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February

  • Feb 20, 2012
    Plant Salvage

    Join WSU’s Native Plant Salvage Project for an exciting plant recovery event! Digging begins at 9:30 a.m. We serve a hot vegetarian lunch in the field, then head to NPSP’s nursery on Olympia’s West Side to pot the plants, around 1 p.m. until about 3 p.m.Volunteers might even find some lovely plants to transplant to their own landscapes!Volunteers are needed for morning and afternoon shifts, or spend the day with usContact James O'Keeffe at 360-867-2166 or nativeplantsalvage@gmail.com for details and directions.

  • Feb 24, 2012
    Plant Salvage

    Join WSU’s Native Plant Salvage Project for an exciting plant recovery event! Digging begins at 9:30 a.m. We serve a hot vegetarian lunch in the field, then head to NPSP’s nursery on Olympia’s West Side to pot the plants, around 1 p.m. until about 3 p.m.Volunteers might even find some lovely plants to transplant to their own landscapes!Volunteers are needed for morning and afternoon shifts, or spend the day with usContact James O'Keeffe at 360-867-2166 or nativeplantsalvage@gmail.com for details and directions.

  • Feb 25, 2012
    Thurston Conservation District Annual Navie Plant Sale

    Each February, the District holds a native plant sale event. We provide conservation grade plants at affordable prices to the public. This year, the event gives customers an opportunity to purchase over 25 different native species, ranging from trees, shrubs, herbaceous varieties, and groundcovers. The 2012 pre-order season has begun! You may order your native plant selections by visiting www.ThurstonCD.com Please pre-order by Jan. 31 for accurate processing. Preorders may be picked up during TCD business hours, 8-4:30, Feb. 23 & 24, or on the day of the Parking Lot Sale. The Parking Lot Sale Event is scheduled for Feb. 25, 2012 from noon until 2 p.m. at the Thurston Conservation District. This sale will be limited to available stock following the pre-order. Community organizations will host booths and mini-workshops during the event.

  • Feb 16, 2012
    PSSH Month Planning Meeting #2

    The 2nd planning meeting for Puget Sound Starts Here Month has been scheduled! At this meeting, we'll discuss resources we can provide to participants to make the month a success. Possible resources might be: sample press releases, list of PSSH supplies that can be borrowed, access to bulk PSSH giveaway orders, flyers, graphic design help, etc. Please bring your great ideas!

  • Feb 25, 2012
    Yelm Shoreline Planting

    Come help the Nisqually Land Trust create wildlife habitat and improve water quality in the Nisqually River by planting native trees and shrubs on our Yelm Shoreline Properties.

March

  • Mar 10, 2012
    WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands - A Workshop for Educators

    What can WOW! do for you?"WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands" is an instructional guide for educators that provides a resourceful and creative collection of wetland activities, information, and ideas. The guide includes:• over 50 hands-on multidisciplinary activities in lesson plan format• extensive background information on wetlands• ideas for student action projects, & a wetlands resource guideWOW! has been called, “the most comprehensive introduction to wetland issues and definitions” by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).WOW! is a recommended resource by the National Science Teacher’s Association (NSTA).All activities in the WOW! guide have been aligned with the National Science Standards and the activities presented during the workshop have been synced with the Washington State Science GLEs.This 1-day workshop will introduce you to the three parameters of wetlands (vegetation, soils, hydrology) as well as wetland functions and values through fun and interactive activities in lesson plan format that are correlated to National Science Standards. Come and learn how to:•

  • Mar 4, 2012
    Plant Salvage

    Join WSU’s Native Plant Salvage Project for an exciting plant recovery event! Digging begins at 9:30 a.m. We serve a hot vegetarian lunch in the field, then head to NPSP’s nursery on Olympia’s West Side to pot the plants, around 1 p.m. until about 3 p.m.Volunteers might even find some lovely plants to transplant to their own landscapes!Volunteers are needed for morning and afternoon shifts, or spend the day with usContact James O'Keeffe at 360-867-2166 or nativeplantsalvage@gmail.com for details and directions.

  • Mar 17, 2012
    Plant Salvage

    Join WSU’s Native Plant Salvage Project for an exciting plant recovery event! Digging begins at 9:30 a.m. We serve a hot vegetarian lunch in the field, then head to NPSP’s nursery on Olympia’s West Side to pot the plants, around 1 p.m. until about 3 p.m.Volunteers might even find some lovely plants to transplant to their own landscapes!Volunteers are needed for morning and afternoon shifts, or spend the day with usContact James O'Keeffe at 360-867-2166 or nativeplantsalvage@gmail.com for details and directions.

  • Mar 7, 2012
    Our Invisible Shoreline: A Video Tour

    As we walk along the shoreline, we are surrounded by things we can't see. Creatures that are hidden below the surface of the water, beneath rocks, or are too small to see; processes to slow for us to see, or just plain invisible! But each is a key part of our nearshore environment. Join filmmaker John F. Williams for a video tour of the secret watery world lapping, crashing, and swirling on our local beaches. See unusual underwater video clips, provacative photographs, and engage in conversation about some of the key marine shoreline processes that are not a part of our daily experience. Whether you live down on the beach or up in the watershed, you are a stakeholder in the health and beauty of our marine ecosystem, and you are a player in its future.

  • Mar 16, 2012
    Puget Sound Education Summit

    A no-cost education workshop for K-12 educators and local community agencies and organizations focused on integrating local Puget Sound-focused projects, programs, and issues in K-12 education.

  • Mar 20, 2012
    WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers Training 2012

    Immerse yourself in Puget Sound by getting 100 hours of university caliber training and commiting to volunteer 100 hours protecting Puget Sound through research, education and restoration opportunities.

  • Mar 11, 2012
    POW! The Planning of Wetlands - A Workshop for Educators

    Based on over thirty years experience in wetlands construction, horticulture and education "POW!: The Planning of Wetlands" is a fresh, new curriculum and 1-day workshop that guides educators through the creation, restoration or enhancement of a wetland on school grounds or within the community. Unlike other schoolyard habitat programs where the design is manufactured by experts and the students are brought in solely for labor, POW!’s 25 hands-on activities are designed to engage the class in all project phases. The class will survey their school grounds, calculate drainage area, create a water budget, design the wetland based on desired functions, choose appropriate native wetland vegetation, construct and plant the wetland, and monitor biological and chemical parameters of the finished habitat. The 300 page guide also contains a wealth of wetlands information as well as a native wetland vegetation guide. Activities are correlated to National Science Standards and are presented in an educator friendly lesson plan format with Student Activity Pages ready for copying. The exciting wetland activities promote conservation and are meant to stimulate interests in community service, conservation, science, math and engineering careers. In addition to providing students an opportunity to develop a relationship with the natural world, consistent reports of higher test scores and high student participation in project oriented and hands-on learning experiences show how powerful a tool a habitat program can be.

  • Mar 17, 2012
    City of Lake Forest Park 9th Annual Earth Smart Green Fair

    About the Fair: The Earth Smart Green Fair is a popular event that is held annually at Third Place Commons. In the past, there have been about 20 exhibitors from various organizations such as the Master Gardeners of King County, Allied Waste, and Puget Sound Energy. This year there will be many popular organizations, agencies, and companies for everyone to enjoy! The fair provides education on environmentally safe living through: -Toxic Free Homes -Natural Foods & Living -Increased recycling and garbage reduction -Environmentally-safe Products -Water Conservation -Conserving Energy -Chemical-free Remodeling

  • Mar 2, 2012 – Mar 3, 2012
    Snohomish Conservation District 2012 Plant Sale in Monroe

    Thousands of trees, shrubs, groundcovers and ferns will be available at the 2012 Conservation Plant Sale at the Monroe Fairgrounds on March 2nd and 3rd. Pre-order plants by February 8th or come to the general sale from 10 - 4:30 on Friday and 9 - 3 on Saturday. There will be booths and lots of flowering plants, erosion control whips, and cool native plants to choose from. Darren and Pam

  • Mar 5, 2012 – Mar 6, 2012
    19th Conference for Shellfish Growers

    First convened by Washington Sea Grant in 1991, the Conference for Shellfish Growers brings together representatives from the shellfish industry, tribes, government and academia.

  • Mar 10, 2012
    Meeker Creek Planting Event

    Join the City of Puyallup and project supporter Pierce Conservation District Stream Team as we continue or Meeker-Silver Creek Restoration Project. This event will include many volutneer oppportunities including planting native trees and plants, trail building, and catch basin marking. Visit our project website linked above for information and photos from past planting events. Hope to see you there!

  • Mar 24, 2012
    CHB Habitat Restoration Yowkwala

    Join Citizens for a Healthy Bay for our first restoration event of the spring. We will be working at Yowkwala on Marineview Drive. We will be focusing on invasive removal. CHB will provide a snack, and tools. Make sure to dress for the weather.

  • Mar 10, 2012
    Yelm Shoreline Planting

    Come help the Nisqually Land Trust create wildlife habitat and improve water quality in the Nisqually River by planting native trees and shrubs on our Yelm Shoreline Properties.

April

  • Apr 7, 2012
    Beach Cleanup and Art Creation

  • Apr 14, 2012
    2012 Allen/Quilceda Earth Day Celebration

    This unique event is a combination of learning and service! Come out to this beautiful site, gain some valuable information from booths sponsored by AQWA team members, and take the time to plant a native tree! Also, the first 200 people will receive a free t-shirt! This service site, Qwuloolt, is where Sound Salmon Solutions and Tulalip Tribes are working together to remove invasive species like Reed Canary Grass and Himalayan Blackberry, and vegetate the area with native species like Western Red Cedar, Red Alder, Red Osier Dogwood, and Douglas Fir. All of this work is preparation for the removal of part of the levee on Ebey Slough. This area will provide crucial intertidal habitat for juvenile salmon to make the change from freshwater to salt water fish. For more information on the Qwuloolt project go to: soundsalmonsolutions.org/habitat/restoration/estuary-and-nearshore/qwuloolt-estuary-restoration/ Come out, plant a tree, and save some salmon!

  • Apr 21, 2012
    Duwamish Alive! and Earth Day Festival

    Join Puget Soundkeeper Alliance for a kayak cleanup of Seattle's only river!

  • Apr 24, 2012 – Apr 25, 2012
    Low Impact Development Technical Workshop Series, Permeable Paving

    The WSU Extension LID Certificate program is the first LID certificate program of its kind in Washington State. For civil engineers and landscape architects, the certificate indicates that the individual has received the latest design concepts for LID practices; has a level of technical knowledge necessary to recognize design opportunities and challenges; and is better equipped to optimize LID systems.

  • Apr 28, 2012
    CHB Earth Month Habitat Restoration

    Join Citizens for a Healthy Bay for our Earth Month Habitat Restoration! We will be removing invasive species at our Shadax site off of Marine View Drive. We will work from 9:30am to 2:30pm. CHB will provide snacks and tools. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

  • Apr 10, 2012 – Apr 11, 2012
    Low Impact Development Technical Workshop Series, Bioretention

    The WSU Extension LID Certificate program is the first LID certificate program of its kind in Washington State. For civil engineers and landscape architects, the certificate indicates that the individual has received the latest design concepts for LID practices; has a level of technical knowledge necessary to recognize design opportunities and challenges; and is better equipped to optimize LID systems.

  • Apr 24, 2012 – Apr 25, 2012
    Low Impact Development Technical Workshop Series, Permeable Paving

    The WSU Extension LID Certificate program is the first LID certificate program of its kind in Washington State. For civil engineers and landscape architects, the certificate indicates that the individual has received the latest design concepts for LID practices; has a level of technical knowledge necessary to recognize design opportunities and challenges; and is better equipped to optimize LID systems.

May

  • May 5, 2012
    Watershed Fun Fair

    Come to this fun family event and learn why we say “Puget Sound Starts Here”! Enjoy guided nature walks, nature crafts, and speakers.

  • May 19, 2012
    Lake Union Sweep

    Join Puget Soundkeeper Alliance for our annual

  • May 15, 2012 – May 18, 2012
    Restoration 2012 : Beyond Borders

    A four day Ecological Restoration and Fisheries focussed event, including talks, workshops, symposia, and field trips, focussed on exploring our knowledge of ecosystem, species and habitat restoration in Cascadia.

  • May 19, 2012
    CHB Habitat Restoration at Swan Creek

    Join CHB for a Habitat Restoration! We will be removing invasive species at our Swan Creek site. We will work from 9:30am to 2:30pm. CHB will proved snacks nad tools. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

  • May 5, 2012
    CHB Habitat Restoration at Shadax

    Join Citizens for Healthy Bay for a Habitat Restoration! We will be removing invasive species at our Shadax site off of Marine View Drive. We will work from 9:30am to 2:30pm. CHB will provide snacks and tools. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

  • May 20, 2012
    State of the Oyster Study

    Volunteers test shellfish on their private beaches for bacterial contamination

  • May 20, 2012
    Well Education and Testing

    Volunteers test their private drinking water wells for bacterial contamination.

  • May 8, 2012 – May 9, 2012
    Low Impact Development Technical Workshop Series, Green Roofs

    The WSU Extension LID Certificate program is the first LID certificate program of its kind in Washington State. For civil engineers and landscape architects, the certificate indicates that the individual has received the latest design concepts for LID practices; has a level of technical knowledge necessary to recognize design opportunities and challenges; and is better equipped to optimize LID systems.

June

  • Jun 2, 2012
    Whidbey Backyard Wildlife Habitat Fair

    Celebrate certification of Whidbey Island as a community wildlife habitat, and learn and view ways to make your surroundings (including Puget Sound) healthier for the wildlife you want to attract. Speakers, demos, sales, food, free family fun! Presented by The Backyard Wildlife Project of National Wildlife Federation, Friends of Freeland, Whidbey Audubon Society and Whidbey Watershed Stewards.

July