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Home My WebLink About072722 FW_ Jefferson Land Trust News and Events - July 2022 ________________________________ From: Jefferson Land Trust Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 7:00:04 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Jefferson Land Trust News and Events - July 2022 ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Check out the latest news and events from Jefferson Land Trust! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=cfabaab805&e=49e2085cc8> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=d492b87665&e=49e2085cc8> July 2022 eNews <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=7f09aacbb6&e=49e2085cc8> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=042111a05c&e=49e2085cc8> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=286a5d28aa&e=49e2085cc8> Back on the Land and Feeling Grand at LandFest! On Thursday, July 7, more than 250 community members joined us at Finnriver Farm & Cidery <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=24984b1176&e=49e2085cc8> for LandFest, Jefferson Land Trust’s annual fundraising gala. We were inspired and overjoyed to be back on the land with so many of our supporters to celebrate, learn, and witness the power of community-driven conservation. Together, we raised more than $240,000 to help protect and care for the places that matter in Jefferson County! It was our biggest Fest yet, with the most guests we’ve ever welcomed, 13 staff members, and about 30 volunteers who generously lent their time to the event. It was wonderful to see so many old and new friends mingling as local troubadour Samara Jade’s <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=8d2a3fb78c&e=49e2085cc8> music drifted from the big tent. <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6840e226a0&e=49e2085cc8> Executive Director Richard Tucker presented opening remarks, followed by a blessing from Rochelle Blankenship of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cb b92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=75683ce177&e=49e2085cc8> . Emcees Luke Burbank and Matt Smith kept the crowd informed and entertained as they enjoyed a delicious farm-to-table meal served up by Chef Dan Ratigan and his team from The Fireside Restaurant at the Resort at Port Ludlow <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6e08e53729&e=49e2085cc8> , accompanied by wine from Marrowstone Vineyards <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=faadf580b1&e=49e2085cc8> and Finnriver cider. Following remarks from the Land Trust’s Director of Conservation and Strategic Partnerships, Sarah Spaeth, keynote speaker Lyndsie Bourgon, author of Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America’s Woods <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=47171e82af&e=49e2085cc8> , spoke about the challenges conservationists face today in protecting forests, and the opportunity to counter these challenges through community-based involvement in community forests, like the one being planned for Chimacum Ridge <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6ddbe9a55a&e=49e2085cc8> , which could be seen to the south on that evening. Our final speaker was Heather Kawamoto, who shared moving reflections on her family’s farming history and the experience of working with Jefferson Land Trust to protect their farm forever. Heather is the great-granddaughter of Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto, who homesteaded Kawamoto Farm <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=f232f95285&e=49e2085c c8> in Quilcene 100 years ago. Read on and see photos from LandFest 2022 >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=19a137e49e&e=49e2085cc8> Check This Out: Eat Local First's Washington Food & Farm Finder Map <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=045b45f94e&e=49e2085cc8> Looking for the perfect CSA this summer? Seeking gooseberries (or kale, or flowers, or lamb) grown near you? Want to find restaurants in your area offering seasonal, locally sourced dishes? Or would you just like to feel more deeply connected to the food you eat, the people who grow it, and the land we all share? Eating local — and supporting our community’s farmers, fishers, and other food producers — is easy with the Eat Local First Washington Food & Farm Finder <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/c lick?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=bbd803df96&e=49e2085cc8> . This simple-to-use but comprehensive online tool is a project of the statewide group Eat Local First (ELF) Collaborative <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=d794550feb&e=49e2085cc8> , a group of Washington food system organizations that formed in 2020 in order to merge various online farm finders into a single platform. Today, the Finder <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=893ed39c07&e=49e2085cc8> connects consumers to more than 1,800 farmers, growers, producers and businesses (like restaurants, grocers, and wholesalers) across the state of Washington. If you reside in Washington, you can enter your location by zip code or town/city name and use the detailed search criteria to find food grown, caught, raised, or made near you, navigating the handy map to explore further. Filter your search to find specific products, delivery options, and more. You can also find a CSA <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db 1730fe5fb21&id=2a65f449c6&e=49e2085cc8> (Community Supported Agriculture) share that fits your needs and tastes; locate farmers markets, farm stands, and wholesale vendors <https://saveland.us4.list -manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a2ea0e20ba&e=49e2085cc8> ; read stories <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6035dff76b&e=49e2085cc8 > highlighting Washington food producers (including several you may recognize from here in Jefferson County), and more. Learn more >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=d00c412f5a&e=49e2085cc8> Meet the Working Weeder Geese of SpringRain Farm & Orchard in Chimacum <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=3acdf1fbf1&e=49e2085cc8> Geese are key to weed management in the blueberry fields at SpringRain Farm & Orchard. Photo courtesy of Roxanne Hudson. When you think of working farm animals, you may picture guard and/or herding dogs, barn cats, milk cows, or maybe even ground-clearing goats. But what about geese? SpringRain Farm & Orchard <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=575c9f36d4&e=49e2085cc8> in Chimacum (which is protected by a conservation easement that owners Roxanne Hudson and John Bellow donated to the Land Trust in 2008) is an organic family farm that strives to develop a farming model that mimics a natural ecosystem. There, a gaggle of 75+ geese have been an important part of that system for the last four years. In addition to providing a seasonal supply of eggs, these talkative herbivores roam various parts of SpringRain’s 26 acres to keep the grass down in the pastures and feed on the weeds and grass that threaten berry bushes, apple and pear trees, and other crops. Read more about the geese and SpringRain's farming model >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=43d78dd7bb&e=49e2085cc8> Photo Spotlight: A Moving Marmot Moment <https://mcusercontent.com/25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21/images/89a5d509-f111-dc89-bb94-ac29942bbc2f.jpg> Every creature needs love... Local photographer John Gussman of Doubleclick Productions <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=87f48bc867&e=49e2085cc8> , who often shares his stunning work with the Land Trust, captured this photo of a young marmot pup snuggling up to its patient mother. Thanks to John for sharing this photo! Upcoming Land Trust Events August Monthly Meanders: Quimper West Saturday, August 20, 10:00 - 11:30 am, Quimper West in Port Townsend Each month from May through October, "Monthly Meanders" will focus on a different Jefferson Land Trust preserve or protected property and invite the community to learn more about the land, the wildlife, the plantlife, and how you can help protect them. Next month, on Saturday, August 20 from 10:00 to 11:30 am, Preserve Stewards Wendy Feltham and Eileen Cooney will guide participants on a walk through Quimper West, an 80-acre property that’s part of Port Townsend’s Quimper Wildlife Corridor <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=abd404084c&e=49e2085cc8> , the 3.5-mile band of forest that the Land Trust has been working to protect for almost 30 years. There's no cost to join, but space is extremely limited, so register today. Learn more and register >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=11af3b1099&e=49e2085cc8> ________________________________ Upcoming Community Events Housing Solutions Network Presents: Conversations Under the Tent Thursday, July 28, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Evangelical Bible Church (corner of San Juan Avenue and 22nd Street in Port Townsend) Housing Solutions Network, in conjunction with the local faith communities, sponsors Conversations Under the Tent. This conversation is geared to reach the general public, since there are a multitude of ways each of us can play a positive role in creating the housing solutions we need. This event specifically invites the faith communities, as David Faber, PT mayor, will share information on the special role that Washington State confers to faith communities in providing housing solutions. Staff and housing advocates from various local organizations will be there to share more information and answer any questions people have. This is a free outdoor event with ample space to provide COVID safety. Members of the public are encouraged to bring their own chairs. ________________________________ Rain Garden Work Party Friday, July 29, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, corner of Benton and Clay Streets in Port Townsend 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. To register, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1dded43212&e=49e2085cc8> ________________________________ Port Townsend Marine Science Center Presents: Low Tide Walk Friday, July 29, 10:30 am - noon, Museum at Fort Worden Join PTMSC for a guided walk on the beach at low tide with PTMSC naturalists. Learn how living things survive and thrive in the intertidal zone, explore tide pools, and learn about how marine organisms are adapted for the challenges and daily extremes of living in the intertidal zone. Meet at the museum exhibit portico entrance in Fort Worden State Park. 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. Cost: $7 for adults and $5 for youth ages 6-17. Includes admission to the Aquarium and Museum at Fort Worden. No cost for PTMSC members. ________________________________ Dungeness River Nature Center Stream Health Assessment Monday, August 1, 9:00 am - noon, Dungeness River Nature Center (in Carlsborg) What makes a healthy stream? What does the composition of aquatic insects tell us about stream health? 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 ecosystem. This event is part of a series of volunteer enrichment opportunities being offered by WSU Extension on the Peninsula. Learn more and register >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1c1947fce8&e=49e2085cc8> ________________________________ Friends of Fort Flagler Presents: Birding in the Park with Beverly McNeil Friday, August 26, 9:00 am, Fort Flagler (exact locations vary) Beverly McNeil, Admiralty Audubon trip leader and photographer, is conducting bird walks at Fort Flagler State Park on Marrowstone Island on the 4th Friday of each month. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for changeable weather. Bring binoculars and your own water. Please note this program is dependent on good weather. 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