| This Week Community First! A Home for the Homeless movie screening – Thurs, Jul 28th *New* Community Build hosts a free screening of the popular documentary movie Community First! A Home for the Homeless, a documentary film that tells the story of Community First! Village in Austin, Texas. The film is powerful and inspiring, and a must see for anyone who wants to have hope and cultivate compassion for our growing local and nationwide housing crisis. At the completion of the film, join community members “Under the Tent” (next to the church) for a discussion on what faith-based communities can do to help solve our own housing crisis (see below). Time: 3:00 -4:00 PM | Location: Inside the Evangelical Methodist Church, 2135 San Juan St. (Overflow parking across 22nd St in the QUUF parking lot). Housing Conversation Under the Tent – Thurs, Jul 28th *New* This month’s conversation (the 2nd of 4) is open to the general public and specifically invites the various local faith communities. Staff and housing advocates from various local organizations will be there to share more information and answer any questions. This is a free outdoor event with ample space to provide COVID safety. Members of the public are encouraged to bring their own chairs. If you missed the first Under the Tent conversation with presentations from 14 local housing related organizations, you can watch the video. Preceding this event is the movie screening of Community First! A Home for the Homeless at 3pm (see above).Time: 4:00 -6:00 PM | Location: Tent at Evangelical Methodist Church, 2135 San Juan St. (Overflow parking across 22nd St in the QUUF parking lot). Rain Garden Work Party – Fri, Jul 29th The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee is seeking volunteers to help with stewarding some of the rain gardens across Port Townsend. Volunteers will help to remove weeds so that these rain gardens can continue to effectively collect stormwater, treat pollutants, and beautify our communities. Register here. To suggest new rain garden locations anywhere in East Jefferson County, contact Monica at monica.montgomery1@wsu.edu. Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Location: Port Townsend, Benton and Clay Sts. Low Tide Walk – Fri, Jul 29th Join PTMSC for a guided walk on the beach at low tide and learn how living things survive and thrive in the intertidal zone! Meet at the Museum exhibit portico entrance in Fort Worden State Park for a guided Low Tide Walk on the beach with PTMSC naturalists. Explore tide pools and learn aobut how marine organisms are adapted for the challenges and daily extremes of living in the intertidal zone. Weather appropriate clothing and shoes with good traction for moving around on wet, slippery rocks are recommended. The beach is a 0.4 mile walk from the Museum; closer parking spots are available near the beach. $7 for adults and $5 for youth ages 6-17. Includes admission to the Aquarium and Museum at Fort Worden. Members are always free! Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Location: Museum at Fort Worden |
| Upcoming Events Dungeness River Nature Center Stream Health Assessment – Mon, Aug 1st Join Dungeness River Nature Center Educational Manager Jenna Ziogas in assessing stream health with a hands-on experience sampling, sorting, and evaluating the aquatic insects that live in the Dungeness River. This even is part of a series of volunteer enrichment opportunities being offered by WSU Extension on the Peninsula. More information and registration here. For questions, contact Bridget. Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Location: Dungeness River Nature Center |
| Recurring Events Styrofoam Recycling – 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Saturdays The Port Townsend StyroCyclers can only accept pieces that are white, rigid, clean, and dry, with all tape, labels, paper, and cardboard removed. They also accept clean and dry packing peanuts of all colors and types (separated from the styrofoam), as well as white styrofoam food trays that are clean and free of stains and writing. Your materials will be inspected at your vehicle, and disqualified materials will be returned to you. Thanks to the Fort Worden PDA, the styrofoam is packed and stored at the Fort Worden Battery Putnam, then delivered to Kent once per month thanks to OlyCap and Northwest Harvest food bank trucks. At the Kent facility, a densifier machine uses heat and pressure to convert the styrofoam into a toothpaste-like consistency that cools into heavy, glassy blocks, which are then sold to manufacturers of products such as picture frames, construction details, and surfboard blanks. The densified product is in high demand because it is less expensive than virgin plastic. You can check the schedule and/or message them at any time at PTStyroCyclers@gmail.com or through their Facebook page. Port Townsend Styrofoam Recycling pick-up – 1st Tuesdays & 3rd Saturdays For residents of East Jefferson County only Time: 10:00-noon | Location: Fort Worden’s Battery Putnam, which is near Alexander’s Castle (229 Alexander’s Loop). Park your vehicle in the middle of the street in front of the battery. Port Ludlow Styrofoam Recycling pick up – periodically Tuesdays (no set schedule) Time: 9-10:30am | Location: Port Ludlow Marina, Bridge Deck off Harbor Drive Road Ask a Master Gardener! – Thursdays, May-Sept *Online* Do you have a gardening question? Get quick, expert help from a Master Gardener in Jefferson County. Master Gardener volunteers are trained para-professionals who will provide you with information that is research-based and focused on environmentally friendly gardening practices. Schedule a live zoom session on Thursdays, 12:00 – 2:00; May – September! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e48aca72da1f49-talk OR Submit questions to our online form or Register for Zoom session here: https://extension.wsu.edu/jefferson/gardening-2/plant-clinic/ Time: 12-2pm | Location: Online Birding in the Park – 4th Fridays Beverly McNeil, Admiralty Audubon trip leader and photographer, is conducting bird walks at Fort Flagler. Birding and nature tours are on the 4th Fridays of each month. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for changeable weather. Bring binoculars and your own water. Update: As of August, the Fort Flagler walks are no longer on 2nd Fridays, but on 4th Fridays only. Registration: Please send Bev an email, including where and when you’d like to join at Bevybirds53@gmail.com. It is important to include this information as Beverly does walks in multiple locations and dates. Please note this program is dependent on good weather. Beverly’s photographs are displayed at the Port Townsend Gallery. Time: 9 am | Location: Fort Flagler | Dates: 4th Fridays Protest Fossil Banks’ Climate Crimes – Fridays Join a local demonstration at Port Townsend’s JP Morgan Chase Bank on the first three Fridays of the month from 11:00 Am to 1:00 PM. They bring big art and fliers to educate bank customers about Chase and Wells Fargo’s continued funding of fossil fuel expansion. They aim to move local money away from fossil banks, in line with divestment campaign stopthemoneypipeline.com. On the 4th and 5th Fridays of the month, they make new art and regroup in Irondale. More info & RSVP: communityartworks@gmail.com.Protest Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, first 3 Fridays | Location: Chase Bank, 419 Kearney Street, Port Townsend Art Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 4th and 5th Fridays | Location: Irondale (email RSVP for address) Farmers Markets – Saturdays & Sundays Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturdays –The Port Townsend Farmers Market operates 9-months out of the year from the first Saturday in April through the 3rd Saturday in December. Located in the heart of uptown Port Townsend on the 600 block of Tyler Street between Lawrence and Clay streets, the market offers a wide variety of seasonal produce, pasture-raised meat, hard cider, honey, artisan cheese, bread and pastries, prepared food, as well as fine arts and crafts from Jefferson and neighboring counties. From locally grown food to pottery, the items sold travel no more than 50 miles to reach the market. Some of our vendors even bike their products to market. More information. Time: 9am-2pm | Location: 650 Tyler Street, Port Townsend Chimacum Farmers Market – Sundays Want to shop for locally grown food in the heart of our farming community with your dog at your side? Well, the Chimacum Farmers Market is the market for you. Located just a stone’s throw from several participating farms in Jefferson County’s farm country, the Chimacum Farmers Market operates Sundays, June-October. More rustic than its sister market in Port Townsend, this jewel of a market offers a remarkable variety of seasonal produce from neighboring farms as well as artisan food and crafts. Look forward to seeing you! Time: 10am-2pm | Location: 9122 Rhody Drive. Chimacum’s only 4-way stop, in the parking area of Chimacum Corner Farmstand, where Highway 19 meets Chimacum Road and Center Road. Forest/Orchard Bathing Walks – Sundays From Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness. Walk – Sit – Walk: As you cross the ‘threshold’ into the woods and meadows of Fort Worden or the orchards at Finnriver, you can walk comfortably and safely far apart without masks, or as you choose. Walks follow paths linking the woods and meadows in the park. At Finnriver, they will meander around the orchard to quietly observe natures’ progress through the life of apples and pears. Several times they will pause, listen to a nature poem, and sit or stand in silence, andjoin in an occasional guided meditation led by Ellen Falconer, mindfulness teacher. Please wear clothing which will keep you warm and dry, as you may be walking, sitting or standing about in wet, chilly, invigorating seasonal weather.For more information call 360-316-6544 or visit their website. Walks are on Sunday mornings, either at Fort Worden or Finnriver Farm and Cidery. Times and meetup places are described on the website. Registration is encouraged! |
| Community Notices Local 20/20’s Weekly Announcements is Seeking a Weekly Newsletter Editor *Updated* Do you enjoy this newsletter? Do you have a passion for building local sustainability and resilience? Help out by becoming our volunteer editor! You’ll be reviewing newsletter submissions and editing them for brevity, clarity, coherence, and checking to see if they are still current. The editor needs basic writing and computer skills and an interest in supporting our community. Coaching in MailChimp will be provided, and a byline is an option. It is a fun and rewarding way to contribute to our community, and learn more about what is happening. Email us to learn more! GERF Online Tech Coordinator Job Opportunity *New* The Global Earth Repair Foundation (GERF) located in Port Hadlock is seeking an Online Tech Coordinator for preparing and managing an online international Summit in October, 2022. GERF serves the grassroots, restoration movement to regreen our planet and re-carbonize our soils. This is a great opportunity to work closely with GERF staff as we develop and launch this event. Please see here for more information. PSP Closure: Fort Flagler, Mystery Bay, and Kilisut Harbor *New* Recent shellfish samples were found to contain elevated levels of the marine biotoxin that causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP). As a result, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has closed Fort Flagler, Mystery Bay, and Kilisut Harbor for recreational shellfish harvest for all species of mollusks. This does not include crabs and shrimp. Danger signs have been posted at public access points warning people not to consume shellfish from this area. Learn more. Also, learn about Discovery Bay Shellfish Closure (6/27/22) 2022 Master Gardener Training *New* WSU is now accepting applications for the 2022 Master Gardener Training class! This eleven-week course includes horticulture education from WSU educators via online training and in-person lectures and field trips led by local experts. Classes are on Thursdays; Sept 15th through Dec 1st (no class Nov 27th) at the WSU Classroom in Port Hadlock. Upon completion, participants give back to the community by volunteering in one of their many programs. Class size is limited so signing up early is encouraged. Learn more or contact Bridget Gregg. Gleaners Prepare for 2022 Harvest *New* Quimper Community Harvest (aka Gleaners) is preparing for the 2022 harvest season and is welcoming new fruit pickers as well as new trees. They help harvest and deliver excess fruit to local food banks, schools, and other organizations so that it doesn’t go to waste. They welcome new members to their gleaning team, which meets on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings, beginning in late August. Quimper Community Harvest is a branch of Food Bank Growers, and has served the Quimper Peninsula region since 2008. E-mail them at ptgleaning@gmail.com if you would like them to harvest your fruit or would like to join the team! You can also learn more about Quimper Community Harvest at this Local 20/20 website. 2nd Annual Eat Local! Campaign The 2nd Annual Eat Local! Campaign begins now and runs through September. The campaign is hosted by The Salish Sea Transition Hub, a regional group of representatives from the Salish Sea area, including Port Townsend. Join their 3-month plan to get to know our local farmers and the kinds of food they offer us.The 3-month campaign: In July – Locate your local farms, farm stands, and Farmer’s Markets and discover the delicious, organic foods that are available. In August – Create dishes from your favorite local foods and share your creations with family and friends. In September – Preserve local foods for use during the winter. For more information and a free PDF copy of the Cookbook – Recipes for Preparing our Local Foods, send an e-mail to: sustainablelifelearningcenter@yahoo.com and/or go to The Sustainable Life Learning Center website and click on the Small Garden Permaculture tab. |
| Community Resources Just Soup on Tuesdays Every Tuesday at 11:30 – 1:30, Just Soup provides free, hot soup lunches at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St, on the Tyler St. bus line (by the Bell Tower). Enter the rear church parking lot on Franklin, and whether you are on foot, bike, or car, you will be in line for curbside pickup, with masks, gloves, and safe distancing protocols in place. Pick up a lunch for yourself or your neighbor in need. No questions asked. Many partners and supporters have come together to feed Port Townsend one bowl at a time. Time: Tuesdays, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St. Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management’s emergency alerts by text on your mobile phone and/or by email. NIXLE messages provide crucial information in an emergency & are sent directly to your text-enabled device and/or email. The sign up web page also has information about other alert and warning systems, including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. NPREP: Prepared Neighborhoods Prepare for emergencies with your neighbors by joining or starting an NPREP neighborhood. There are currently over 100 NPREP neighborhoods organizing here in Jefferson County. Learn if you live in an NPREP trained neighborhood. Learn about NPREP. A Tool for Neighborhood Organization Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood. Use this link to join one of 59 Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County. Currently there are over 15,000 subscribers, with many new members joining each day. Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers – Thank you, recent photo submitters! 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 send to events@l2020.org. Please include your name in the jpeg filename. We are an all-volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. |
| Resilience Readings Do you have readings, podcasts or videos to share that are aligned with our Local 20/20 mission? Please submit them here. Car Free Day Results *New* Find out what we learned from the recent Car Free Day, including what forms of car free transportation participants used, and their ideas on what would make commuting that way easier in a recent Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader by Cindy Jayne. Not surprisingly, better weather was a common answer! The author shares some experiences of learning to commute year round, and offers ideas on various ways to reduce driving. And she reminds us that any day can be a car-free or car-less day! Recycling Simplified – Updated Plastics Recycling In Jefferson County Catch up on the most up to date changes for which plastics Jefferson County is now accepting for recycling. Learn why the change and other phenomena pertaining to human ways of being. In Local 20/20’s latest Port Townsend Leader column, Tracy Grisman of Local 20/20’s Beyond Waste group summarizes the recent changes. New Draft Report titled “Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report” Now Available Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray have released a draft report to examine whether the benefits provided by the four Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD) can be provided by other means so that breaching of the dams could be part of a comprehensive salmon recovery strategy for the Pacific Northwest. The report notes that the dams have significantly altered the physical, chemical, hydrological, and biological processes in the Snake River, changing it from free flowing to a series of reservoirs. All Snake River salmon are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The LSRD significantly limit the ability for salmon to spawn in the main river channel and create slack water conditions that favor other species, many of which prey on salmon. Breaching the LSRD would have the highest likelihood of removing salmon from ESA listing and maintaining treaty and trust obligations compared to other alternatives. The draft report and action information is available at https://www.lsrdoptions.org/ |
