| This Week 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 Learn about an Electric Vehicle Roadtrip as part of National Drive Electric Week – Tues, Sept 28th *Online* Feiro Marine Life Center’s 2021-2022 speaker series is focused on Climate Impacts and Resilience, co-hosted in part by NOAA’s Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Their upcoming talk, “As Seen On EV”, features Sean Farrar, Port Angeles community member, who recently completed a short-range electric vehicle (EV) road trip from Detroit, MI to Port Angeles, WA in a 2018 BMW i3. Learn how he planned his route and what his EV road trip experience was like. He will discuss his experience owning an electric vehicle, including how he decided to make the purchase. They thank their “As Seen On EV” sponsor Steve Methner, State Farm Insurance. Time: 4:30pm | Location: Zoom (free pre-registration required). Home composting class – Sat, Oct 2nd or 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 for one class through Brown Paper Tickets: Saturday, October 2nd – 10-11:30am or Tuesday, October 5th – 7-8:30pm Location: Zoom |
| Upcoming Events Olympic Peninsula Apple and Cider Fest – Sat, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 10 *New* 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. 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 *New* *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 *New* *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 |
| Recurring Events September is Eat Local Month – Sept 1 – Sept 30 Eat Local Month is back for a second year! Join Eat Local First Olympic Peninsula collaborative partners as they support and share the work of local farmers, fishers, ranchers, chefs, restaurateurs, grocers and others supporting our local food system during Eat Local First month. Follow Eat Local First Oly Pen (@eatlocalfirstolypen) on social media in September to take your taste buds on a journey through the farmlands, seas, markets, and restaurants of the Olympic Peninsula. Play Bingo! Throughout Eat Local Month consumers will be encouraged to participate in a virtual bingo challenge. Individuals will be entered to win one of several prizes that include a one-night stay and dinner at the Red Lion Hotel in Port Angles, a picnic basket filled with local food items, gift cards to various retailers, annual subscriptions to the PT Leader and PDN, Eat Local First Olympic Peninsula branded promotional items and more. 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 13,589 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. |
