| This Week Waterwise Homes & Landscapes: Greywater Reuse & Rainwater Harvesting – Tues, Nov 29th The long term drought that threatens the western part of the United States has brought new water-saving technologies. Presenter Laura Allen is a founding member of Greywater Action and has spent the past 20 years exploring simple and ecological water solutions. She is the lead author of the San Francisco Graywater Design Guidelines for Outdoor Irrigation, and authored The Water-Wise Home: How to Conserve and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape (Storey Press, 2015) and Greywater, Green Landscape (2017). She has a BA in environmental science, a teaching credential, and a master’s degree in education. Laura frequently trains local jurisdictions in California and Oregon and contributed to Washington’s greywater code for multiplex housing that became law in the past year. To receive the Zoom link for this session, email Carol McCreary. carol@phlush.org . Time: 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Location: Online Giving Tuesday – Consider Giving to Local 20/20 – Tues, Nov 29th *New* We recently had to convert to a paid mailchimp account to handle the high number of people that receive these weekly announcements (1395 at last count!), and we’ve been paying a local service to speed up our website. Rather than send out a separate fundraising plea, we thought we would include here a note to consider giving to Local 20/20. If you appreciate these announcements and our website, consider giving us a donation before year end. See l2020.org/donate/ for ways to give. Thanks for considering! Heartberry Infant Care Information Session – Weds, Nov 30th *New* What: Infant care information session with the Heartberry Playschool. Why: To support parents, children and our community with resources for safe and affordable childcare. The Heartberry Infant Care Program in partnership with Trinity Church will provide a safe environment for you baby as they grow. Heartberry PS is a cooperative program available Mon-Fri in Port Townsend. We are looking for elders of the community to volunteer to help keep the cost of the program low for families. Learn more at Heartberryps.org Email contact at msgracelove@me.com Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. | Location: Trinity Church, 609 Taylor Street, Port Townsend The Benji Project’s Inaugural Fundraising Event: Sips of the Season – Sat, Dec 3th The Benji Project, which teaches mindfulness and self-compassion tools to young people and their families in Jefferson County, is hosting a fundraiser. Join them for those golden sunset hours on the Port Townsend Bay while sampling selections from Port Townsend Vineyards, Finnriver, Propolis and Marrowstone Vineyards. Local music by Tony Petrillo, small bites, and craft non-alcoholic beverages by Soul Cedar Farm also included. Support our youth programs in Jefferson County with a silent auction, raffle or purchase bottles of your favorites beverages to take home. Come with a friend and save $5 each or purchase a VIP ticket for early entry and special extras. Purchase Tickets here. Email questions or visit Benji Project. Time: 3 – 5 pm | Location: Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St, Port Townsend Lecture Series: 2022 Update on the Status of the Invasive European Green Crab – Sun, Dec 4th Presented by Neil Harrington, Environmental biologist, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. In 2022 the proliferation of European green crab in Washington was declared an emergency by Governor Inslee. Harrington will go over the biological and ecological implications of this invasive species and detail the fight to prevent their establishment, with a focus on the North Olympic Peninsula. To keep this series accessible to all, regardless of the ability to pay, there is no set charge for the event; however, donations are always welcomed and appreciated. Contact them here, or here for more info. Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Fort Worden Chapel For the full set of announcements, including Upcoming Events, Recurring Events, Community Notices, Community Resources, and Resilience Readings, see here. |
