No events this week, wishing all a peaceful week and Happy New Year!
Upcoming Events
Architecture as a Tool for Action – Sun, Jan 8th
In this presentation architect Mark Johnson will talk about current initiatives, strategies, and opportunities that we can strive for as a global community. We know that buildings contribute up to 40% of global carbon emissions. Our spaces and built places must become part of our climate future. Architecture must take an active step. Architecture is the result of design and engineering of a place that does something, fulfilling both practical and expressive requirements.
Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Fort Worden Chapel
Forestry Lunch Breaks: Birds of Washington – Jan 9th-13th *New*
Washington State and the greater Pacific Northwest are home to many species of birds. Private timberland can serve as critical habitat for many of theses species, partly because these forests tend to be more diverse in species composition in structure. In this series they will discuss multiple types and species of birds native to Washington and how forest owners can enhance bird habitat on their property.
Register at forestry.wsu.edu
Monday: Owls, Tuesday: Birds of Prey, Wednesday: Waterfowl, Thursday: Excavators, Friday: Songbirds.
Time: 12:00 PM | Location: Online via Zoom
How to provide for birds in your backyard – Thurs, January 12th *New*
Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation will present Bird Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: How to provide for birds in your yard by local birder Steve Hampton. Steve will share which trees and plants are important for local bird species, and how to turn your yard into habitat that supports them. Please come and join us. For more information go to jefferson.wsu.edu or jcmgf.org and click on Bird Gardening In the Pacific Northwest.
Time: 3:00 PM |
Climate on tap is back! – Thurs, January 12th *New*
“What Happened in Egypt? Summary of COP27 – news and reviews”
From November 6-20, COP27 held high-level events, key negotiations, and press conferences, hosting more than 100 Heads of State and Governments, over 35,000 participants, and numerous pavilions showcasing climate action around the world. Was progress made? Hear the main take-aways and future commitments and plans. What can we do locally?
This Climate on Tap is held virtually while we find a permanent in-person venue. Here is the Zoom link
Zoom link:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89432416555?pwd=RHUvd01rYVpORmpiV2pjRE95MEVMQT09
Meeting ID: 894 3241 6555
Passcode: 556240
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM | Location: Online via Zoom
Youth Quilting Clinic – Sat, Jan 21st & Feb 4th *New*
Jefferson County 4-H is partnering with Quilts of Valor to offer a 2-day youth quilting clinic. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. The Quilts of Valor Under Our Wings program is an exciting opportunity for youth to learn the art and skill of quilting, the joy of performing community and national service and the honor of awarding the Quilt of Valor to a local service member or veteran. Guided by experienced Under Our Wings mentors, beginning quilters will make their own Quilts of Valor for service members in their communities. This clinic is open to youth ages 14-18, with an interest in sewing and quilting. No sewing experience required. All supplies and equipment are provided. Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is required. e San Juan Archipelago, setting the stage for scaled up recovery efforts to save this iconic species.
Day 1: An Introduction to Quilting meets Saturday January 21st from 10 – 2 at the WSU Extension Classroom.
Day 2: Quilts of Valor Annual Sew Day meets Saturday February 4th from 9-4 at the American Legion in Port Townsend.
Recovering Pinto Abalone – Sun, Jan 22th
Pinto abalone in Washington waters have undergone long-term declines, are currently at an extreme low abundance and are facing potential population collapse. In 2019, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) listed this ecologically important rocky-reef grazer as a state endangered species. Puget Sound Restoration Fund leads a collaboration of recovery partners aiming to rebuild stocks to self-sustaining levels. A primary restoration strategy is the introduction of cultured juveniles into the wild; partners including WDFW, NOAA, the PTMSC, Seattle Aquarium, the University of Washington, Western Washington University and others have developed and implemented a conservation aquaculture program responsibly producing abalone progeny for outplanting. Over the past decade, partners have carefully released 45,000 genetically diverse, healthy Pinto abalone to 28 restoration sites in the San Juan Archipelago, setting the stage for scaled up recovery efforts to save this iconic species.
Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Fort Worden Chapel
Stage 8 Restoration – Sun, Jan 29th
The program will showcase upcoming river restoration work on the Olympic Peninsula. The solutions to repairing these reaches will serve as a jumping off point to begin to explore stream evolution, just what happened to the reaches, why they evolved to look the way they do now, and how they can be restored to some of their previous glory to the benefit of fish, wildlife and people.
Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Fort Worden Chapel
For the full set of announcements, including Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here.
