This Week
Sustainable Spoonfuls: Turning Food Waste into Climate Solutions – Tue, Feb 10th
Presented by Laura Tucker and Keith Dixon. This interactive class explores the critical link between diets and climate change. Participants will learn how different foods contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. You will also gain practical, actionable strategies for adopting a more sustainable “food print”. Topics include the impacts of composting food waste, various animal versus plant-based products, the role of food waste in the climate crisis, and the benefits of eating locally and seasonally. The class empowers people to make conscious dietary choices that are better for both personal health and the planet.
Time: 6:30 – 7:30pm | Location: Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend
Soil Care and Water-Wise Routines – Thu, Feb 12th *New*
Hailey Lampe of Cruising Climate will explore basic soil science, how healthy soil grows healthy plants, and soil’s connection to water-wise habits. You’ll leave this class with answers to the above questions and a basic plan for how you can care for your own soil throughout the entire year. This talk is sponsored by the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation and WSU Extension, and is free and open to the public. For more information go to the JCMGF website.
Time: 3pm | Location: WSU Extension classroom, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock
Working with Nature: Smarter, Safer Pest Management – Sat, Feb 14th *New*
The final installment of the Jefferson County Master Gardener Yard & Garden lecture series will feature Jenny Glass, instructor and plant diagnostician for the WSU-Puyallup Plant and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory. The Yard & Garden lecture series is a fundraising and educational community event hosted by the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation and Washington State University Jefferson County Extension. Buy tickets here.
Time: 10am – 12pm | Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., Port Townsend
Deepwater Sponges of the Pacific: Incredible Living Animals Made of Glass – Sun, Feb 15th
The animals that inhabit the deep ocean are the most poorly known group of fauna in the world. This is particularly true of glass sponges in the class Hexactinellida, which are very important members of deepwater communities. Glass sponges provide homes to all types of deepwater invertebrates and have formed amazing sponge reefs off the coasts of Canada and Alaska. As their name implies, this group has skeletal parts, called spicules, that are made of glass. These ancient and incredible animals have many other fascinating characteristics that will be introduced in this talk by Dr. Christopher Kelle. Visit the event web page for more information. This event is FREE – Thanks to the Darrow Family for their ongoing support.
Time: 3 – 4pm | Location: Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden Historical State Park
Calling Local Photographers!
Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting. For the opening photo of each weekly email (which is also posted to our website), we seek local color, horizontal (“landscape”) orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets, or recognizable faces. Kindly email your photos, including your name in the jpeg filename. If you’re sending multiple images, please send one per email. We are an all-volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks.
Photo: The Cascades from Fort Worden by Christopher Kelley
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