HomeMy WebLinkAboutQuilcene Art History & Culture Trail PresentationQuilcene art, history & culture trail
Count Me In for Quilcene
Supported by
American Association of Retired Persons
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Features of the trail
3.1 miles
Quilcene Village Store
to Linger Longer Beach
8-9 stops along the way
Each with a bench, a kiosk with artwork
or artifact, & a peek into Quilcene history
Pitch deck
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To see along the way
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Eight kiosks with benches
Village Store
Worthington Mansion
Little Quilcene River
Quilcene School
Old RR Grade
Quilcene Community Center
Big Quilcene River Bridge
Herb Beck Marina & Beach
+ one other
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7 SEA LIFE MURALS
by Jacob Kohn
“Production Model” now in place
Don’t miss
the salmon!
New life for the Little
Quilcene River bridge??
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What about the
“History & Culture” part?
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Honoring the twana people
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The Twana people carved their canoes from the trunks of gigantic western red cedars and harvested clams, oysters, mussels and salmon from Quilcene Bay.
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. . . And those who came later
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Healthful outdoor exercise
Safe pedestrian connections
Getting us all outdoors
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Why a trail? What are the benefits?
Cross-generation connections
Community-building activity
Pride in local history
Economic boost??
Strengthen commitment to the environment
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Deliverables promised
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9 kiosks / 8 new + 1 augmented
7 large artworks (matching contribution / already owned by CMIQ)
7-ft tall hand-carved eagle sculpture in native maple wood (matching / already owned by CMIQ)
Informational plaques showing Quilcene history / culture - for all 9 kiosks
12 AARP-provided weather-resistant signs (mounted on kiosks and at trailheads)
digital images of arial & street views for printed maps
9 ADA-compliant benches
3 (existing) parking areas newly posted with “trailhead” signs
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DETAILS OF THE ASK
GRANT REQUESTED
$29,082
AARP Notifies by
June 29, 2022
Project completion
November 30, 2022
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How will we pull this off??
You wanna help? It’ll be FUN!
16 Jeff Co. organizations and community leaders
have written their endorsement / support
Many want to actively participate in the WORK
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