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HomeMy WebLinkAbout103123 Jefferson Land Trust News and Events - October 2023ALERT: 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=abe93f0492&e=f9473ad85e> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=769619df94&e=f9473ad85e> October 2023 eNews <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=44feae9d35&e=f9473ad85e> Above: The new pavilion and new accessible trail at Valley View Forest; photo by Tim Lawson. Below right, upper: A segment of the new accessible trail. Below right, lower: The pavilion in progress; photo by Tim Lawson. New Community Pavilion at Valley View Forest As visitors to Valley View Forest <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=bf0d499f38&e=f9473ad85e> make their way toward the natural studies area, they’ll now be met with an enchanting sight. There, in a clearing enclosed by alder, cedar, and sword ferns, they’ll find a stunning timber frame pavilion, built with the help of dedicated community volunteers using trees harvested from this forest. <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=936be8ce4d&e=f9473ad85e> A new 525-foot wheelchair-accessible trail leads from the parking lot to the new pavilion, which is now available for community use. (Read on for trail details.) <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com /track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6786469a87&e=f9473ad85e> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=eb43a133d3&e=f9473ad85e> Led by local designer-builder Cody Wayland and his team from Wayland Constructive, a Land Trust “Save the Land” partner, an incredible group of skilled volunteer woodworkers contributed more than 500 volunteer hours to the joinery on the beams and posts for the pavilion during 2022. They used lumber from 15 Douglas Fir trees set aside during the Land Trust’s selective harvest at Valley View <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=bebd003c f5&e=f9473ad85e> in summer 2021. The pavilion’s design honors the trees: those that went into its construction, as well as those growing in the surrounding forest. With plenty of open space between the beams and a large skylight letting in natural light, the pavilion provides a tranquil shelter where school and community groups, families, and visitors of many ages and abilities can rest, reflect, and observe the beauty of Valley View Forest. Valley View is the future gateway to Chimacum Ridge Community Forest <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6aba7f 6a56&e=f9473ad85e> , which is now being planned. Read the full story of this unique pavilion >>> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=5ff9fb4e56&e=f9473ad85e> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=4ffb730e7f&e=f9473ad85e> Volunteer woodworker Steve Habersetzer doing joinery work in his woodshop. Photo by Tim Lawson. The 2022-23 Report to Our Community is Here! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=bbe60a531f&e=f9473ad85e> Back row, from left: Preserve Manager Carrie Clendaniel, Executive Director Richard Tucker, Development Manager Sarah Zablocki-Axling, Development Assistant Sydney LaRose, Finance Manager Paula McNees, volunteer Sarah Fairbank, Office and Preserve Assistant Cristina Villalobos, and AmeriCorps crew member Greg Sachs. Front row, from left: Volunteer Owen Fairbank, Communications Manager Stephanie Wiegand, Conservation Coordinator Blaise Sullivan with her dog Penny Lou, and Director of Philanthropy Kate Godman. Each year, we publish the Report to Our Community to illustrate and celebrate the collective impact made possible by your support. We’re excited to share that the Land Trust's 2022-23 Report to Our Community <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=ed51508521&e=f9473ad85e> has arrived! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=c864619b74&e=f9473ad85e> In this latest report, we explore the long-ranging impacts of our successful efforts to protect working agricultural lands in Jefferson County, highlight the achievements of our incredible volunteers, delve into the processes and tools we use to protect land for future generations, share exciting updates about the Chimacum Ridge Community Forest <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/t rack/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=2d96c1692a&e=f9473ad85e> , and much more! Click here to view a PDF of the 2022-23 Report to Our Community <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=cc2234be9c&e=f9473ad85e> and read about the impact your support has had on local land conservation and restoration in Jefferson County. Printed copies are available in our office, 1033 Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend. To request that copies to be mailed to you or a friend, please email info@saveland.org <mailto:info@saveland. org> and include the mailing address. Thank you! A Warm Welcome to our Newest Board Member: Ben Wilson! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=ed5512687e&e=f9473ad85e> Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Jefferson Land Trust Board of Directors: Ben Wilson! Ben joins the Land Trust after a 35-year career in healthcare and technology, having started companies like BabyCenter, Consumer Health Interactive, and Together Senior Health and worked for multinational corporations including Intel and Citrix. He currently serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Olympic Housing Trust <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a9f7650385&e=f9473ad85e> and the Jefferson County Farmers Markets <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=8c921c432c&e=f9473ad85e> , and is President of the Board for Climate Action Pathways for Schools <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=f8a01de7f4&e=f9473ad85e> . Ben is also closely involved with the BIPOC community in Jefferson County, including with Well Organized <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a0ca1cba66&e=f9473ad85e> and Nourish Beloved Community. Read more >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=d37b443cd8&e=f9473ad85e> Salmon Viewing Season is (Still) Here! <https://mcusercontent.com/25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21/images/f14144c8-a19a-5e6b-7719-45e65771468f.jpg> Welcome home, salmon! Hood Canal summer chum are now returning from the ocean to spawn in Snow and Salmon creeks, the Duckabush River, and Chimacum Creek. Salmon make their epic journeys, swimming in from the ocean and upstream — the very stream in which they hatched — in order to spawn and complete their life cycles. View a neat “map” of the salmon life cycle by clicking here <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=d3749b5179&e=f9473ad85e> . We encourage you to go see this amazing natural phenomenon at Snow Creek Estuary Preserve, <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1e0036271b&e=f9473ad85e> Duckabush Oxbow & Wetlands Preserve, <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=76e3675776&e=f9473ad85e> and/or Illahee Preserve. <https://saveland.us4.list-m anage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=87c61367a7&e=f9473ad85e> Salmon-viewing season usually lasts through mid-November. Hope to see you out there! When viewing salmon, be kind to the fish and other wildlife by: * Remaining on designated trails (and off of live or dead streamside vegetation) * Keeping voices and loud noises to a minimum, and * Leaving your pets at home. Forward this newsletter to a friend >>> <https://us4.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=fc69e5af29&e=f9473ad85e> Do You Still Need to Make an IRA Charitable Distribution This Year? Help protect the landscapes you love while taking advantage of significant tax benefits! One way to support Jefferson Land Trust’s mission is through a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA. People who hold Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are required to take Required Minimum Distribution (RMDs) each year beginning at age 73 — even if they don’t need or want the funds. That same required minimum distribution increases the IRA holder’s total taxable income and this income increase could potentially push you into a higher income tax bracket. Failure to take your RMD by year-end could result in a stiff IRS penalty — 50% of the amount you should have withdrawn. But there’s good news! A Qualified Charitable Distribution made payable directly from your IRA to Jefferson Land Trust — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit — can be counted toward satisfying your RMD for the year and can be excluded from your taxable income. While you’re required to take this at age 73, you’re able to start taking RMDs as early as 70½. Learn more about how to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution on our website here <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1700da2d55&e=f9473ad85e> , or contact Development Manager Sarah Zablocki-Axling at 360.379.9501 ext 108. Thank you! Jefferson County Farmers Markets Wants to Hear from You: Take the Survey <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=68636346ac&e=f9473ad85e> Help shape the future of our Jefferson County farmers markets! Jefferson County Farmers Markets <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=02107db45a&e=f9473ad85 e> invites you to take a brief but important survey to help the markets improve and grow. When you complete the survey, you'll be entered into a drawing for a farmers market gift basket, a night's stay at the Ravenscroft Inn, or a night's stay at the Resort at Port Ludlow. Click here to take the survey before December 1 >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=fc4452de76&e=f9473ad85e> Photo courtesy of Jefferson County Farmers Markets Upcoming Land Trust Events Save The Date: Land Trust Holiday Open House Friday, December 29, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Jefferson Land Trust Office (1033 Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend) Stop by the Land Trust office in Uptown Port Townsend on Friday, December 29 for a warm cup of cheer (hot cider, hot chocolate) and sweet treats (including gluten-free options) to ring in the New Year. We're so grateful for all the volunteers, supporters, and partners who do so much to help us preserve and care for local farms, forests, and fish and wildlife habitat forever. Whether you're a longtime supporter or curious to learn more about who we are and what we do, we hope you'll join us as we celebrate the year’s progress together, and chat about what’s ahead for 2024. Hope to see you then! ________________________________ Upcoming Community Events Port Townsend Public Library Presents: “Salmon, Cedar, Rock & Rain: Washington’s Olympic Peninsula” Author Talk Thursday, November 2, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Port Townsend Public Library's Carnegie reading room (1220 Lawrence Street) In the Pacific Northwest, many of us delight in Olympic National Park, a unique and magical UNESCO natural world heritage site located right in our own backyard. Yet the famed park is just the center of a much larger ecosystem, a wild circle of rivers that encompasses ancient old-growth forests, pristine coastal expanses, and jagged alpine peaks. Come celebrate the launch of a new book that celebrates the peninsula we love: “Salmon, Cedar, Rock & Rain: Washington’s Olympic Peninsula,” published by Braided River. John Gussman, who often shares his amazing nature photography with the Land Trust, is the lead photographer for the book. Along with writer Tim McNulty, lead author, a vibrant collection of storytellers will share images and personal storytelling about the past, present, and future of the Olympic Peninsula. To learn more, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1c6fe51573&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ Weeding and Planting at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding Friday, November 3, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding campus (42 N. Water St., Port Hadlock-Irondale) Volunteers are needed to help spruce up the campus at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Lower Port Hadlock! Join this work party to weed, pull invasive ivy and blackberry, and plant trees on this beautiful eight-acre waterfront campus. Bring gloves and garden tools; snacks and water will be provided. Questions? Contact Jane Guiltinan at 206.473.0909 ________________________________ The Splinter Group Presents: the 2023 Port Townsend Woodworkers Show Saturday, November 4, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm and Sunday, November 5, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, American Legion Hall in Port Townsend The popular Port Townsend Woodworkers Show will return on the first weekend in November. Come see the depth of the talent, experience, knowledge, and artistry of local makers and enjoy a diverse array of amazing creations. Admission is free. For more information, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=11a9a29722&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation Presents: Choosing Native Plants for Your Home Landscape Thursday, November 9, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, WSU Classroom (121 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock) Join Kathy Darrow, Olympic Peninsula botanist and gardener, for a presentation focused on how we define the idea of “native plants” as well as lessons learned in the process of establishing native species in her Port Townsend garden. Kathy has been a Jefferson County Master Gardener since 2017. Her background in botany includes an MS in Plant Ecology from Colorado State University, and work as a professional botanist with Grand Canyon National Park, Rocky Mountain Biological Lab in Gothic, Colorado, and Arizona State University. Kathy will also have native seeds and bulbs from her garden available. To register, email Joanne Schuett >> <mailto:joanne.schuett_hames@icloud.com> ________________________________ Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library’s “Learning Our Landscapes” Series Presents: The Spruce Division Thursday, November 9, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, online via Zoom During the First World War, the need for aircraft grade spruce was great, and the highest concentration of Sitka Spruce were located in the coastal forests of Oregon and Washington. The U.S. Army formed the Spruce Production Division of the Signal Corps to provide a steady supply of lumber to the waiting aircraft factories. Learn about the role of Washington’s Sitka Spruce in World War I and of the Spruce Division’s effect on the timber industry in this presentation by Steve Hauff, railroad historian and ex-gandy dancer. (Gandy dancer is a slang term for early railroad workers who laid and maintained railroad tracks before the work was done by machines.) To learn more, get the Zoom link, and access past recordings, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a2a442807b&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ Washington State Parks Free Days Saturday, November 11 (Veterans Day) and Saturday, November 25 (Autumn Day) The Washington State Discover Pass Program has designated two free Saturdays in November: November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 25 (Autumn Day). On these days, visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park at Washington state parks and on recreation lands managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. To learn more, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=b3dc717b8c&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness Presents: Forest Bathing Saturdays, November 11, 18, and 25, 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. The focus is to take in the atmosphere of the forest, walking at a leisurely pace, in silence, pausing often to soak in the subtle and not-so-subtle activities around you. Explore the paths and trails around Fort Worden with guide Ellen, who will share nature poetry and a guided meditation along the way. Cost: Free; donations to the guide are welcome. To learn more and register, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=234b884233&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ Northwest Watershed Institute Presents: Dabob Days Sunday, November 12, 10:00 - 2:00 pm, Upper Tarboo Creek Preserve (7560 Center Road) Join the Land Trust's longtime partner Northwest Watershed Institute (NWI) for monthly Dabob Days restoration projects! Volunteers support the ongoing restoration and protection of the Tarboo watershed, from the headwaters of Tarboo Creek to Tarboo-Dabob Bay. This month, join student leaders from NWI’s Headwaters to Bay summer program to remove invasive English ivy and Himalayan blackberry at a recent restoration planting site. To sign up, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6bb92af114&e=f9473ad85e> Questions? Email Megan Brookens <mailto:megan@nwwatershed.org> or call her at 407.383.0851 407.383.0851 ________________________________ Tuesday Morning Barefoot Walks at Fort Worden Tuesday, November 14, 9:30 - 10:45 am, meet outside Madrona MindBody Institute (310 Fort Worden Way) Barefoot walking is a way of connecting to oneself and earth mother more deeply, a way to feel and move towards natural alignment in the body, and a way to free oneself from the confinement of mainstream footwear. Through meditative guidance, we remember how to walk slowly, connect to the earth, and breathe more deeply. By listening to our feet, we unravel from old patterns, taught to us by a fast culture and over-protective, constrictive footwear. For cold season walks, come wearing warm clothing! Once the feet get moving, the circulation provides natural warming to the feet. You are welcome to come in barefoot style footwear. Come with your curiosity and questions. Rain or shine. All feet are welcome!. Questions? Email Emmy Joy >> <mailto:emmy.joy@aol.com> ________________________________ Jefferson County Conservation District Native Plant Sale Orders open through November 30. Pick-up February 24, 2024. With over 30 species of native trees and shrubs to choose from, order online through November 30 while supplies last. Plant pick-up is Saturday, February 24th at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The purpose of this plant sale is to make inexpensively priced native trees and shrubs available to the public in order to enhance natural biodiversity and sequester carbon. To learn more and order, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=29a96b1f03&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ 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. 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