| This Week People’s Ecochallenge – Oct 6 – 27th. Join NOW. *New* *Online* Ecochallenge.org is announcing a 21-day People’s Ecochallenge from October 6- 27th. Individuals and groups are challenged to try new habits that contribute to a better future for us all – topics include community justice, water, food, energy, personal health, and more. You can join Local 20/20’s team by registering for the challenge. Location: Online The Regenerative Communities 2021 Summit – Fri, Sept 24th – Sun, Oct 10th *Online* Offered by Transition US on a “pay what you can” basis. The Transition Town Network was founded in 2006 to encourage towns to return to smaller-scale, locally sustainable food systems, smaller locally-owned businesses, to create living spaces where walking and bicycling paths are abundant, and where neighbors can easily support neighbors. The summit will host numerous discussions about these ideas and more, and will provide support for bringing these ideas to fruition. Local 20/20 is the Transition Initiative that connects us to Transition US. Members of Local 20/20 meet regularly with the Transition US Network to learn more about what other Transition Initiatives are doing that can be helpful to us in Jefferson County. Register online or contact Suzanne Jones to learn more at suzanne@l2020.org Home composting class – Tues, Oct 5th *Online* Join your fellow Jefferson County citizens for an engaging interactive workshop with instruction on how to create and maintain a healthy compost system with food and yard waste. Create compost to amend your soil, retain moisture, provide essential nutrients for your plants, & MORE! Workshop cost is $25. Participants will receive a $125 Earth Machine compost bin and will join by Zoom link. One per household, please. Participants must attend the full workshop to receive their compost bin. Additional family members and/or friends may attend at no charge with one paid registration. Available to Jefferson County residents only who have not attended a previous compost class with us. For more information, email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. Register through Brown Paper tickets. Time: 7-8:30 pm | Location: Zoom Climate on Tap: “The New IPCC Report – what it says and what it means for us” – Oct 6th *New* Climate on Tap is back – in person on Wednesdays! Come to FinnRiver this Wednesday (Open to Climate on Tap only. Vaccinations required). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently published their 6th report on climate change. Thousands of scientists worldwide have been reviewing climate data since 2014. We will look at the main takeaways of the report and how we can make a difference in our community. This document will deeply affect what comes out of the UN climate conference in November. Come to the December 1st “Climate on Tap” to find out more about that event. Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Wednesday of the month. Co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and FinnRiver Cidery. This is not a lecture series, but a book club/discussion format. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. Time: 7-8:30 pm | Location: FinnRiver Bird Watching Hike: Learn about the birds that live in Fort Flagler – Oct 9th *New* Join Beverly McNeil for 2-3 hours to find and learn about the birds at Fort Flagler State Park. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for changeable weather. bring binoculars and your own water. Presenter: Beverly McNeil is an outdoor enthusiast who loves hiking, diving, wildlife, birdwatching and photography. Registration: Email Bev with the subject: “Birdwatching Walk” and she will plan directly with you. Time: 8:30am | Location: Fort Flagler State Park Olympic Peninsula Apple and Cider Fest – Sat, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 10 The Time is Ripe… for the 5th annual Olympic Peninsula Apple & Cider Festival! Special events, live music, orchard tours, family-friendly activities, and more. Celebrate the season and the tastes of the region! View the schedule and registration details. |
| Upcoming Events Jefferson County Board of Commissioners to be Briefed on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Opportunities – Mon, Oct 11th *Online* Jefferson County’s Climate Action Committee (CAC), an advisory body to the Port Townsend City Council and the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, presented top greenhouse gas reduction opportunities to the Port Townsend City Council on Sept 20th and will present to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on October 11th (at 1:30pm). After recently completing the Jefferson County 2018 Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, a group of CAC members and volunteers engaged in further analysis and modeling of opportunities to reduce carbon emissions countywide. Their report ranks 12 potential actions to reduce local GHG emissions, which will be covered in the presentation, as well as an overview of two working groups created to build momentum on top priorities. Additionally, a summary of the recent IPCC Climate Change 2021 report will be presented. Time: 1:30pm | Location: Zoom Meaningful Movies: End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock – Mon, Oct 11 *Online* End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock is the incredible story of a group of indigenous women who risk their lives to stop the Dakota Access oil pipeline construction that desecrated their ancient burial and prayer sites and threatens their land, water, and very existence. In the process, they must face the personal costs of leadership, even as their own lives and identities are left transformed by one of the great political and cultural events of the early 21st century. Placing the courage of the women of Standing Rock in its true historic perspective, End of the Line cuts to the essence of this astonishing event — “the hearts of the women.” Trailer and more info. Time: 6:30pm | Location: Zoom Master Gardener Growing Groceries class – Mondays, Oct 11-Nov 1, and Sat, Oct 23 *Online with in-person field trip* This 4-week Zoom course will focus on the garden essentials for your Spring Garden. Topics include: Location & Climate, Soil amendments and improvements, Garden types (pots, residential, and permaculture), Fall considerations for fruit trees and bushes, Plant Family/Crop Rotation, Garden planting calendars. COVID permitting, we will also host a half day field experience to learn about composting, vermiculture, self-watering planters, putting the garden to bed and fruit tree orchard care. Register online (*Scholarships are available on a need basis. Please contact bridget.gregg@wsu.edu) Time: Evening classes: 5:30 – 8:00pm; Field Trip 10:00am-12:30pm | Location: Online Meaningful Movies: “Community First, A Home for the Homeless” – Mon, Oct 18 *New* *Online* Community First, A Home for the Homeless is a documentary about Community First! Village which is a unique residential development that is transforming the lives of homeless people through the power of community. As explained by the founder Alan Graham, “It is specifically designed to lift the chronically homeless off the streets of the Austin area offering them a place to call home, helping them to heal from the ravages of life on the streets allowing them to rediscover a purpose in their lives. What we believe is a new movement, a new understanding as to how valuable community is. An understanding that says that housing will never solve homelessness but community will.” The Community Build Project (CBP), an all volunteer organization based in Jefferson County, is creating temporary emergency shelter villages to house those who are housing-insecure. Over the past year, CBP has built 22 tiny shelters, 12 of which are currently occupied in a temporary emergency village in Port Hadlock, WA. CBP volunteers have been truly inspired by the film Community First!, and are now considering expanding to assist in establishing a similar permanent village for the unsheltered citizens in our community. Watch the film; be inspired; volunteer for CBP. Joining us after the film will be Judy Alexander, Community Engagement for Community Build Project; Debbi Steele, Volunteer Coordinator for Community Build Project; and Carla Main, Volunteer with Jefferson County’s Housing Solutions Network. Trailer and more info. Time: 6:30 pm | Location: Zoom Water Dowsing Workshop with Johanna Perkins – Sat, Oct 23rd A basic class to learn water dowsing skills. More information. info@shyacrefarm.com Time: 10am-3pm | Location: Shy Acre Farm, Port Townsend |
| Recurring Events Interactive orca exhibit at PTMSC – Saturdays and Sundays through Oct 31 The Port Townsend Marine Science Center has a new exhibit: “Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home.” The interactive exhibit explores the natural history of the orca species and the extreme challenges facing the Southern Resident orca families that frequent Puget Sound. “Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home” is a traveling exhibit touring Salish Sea marine centers in 2021-22. It features captivating photography and stories of two endangered—and intertwined—species of the Salish Sea: Southern Resident killer whales and Chinook salmon, as well as elements to engage children such as a drawing and coloring table and a rope to show the size of the whales. For more information about the exhibit, see PTMSC’s press release, or see their “Visit Us” page to plan a trip to the Center! Time: open 12 – 5 pm on weekends | Location: 532 Battery Way, Port Townsend COVID-19 Update – Mondays *Online* The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Allison Berry. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9:00 AM Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 AM COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can also listen live to Dr. Berry on KPTZ or later in the KPTZ archives. For more information, you can go here. Master Gardeners Available via Zoom – Mondays *Online* Have a question about a plant/insect/composting/landscape issue? Master Gardener volunteers are here to help. They are offering live Zoom appointments on Mondays, from 12:30 – 2:30 PM. To sign-up, go to the Plant Clinic website and click the Sign-up Genius button. Not able to join on Mondays? You can fill out the online form on the same web page and a Master Gardener will get back to you via email. Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm | Location: Zoom Port Townsend Farmer’s Market – Saturdays Find the market’s Facebook page here. The Farmers Market welcomes all people to come and enjoy the bounty, textures, and colors of locally grown and produced foods and arts. If you’ve never been to the market before, stop by the ‘Market Info booth’ by the entrance, to get any questions answered and learn more about our Food Access programs. They accept cash, credit cards, SNAP/EBT funds, as well as Senior Farmers Market and WIC Vouchers. They are happy to show you around. Time: 9 am – 2 pm | Location: Lawrence and Tyler St, Uptown Port Townsend Chimacum Farmer’s 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 may be just the market for you. Located in the heart of Jefferson County’s farm country, The Chimacum Farmers Market is set up every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm, June-October. More rustic than its sister markets in Port Townsend, this jewel of a market offers a remarkable variety of seasonal produce from neighboring farms as well as artisan food, crafts, and local music. New this year is a Power of Produce Club for kids at the Chimacum and Port Townsend Wednesday Farmers Markets. Meet up with other children and enjoy special activities every week hosted by community partners including: the Organic Seed Alliance, Jefferson County Library, YMCA and the Northwest Discovery Lab. Dogs as of yet don’t get a special day, but are always welcome as long as leashed and mannered. Time: 10 am- 2 pm | Location: parking lot of Chimacum Corner Farmstand, 9122 Rhody Dr, Chimacum |
| Community Notices Biochar for Growing Food Olympic Carbon Fund is giving away free biochar to food producers. Farms, market gardens and shared gardens are eligible for a free cubic yard of biochar from Olympic Biochar, and up to three more yards at half price ($75). Home gardeners are eligible for the Bucket List — up to fifteen gallons of free biochar for every Bucket Share event that happens (one coming soon). Make your soil more fertile and more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Learn more and sign up at www.olympiccarbonfund.info Housing Solutions Network is hiring a new Network Weaver Housing Solutions Network is seeking someone who is excited about community organizing and creating workforce housing solutions to fill their Network Weaver position. Please view their Network Weaver Job Description at housingsolutionsnetwork.org on their home page. This part-time contract position is open until filled and begins immediately. Friends of Fort Flagler Virtual Program Series As the winter approaches, Friends of Fort Flagler will be offering free virtual programs October through April. Their goal is to offer one program a month. If you have attended a program in the past, you will be automatically invited to the events. If you are not receiving their program invitations and would like to be added to the mailing list, please send an email to:fortflaglerfriends@gmail.com. Port Townsend Marine Science Center receives grant to collaborate on Marine Mammal Stranding Network The Port Townsend Marine Science is pleased to announce the receipt of a two-year grant from the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program. The NOAA-funded grant, shared with the Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles, will expand volunteer outreach and training for the Marine Mammal Stranding Network across the North Olympic Peninsula. For more information, visit www.ptmsc.org. |
| Community Resources Local 20/20’s COVID-19 Resources Online Local 20/20’s COVID-19 resource page is a central location for community-wide information relating to COVID-19, updated frequently. Includes Reliable Information Sources, Vaccine info, Food Sources, Community Covid-19 Resource pages, Giving and Getting Assistance, Community Events Online, Community Face Mask Program, and information web posts related to COVID-19. Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. Eating Locally and Seasonally- A Cookbook Announcing a new book from our friends at Transition Lopez Island, Elizabeth Simpson and Henning Sehmsdorf. Eating Locally and Seasonally is a compilation of recipes using fresh ingredients grown and raised on their farm, S&S Homestead. Illustrated by local artists, it contains dozens of recipes, including basic cheesemaking, simple fermentation and preservation techniques, and a wide variety of vegetable and meat recipes. Elizabeth and Henning once again bring our focus back to the joy (and the health benefits) of eating food that can easily be grown or locally purchased in our own backyards. Softcover book available for $15 while supplies last. To order yours, contact Sonia soon! 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. This information also appears on Local 20/20’s COVID-19 Resources Meals Page. 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 13,649 subscribers, with many new members joining each day. Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. 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 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. This is a subset of the full announcements. Read the full version, including the Resiliency Readings. |
