Native Plant Workshop: Trees, Please! – Thu, Oct 22nd
Join Jefferson County Conservation District and their shared Stewardship Forester for an engaging workshop exploring the benefits of planting native trees and shrubs. Learn how native plants support wildlife, improve ecosystem health, and create resilient landscapes. This workshop will also dive into the specific needs for some popular plant … Read the rest
Natural Landscaping Course – starts Tue, Oct 13th
This interactive three-class, two-field trip course emphasizes native plants and sustainable landscape design and maintenance practices. Conservation planner Gillian Kenagy teaches participants how to analyze the unique ecological conditions of their properties and develop site-specific landscape plans designed to meet homeowner needs while being in harmony with the environment. Review … Read the rest
Post-Disaster Utilities Issues – Tue, Oct 6th
The October 6 County Library presentation will be focused on Earthquake Preparedness specifically related to post-disaster utilities, and will include information about electricity and water, sanitation needs, and propane safety. The upcoming winter months often bring weather that can affect our utilities; this presentation will provide some helpful safety information.
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Tenants Organizing: Shared Stories, Shared Power, Collective Action – Tue, Sep 29th *New*
This 90-minute facilitated community conversation is for those who rent in Jefferson County for the purpose of creating a welcoming first step toward tenant and renter power in Jefferson County. It is not a formal public hearing, policy presentation, or extractive listening session. This conversation … Read the rest
| This Week Work Party: Creating Standing Snags at Brinnon Forest – Tue, Sep 22nd *New* RSVP required and space is limited – a specialty team will visit this mixed age, mixed species forest to carefully create snags for wildlife use from previously selected trees. RSVP and carpool is required due to site access constraints. To RSVP and arrange carpooling, please |
Interplanted: Growing Foodies from Scratch by the PT School Community – Tue, Sep 15th
Author Mary Hunt will host this panel discussion which will cover the eating, growing, serving, and business of the plant-based activities inside the Port Townsend School District. Over the past 20 years, our community has been creating this overlapping system that works to buffer … Read the rest
Composting Close to Home: Community-Scale Solutions in Washington – Tue, Sep 8th *New*
As Washington implements new organics diversion requirements, community‑scale systems are emerging as a vital part of a distributed and resilient statewide organics infrastructure. This webinar will feature technical insights from Washington operators actively advancing community‑scale composting: Al Cairns (Jefferson … Read the rest
| This Week Get the Scoop on Housing Solutions Network – Wed, Aug 26th *Updated* Who HSN are, what they do and why it matters. This month’s conversation turns the focus inward and looks at how HSN has shaped the housing landscape. This conversation will cover the vital roles engagement, advocacy, and collaboration play in successfully addressing housing needs here in |
Jefferson County Library Disaster Preparedness: Disaster Mental Health – Thu, Aug 20th *New*
The speaker will be Discovery Behavioral Healthcare’s Dana Milagrosa, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Child Mental Health Specialist. This presentation will describe basic responses to post-disaster stress and ways to prepare before an event occurs. Information will be provided to help individuals assist others … Read the rest
