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HomeMy WebLinkAbout042823 FW_ Jefferson Land Trust News and Events - April 2023 ________________________________ From: Jefferson Land Trust Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2023 8:00:28 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Jefferson Land Trust News and Events - April 2023 ________________________________ 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=1237288300&e=c62e014255> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=e0138e6434&e=c62e014255> April 2023 eNews <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=0e03a14875&e=c62e014255> This nearly 40-acre farmland property in Chimacum is protected forever! Two New Statewide Programs Help Jefferson Land Trust Protect Almost 40 Acres of Farmland We’re thrilled to share that Jefferson Land Trust was recently able to purchase and protect an agricultural property in Chimacum with the key support of two exciting new statewide programs. The Farmland Protection and Affordability Investment (FarmPAI) <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=bd21666295&e=c62e014255> program, offered through the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, provides low interest loans with extremely favorable terms to qualified conservation entities, like accredited land trusts. A second, complementary program, the Farmland Protection and Land Access (FPLA) <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=506c207176&e=c62e014255> program, offered through the Washington State Conservation Commission’s Office of Farmland Preservation, provides funding for agricultural easements on farmland purchased using a FarmPAI loan. The two programs are designed to work together to accelerate the pace of permanently protecting at-risk farmland and keeping it in production, while also lowering barriers to land access for beginning and/or historically underserved farmers and ranchers (as defined by the USDA) <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=b959a5c058&e=c62e014255> . Jefferson Land Trust was the second land trust in the state to take advantage of the two new programs. Read more about it >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a536396a8b&e=c62e014255> LandFest 2023: Save the Date for our Annual Summer Celebration! <https://mcusercontent.com/25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21/images/6500c84e-984a-1d1d-8b56-9445eb439bb3.jpg> LandFest 2023: Passion, Perseverance, Partnership Thursday, July 13, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at Finnriver Farm & Cidery Jefferson Land Trust’s much-loved farm-to-table fundraiser returns with a glittering evening on Finnriver’s meadow. Public radio’s Luke Burbank and auctioneer Matt Smith will again host this signature celebration! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=ff21aed2c0&e=c62e014255> Keynote speakers Dr. David Montgomery and Anne Biklé <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=78711ae7b5&e=c62e014255> , co-authors of What Your Food Ate <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=89ddb7d504&e=c62e014255> and several other bestsellers, will share their insights into the vital link between the health of our soil and the overall health of our ecosystem and our own personal wellbeing. We’ll also enjoy live music, delicious local food prepared by Chef Dan Ratigan of the Fireside Restaurant at the Resort at Port Ludlow <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6 db1730fe5fb21&id=f6437cb580&e=c62e014255> , and the company of friends and neighbors as we come together to celebrate the power of community-powered land conservation work in Jefferson County. Please mark your calendars: Tickets go on sale May 15 at www.saveland.org/landfest. <mailto:rbrewer@saveland.org?subject=LandFest%20volunteer%20interest> Call For LandFest Volunteers LandFest celebrates the land and the people who love it, and many volunteers make this festive event happen! Roles include greeting guests, serving dinner, directing parking, and much more. If you’re interested in volunteering, please email Ric Brewer <mailto:rbrewer@saveland.org?subject=LandFest%20volunteer%20interest> or call him at 360.379.9501 x112. LandFest Sponsorship Opportunity Interested in becoming a sponsor for LandFest? Sign up early to be included in all event promotion activities, ensuring you get the maximum impact from your sponsorship. More than 250 community members join us annually for this event. Together, with your partnership, we can protect the places that matter most in Jefferson County. To inquire or become a sponsor, please email Sarah Zablocki-Axling <mailto:szaxling@saveland.org?subject=LandFest%20sponsor%20interest> or call her at 360.379.9501 x108. Vehicle Donation: An Effective Way to Support the Land Trust <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1363d77afe&e=c62e014255> Above and bottom right: Mitzi the Mitsubishi heads off on a new adventure, this one in support of land conservation! Photos by Jon Pinnow. How do you turn an old car into protected land? It’s a magic trick made possible by donating your car (or truck, RV, motorcycle, or boat) <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb9218 1e6db1730fe5fb21&id=0959e63286&e=c62e014255> to Jefferson Land Trust through our nonprofit partner, CARS <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=55b7bea85a&e =c62e014255> . Just ask Jon Pinnow and Jane Maxwell. On a cloudy morning in February, Jon snapped pictures as his family's old Mitsubishi SUV — affectionately called “Mitzi” — headed out of town on a tow truck, bound for the auction lot. When Mitzi is sold, the profits will support Jefferson Land Trust’s local conservation work, and Jon and Jane will receive a tax deduction. <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=ec96dc738e&e=c62e014255> “This car served us well and had reached the end of its time with us, and I know from my day job that car donations can make a big difference for a nonprofit,” says Jon, who works in public radio. He and Jane have donated cars to nonprofits in the past, and find it to be a great way to support a cause they believe in. Read more >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=8b9c8581e7&e=c62e014255> Meet our New Development Assistant: Sydney LaRose! Please join us in welcoming the Land Trust’s new Development Assistant: Sydney LaRose! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=7bf8cd1d0b&e=c62e014255> “I love living in this area because of everything the Land Trust supports: wildlife, habitat, small farms, nature preserves, and natural spaces,” Sydney says. “Family is important to me and I want to make sure I’m part of an organization that focuses on preserving things of such importance, both for us all to enjoy and for the health of the planet.” Learn more about Sydney >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=27af29e303&e=c62e014255> Spring Break Youth Corps Paid Internship Returns <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=8a3e69086f&e=c62e014255> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=b1ac3f3d9e&e=c62e014255> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=38f3ec99c4&e=c62e014255> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=4cd23ba8d4&e=c62e014255> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=2338dbbe46&e=c62e014255> During the week of April 3-7, Jefferson Land Trust was pleased to bring back Youth Corps, our annual paid spring break internship for high school students. Guided by Land Trust staff as well as experts from the community, the students enjoyed hands-on education about the importance of thoughtful management activities for forest and stream health, and undertook a variety of key restoration projects across several of our nature preserves. One student, Anna, served as "Communications Officer" for the week, and took these photographs. Top photo: Interns with Land Trust Stewardship Assistant Marlowe Moser and Office and Preserve Assistant Cristina Villalobos at Duckabush Oxbow and Wetlands Preserve <https://saveland.us4.list-manage .com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=62834535de&e=c62e014255> (near Brinnon). Middle left: Blackberry removal at Duckabush Oxbow and Wetlands Preserve <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=657937356e&e=c62e014255> . Middle right: Examining an animal skull that large mammal biologist Dylan Bergman brought along for his presentation on the banks of the Duckabush River at Duckabush Oxbow and Wetlands Preserve <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=ec2e0d6954&e=c62e014255> . Bottom left: Geared up with lumber crayons, flagging tape, and Biltmore sticks (a tree-measuring device) to select and mark trees for a forest health project at Duckabush Riparian Forest Preserve <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=8bdd0d3215&e=c62e014255> (near Brinnon). Bottom right: Removing plastic plant protectors that restoration plantings have outgrown at Lower Donovan Creek Preserve (in Quilcene). Call for Volunteers: Forest Health Assessment <mailto:cvillalobos@saveland.org?subject=Forest%20assessment%20volunteering> Jefferson Land Trust is seeking volunteers to help conduct hands-on forest health assessments on our preserves. The forest health assessment was developed to evaluate the ecological integrity and functions of forests and streams within our preserves. Our goal is to have ongoing and historical evidence of the progress that our management is making, and to give clear indications to which areas of our preserves need the most attention to accomplish our various management goals. Volunteers will undergo an all-day training on Monday, May 8th with Jefferson Land Trust staff to go over the assessment and practice using the equipment needed for data collection. Forest health assessments are generally undertaken in half-to-full-day increments, within teams of two-to-four trained volunteers (teams are set up following training), and on a flexible schedule. Volunteers will work in teams for quality control and safety, as the assessments require walking off trail and over uneven terrain. All assessments will need to be completed at the teams’ convenience between early May and the end of October. This project also involves entering data into an online data after the assessment is completed. If you’re interested, please email Cristina Villalobos <mailto:cvillalobos@saveland.org?subject=Forest%20assessment%20volunteering> , the Land Trust's Office and Preserve Assistant, by Thursday, May 4th. Springtime Poem by Kelli Russell Agodon In honor of April being National Poetry Month <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=ccd4e5d260&e=c62e014255> , please enjoy this poem by local poet Kelli Russell Agodon <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=e137b6ce98&e=c62e014255> . Song of the Spring by Kelli Russell Agodon In the forest, the voice of god is a treefrog, an evening chorus reminding us it is spring. We believe we are alone here, but we are followed by chickadees, the dirt we carry on our shoes. Because our hearts are shopping carts, we fill them with mossy rocks and messy-headed fern—we know the forest soothes. And when a chipmunk rushes past us and scribbles I find peace in the chaos on a big leaf maple, we know we have found our home. If god is a treefrog, let her find love at a rowdy party, noise-canceling lungs, let's hold hands we walk deep into the forest, all this harmony to breathe and breathe and breathe. Last year, Jefferson Land Trust collaborated with NatureCulture publishing house on a book project <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1a339965c1&e=c62e01 4255> that matches protected lands with local poets. Award-winning local poet Kelli Russell Agodon <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=7d12519f86&e=c62e0 14255> "adopted" Valley View Forest <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=e2195437c9&e=c62e014255> in Chimacum for about a year, visiting it regularly and then creating poems inspired by the land, which were published in the anthology "Writing the Land: Windblown I," <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db17 30fe5fb21&id=92dbbce741&e=c62e014255> along with stunning black-and-white photos of Valley View <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=d679a2b1bc&e=c62e0142 55> by Land Trust Board member and LEO photographer <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=4afbe4856e&e=c62e014255> Tim Lawson. "Song of the Spring" is one of Kelli's Valley View <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=ef4779d53d&e=c62e014255> -inspired poems. Spring Migration on the Olympic Peninsula <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=dc085e49ca&e=c62e014255> Many birds are on the move during spring. Thousands arrive on our peninsula, often stopping here to rest and eat, or taking up residence for the summer. Others, who have wintered here, have left and are on their way to their own nesting grounds further afield. Kerry Tremain is a Land Trust volunteer and local nature photographer who generously shares his photos with us. In 2020, he created a Spring Migration on the Olympic Peninsula video, complete with birdsong and a great background music track by his friend Larry London. Now that spring is returning, along with our feathered friends, we thought we'd share a link to the video again <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=194f5fb807&e=c62e014255> . Enjoy! Kerry also puts out a great "Bird of the Week" newsletter <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6673252e0d&e=c62e014255> featuring his wonderful bird photography. Click here <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=f2b01dafbb&e=c62e014255> to see some cool bird photos and sign up for the newsletter. Calling All Photographers: Birding Photography Class on Chimacum Ridge Offered in May <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=91f1c471f0&e=c62e014255> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=9203e870c1&e=c62e014255> Left: Flycatcher by Tim Lawson. Right: Spotted Towhee by Kerry Tremain. One of the joys of spring is the return of so many bird species to our area. And capturing their images is a fantastic way to learn more about them and the art and science of photography. Join Jefferson Land Trust as we host members of the League of Extraordinary Observers (LEO) <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=294a9b1fba&e=c62e014255> , a group of accomplished local nature photographers, as they introduce you to the birds who call Chimacum Ridge Forest <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21& id=f8260bc65d&e=c62e014255> home, whether year-round or as seasonal visitors. This class consists of two sessions. The first session will include a presentation and a Q&A period focused on how to set yourself up for successful bird photography; Session 1 is free, and there's no participant limit. Session 2 participants will take a field trip to Chimacum Ridge Forest <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=4810d50013&e =c62e014255> ; the cost for Session 2 is $35 (scholarships are available) and is limited to 15 participants. You must register to attend the class, and you must attend Session 1 in order to attend Session 2. To learn more and register, click here >>> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=4535a31125&e=c62e014255> For scholarship information, email info@saveland.org <mailto:info@saveland.org?subject=LEO%20Birding%20Class%20inquiry> . Upcoming Land Trust Events Work Party: Forest Thinning in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor Tuesday, May 9, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Quimper Wildlife Corridor Can you picture a beautiful forest, full of lush vegetation and a sunlight-dappled forest floor? Sadly, that is not quite the case in a small area of the Quimper Wildlife Corridor, where trees are growing so closely together that barely any light reaches the forest floor and the remaining live trees are stressed for water and light resources. This week we'll work together to turn some of those small, stressed trees into nurse logs that will support nearby thriving trees and area wildlife. Directions: Meet at 49th St. and Hendricks in Port Townsend. Parking is limited, so please bicycle, walk, or carpool if possible. ________________________________ Work Party: Trail Trimming at Chai-yahk-wh Preserve Tuesday, May 23, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Chai-yahk-wh Preserve Chai-yahk-wh Preserve on Marrowstone Island is home to wetlands, mature forests, and high bluffs. The almost half-mile forested Greg Lailsh Memorial Trail, named for a well-loved local trail enthusiast and advocate, winds through mature forests of Douglas fir, Western redcedar, sword ferns, and seasonal wildflowers. Join us to prune back encroaching vegetation on the trail. Directions: Chai-yahk-wh Preserve can be accessed via the entrance on Flagler Road across from Griffith Point Road. The entrance lies two miles past the “Welcome to Marrowstone Island” sign on the right side of the road. A small parking area lies just beyond WSU's Twin Vista Ranch. Please refrain from parking along East Marrowstone Road to ensure public safety. ________________________________ Birding Photography Class with LEO (Registration Required) Session 1: Thursday, May 11, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Finnriver Farm & Cidery Session 2: Saturday, May 13, 6:00 - 10:00 am, Chimacum Ridge Join Jefferson Land Trust as we host members of the League of Extraordinary Observers (LEO) <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=56c4ba4202&e=c62e014255> , a group of accomplished local nature photographers, as they introduce you to the birds who call Chimacum Ridge Forest home, whether year-round or as seasonal visitors. This class consists of two sessions. The first session will include a presentation and a Q&A period focused on how to set yourself up for successful bird photography; Session 1 is free, and there's no participant limit. Session 2 participants will take a field trip to Chimacum Ridge; the cost for Session 2 is $35 (scholarships are available) and is limited to 15 participants. You must register to attend the class, and you must attend Session 1 in order to attend Session 2. To learn more and register, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=b831f7c0e3&e=c62e014255> For scholarship information, email info@saveland.org <mailto:info@saveland.org?subject=LEO%20Birding%20Class%20inquiry> ________________________________ LandFest 2023: Passion, Perseverance, Partnership Thursday, July 13, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Finnriver Farm & Cidery Jefferson Land Trust’s much-loved farm-to-table fundraiser returns with a glittering evening on Finnriver’s meadow. Public radio’s Luke Burbank and auctioneer Matt Smith will again host this signature celebration! Keynote speakers Dr. David Montgomery and Anne Biklé, co-authors of "What Your Food Ate" and several other bestsellers, will share their insights into the vital link between the health of our soil and the overall health of our ecosystem and our own personal wellbeing. We’ll also enjoy live music, delicious local food prepared by Chef Dan Ratigan of the Fireside Restaurant at the Resort at Port Ludlow, and the company of friends and neighbors as we come together to celebrate the power of community-powered land conservation work in Jefferson County. Tickets go on sale May 15 at www.saveland.org/landfest. Upcoming Community Events Quimper Geological Society Presents Skye Cooley: The Creation of the Cascadia Rain Shadow Saturday, April 29, 4:00 pm, First Baptist Church (1202 Lawrence Street) and online via Zoom In this Quimper Geological Society hybrid lecture, field geologist Skye Cooley will discuss soil-climate evidence for timing of the Cascade uplift and creation of its rain shadow. Calcrete is a CaCO3 rich hardpan paleosol that forms in dry, stable landscapes of the world. The appearance of arid-land calcrete in eastern Washington coincides with the topographic rise of the Cascade Range and establishment of a strong rain shadow east of the divide. This study sheds new light on this lesser-known part of eastern Washington's stratigraphy. Doors open at 3:30 pm; cash donations appreciated. For more information and Zoom link, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a70732849f&e=c62e014255> ________________________________ Friends of Fort Flagler Presents: Pacific Salmon 101 Wednesday, May 3, 6:30 pm, Fort Flagler State Park Hospital (10541 Flagler Road, Nordland) Why are salmon so important to our ecology? How do salmon affect our culture? What is their effect on our economy? Come learn about the five species of Pacific salmon: the differences between them, their life cycles, their habitat requirements, and finally, the major threats that are hindering their recovery. Presenter Nate Roberts is Stewardship Coordinator with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=c5a349aa6c&e=c62e014255> (NOSC), longtime partners of Jefferson Land Trust. To learn more and register, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=25856d4a4c&e=c62e014255> ________________________________ The Benji Project Presents: Climate and Mental Health Film Screenings Wednesday, May 3, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Cotton Building (607 Water Street) In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, local nonprofit The Benji Project will screen two short documentaries followed by a community discussion about how climate disruption affects our mental health. Gen Z Mental Health: Climate Stories <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=28662eea28&e=c62e014255> is a short documentary that explores the mental health impacts of the climate crisis on young adults worldwide, and considers what resilience means when fighting for the right to a livable planet. Cracked <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=06b6b6feab&e=c62e014255> addresses water scarcity and drought, following an imaginative and hopeful little girl living in a village who spends an afternoon doodling and drawing amidst her unrelenting, arid surroundings. Jefferson Land Trust Stewardship Director Erik Kingfisher will join the panel following the films. Cost: Free, including Rose Theatre popcorn. To learn more, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a4c782ee32&e=c62e014255> ________________________________ North Olympic Salmon Coalition Presents: Farms and Fish Film Presentation Event Sunday, May 7, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, the Haybarn at Finnriver Farm & Cidery and Kodama Farm Join our longtime partners North Olympic Salmon Coalition <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=47626de312&e=c62e014255> (NOSC) for the first public screening of the film "Farms and Fish: Thriving Together," and learn more about the unique partnerships with farmers that are paving a new path in salmon restoration in the Chimacum Creek watershed. The afternoon will include a talk by NOSC Project Manager Kevin Long, who'll speak about the challenges and creative opportunities posed in designing salmon habitat restoration projects in a thriving agricultural valley. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres highlighting products from our local farm partners during a panel discussion and Q&A featuring Kevin, NOSC Executive Director Rebecca Benjamin, Jefferson Land Trust, and farmer partners. Next, take a restoration site tour of Kodama Farm, the current and future site of one of these projects. (Jefferson Land Trust worked with NOSC and the Kodama farmers to protect the farm in 2021.) Space at this event is limited. If you can't get a spot, you'll be put on the waitlist. To register and learn more, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=eb81771b4c&e=c62e014255> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click ?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6fe18dcf93&e=c62e014255> ________________________________ Birding By Ear: Identifying Birds Through Song Tuesday, May 9; Wednesday, May 17; and Thursday, June 8, 8:30 am, Quimper West Preserve in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor Have you ever heard a bird in the forest but couldn't see it and wondered what it was? Join ornithologist Dr. Jackie Canterbury as she leads tours through Quimper West Preserve in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=cb0699790b&e=c62e014255> and shows how by training your ear, you can identify birds through their unique songs. Jefferson Land Trust Preserve Steward Wendy Feltham will welcome the group at the Quimper West trailhead and share information about the forest before the walk. The trailhead is on N. Jacob Miller Road. To learn more and register, email today >> <mailto:qwcbirds@gmail.com> ________________________________ Friends of Fort Flagler Presents: The Secret Lives of Harbor Porpoises - Puget Sound's Most Numerous Cetaceans Saturday, May 13, 6:30 pm, online via Zoom There are several studies underway to understand harbor porpoises: their population, their communication, and an overall assessment of these beautiful mammals. Join to learn about the research being done on harbor porpoises from presenter Brad Hanson, Ph.D. Brad is an ecologist with the Northwest Fisheries Science Center and is currently studying foraging and habitat use of Southern Resident killer whales and health assessment of harbor and Dall's porpoises. To learn more and register, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=b50248def5&e=c62e014255> ________________________________ Friends of Fort Flagler Presents: Forest Ecology Hike in the Olympic Rain Shadow Wednesday, May 24, 3:00 pm, meet at Beachcomber Cafe (1321 Flagler Campground Road in Fort Flagler State Park) Join Friends of Fort Flagler and Jefferson Land Trust's Stewardship Director Erik Kingfisher for a hike to learn about forest ecology at Fort Flagler State Park. Starting at the lower campground and hiking a loop which should take about 1.5 hours, Erik will lead the group in discussion of trees and plants along the route. To learn more and register, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=7d2902c4e3&e=c62e014255> ________________________________ Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness Presents: Forest Bathing Walks at Fort Worden and Old Fort Townsend State Parks Saturday, May 20, 10:00 - 11:30 am, Old Fort Townsend State Park Saturday, May 27, 10:00 - 11:30 am, Fort Worden State Park Forest Bathing (“Shinrin Yoku”) is a delightful form of contemplative walking in a wooded area, gently connecting us to the natural world through actively engaging our senses. In the ‘cathedral’ of the park's space you can walk comfortably and safely far apart without masks, or as you choose. The walk follows paths linking the woods and meadows in the park. Several times you will pause to listen to a nature poem, sit in silence, or follow a bit of guided meditation led by Ellen Falconer, mindfulness teacher. To learn more and register, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a2aeaff482&e=c62e014255> ________________________________ Birding Walks with Beverly McNeil Saturdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Fort Worden, Lake Anderson, Fort Flagler, and Fort Townsend State Parks Beverly McNeil, Admiralty Audubon trip leader and nature photographer, conducts bird walks at a local Washington state park every Saturday. She offers her walks for no cost at Lake Anderson State Park every third Saturday and at Fort Flagler State Park every fourth Saturday. When these no-cost outings are full (five people), folks can reach out to Beverly to book bird walks for a fee at any of the four state parks on first and second Saturdays or on any other chosen dates. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for changeable weather; bring binoculars and your own water. Please note this program is dependent on good weather. To sign up and get details, email Beverly >> <mailto:Bevybirds53@gmail.com?subject=Birdwalk> ________________________________ Call for Board Members: Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board Positions open until filled The Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a229c2fbc3&e=c62e014255> is looking for new Board Members! As an environmental regulatory board under RCW17.10, the Jefferson County Noxious Weed Board strives to preserve and protect our county's ecosystem, agriculture, recreational areas, and citizens from the economic losses and adverse effects associated with noxious weeds. They're currently accepting applications for two out of their five districts: District 4 (Olympic and West End) and District 5 (Quilcene and Brinnon) are currently vacant. Priority will go to applicants who are involved in the production of agriculture in any way. 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