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HomeMy WebLinkAbout112524 - Thank you!ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Your support went a long way in 2024! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6d6e0a8734&e=f9473ad85e> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=1435804f74&e=f9473ad85e> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=8db7efcac6&e=f9473ad85e> Chimacum Creek and Port Townsend Bay. Photo by John Gussman, courtesy of Jefferson County Conservation Futures Fund program. Thank You! ...for supporting Jefferson Land Trust in 2024! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=936e78a4a9&e=f9473ad85e> Dear Greg, This year marked a special anniversary: 35 years of community-powered conservation! With your help, we’ve protected almost 18,500 acres of wildlife habitat, farmland, and forests in Jefferson County since our founding in 1989. This conservation legacy continues to grow as we move forward on some of our most exciting endeavors yet. We began 2024 by celebrating the Land Trust’s biggest land acquisition to date: 853-acre Chimacum Ridge Forest. We’re now working with a multitude of volunteers to establish a community forest for all on the site. We continue to work with willing landowners to protect key properties in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor. In early 2024, we facilitated the transfer of 107 acres of corridor forestland to Jefferson County for permanent protection, bringing the total protected area in the corridor to 291 acres. I’m particularly proud of the Land Trust’s free youth education programs, which engage hundreds of public school students on our nature preserves each year. This past fall, we hired our first full-time Education Coordinator to run and expand these highly valued learning programs. The generosity of our donors, volunteers, and many project partners makes all of this progress possible — thank you! With gratitude, <https://mcusercontent.com/25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21/images/526df7ba-0099-44a7-a2db-01612caef2e8.jpeg> Richard Tucker Executive Director In 2024, with your support, we: * Permanently protected three properties important to salmon and wildlife: a 155-acre forested property with a full mile of Salmon Creek running through it; a 67-acre farm near Quilcene Bay; and a shoreline property in Discovery Bay * Used the innovative Buy+Protect+Sell model to ensure that a 47-acre property in Chimacum remains available for agricultural production forever, while giving the next farmer(s) the opportunity to purchase it at a reduced price * Provided field-based education opportunities for public school students and lifelong learners that deepen their connections to nature Your support also helped us: * Care for 1,179 acres of wildlife habitat at our nature preserves * Construct a wheelchair-accessible trail at Valley View Forest, the future gateway to Chimacum Ridge Community Forest * Engage four AmeriCorps crew members to take on important habitat enhancement projects at our preserves — and hire one as our full-time Field Assistant to care for the land year-round <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=7a8d349c2c&e=f9473ad85e> Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. Photo by Tegra Stone Nuess. Chimacum Ridge Community Forest For more than a decade, Jefferson Land Trust has been working with the community toward a powerful goal: establishing a community forest on Chimacum Ridge. Thanks to outstanding support from generous donors, conservation partners, and granting agencies, the Land Trust was able to purchase the 853-acre ridge from our partner EFM. Once it’s combined with adjacent Valley View Forest, Chimacum Ridge Community Forest will total 918 acres of wetlands, wildlife habitat, and working forestland. This shared living resource will bring ecological, recreational, educational, economic, and cultural benefits to our community — forever. Land Trust staff members are now working with volunteers and contract crews to get the forest ready to open to the public in 2025. Volunteers are also helping guide the establishment of the forest by serving on the seven-member Board of Managers and on three community advisory boards. Over the past year, we’ve enjoyed welcoming community members on public tours of Chimacum Ridge to experience its unique natural features and imagine the exciting possibilities it holds for the future and our community. We’re looking forward to celebrating the opening of Chimacum Ridge Community Forest with you in 2025! <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=9654d853a1&e=f9473ad85e> We invite you to learn more about the Look to the Land campaign, which is supporting the transformation of Chimacum Ridge into a community forest, seeding the creation of a Flexible Opportunity Fund, and growing our Forever Fund Operating Endowment in order to build a strong and resilient future for Jefferson County. If you haven't yet made a gift in support of the campaign, please join us today <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=53d3db1cbc&e=f9473ad85e> ! Thank you! "I invite you all to think of your ancestors and their stories and their experiences — which are yours, which are all of ours. What kind of future ancestor do you want to be? What is the legacy you are creating?” — HEATHER KAWAMOTO, Kawamoto Farm Upcoming Land Trust Events Work Party: Creating Standing Snags and Downed Logs Tuesday, December 10, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Chai-yahk-wh Preserve Standing snags and nurse logs galore! Let's create space for salamanders and birds alike with a set of standing snags and nurse logs in the alder-salmonberry forest of Chai-yahk-wh Preserve. As we move toward the end of a major push for new wildlife habitat features, we'll have a few more weeks of tree selection and uneven terrain to wrap up the 2024 season. 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 and is 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. ________________________________ Jefferson Land Trust Holiday Open House Monday, December 30, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Jefferson Land Trust Office (1033 Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend) Join us for a cherished Jefferson Land Trust tradition! Stop by the Land Trust office on Monday, December 30, to ring in the New Year with a warm cup of cheer. Whether you're a longtime supporter, partner, volunteer, or simply 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 over hot cider, hot chocolate, and plenty of sweet treats (including gluten-free options). This year, we'll also be serving up fresh waffles from 10:00 am to noon, with a delectable topping bar to create the waffle of your dreams! All are welcome. Hope to see you there! ________________________________ Upcoming Community Events Still Here: Portraits of the Chemakum Now through December, Fort Worden Commons (210 Battery Way) In 2021, the League of Extraordinary Observers (LEO), a local photography group, was invited to photograph local families of Chemakum descendants. Brian Goodman made the portraits with the assistance of LEO members Tim Lawson, Robert Tognoli, and Kerry Tremain. Originally showcased at Chimacum High School in April 2022, this photography exhibit has illuminated the stories of the Chemakum Tribe, bringing their history to light and fostering deeper connections within our local community. Learn more here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=6f79e03b22&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ First Sunday Prairie Saunter Sunday, December 1, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Camas Prairie Park (1948 Blaine Street, Port Townsend) The Washington Native Plant Society will host this saunter around Kah Tai Prairie Preserve and Camas Prairie Park at the Port Townsend Golf Course during the monthly "Sunday in the Park" event. See what’s blooming and what’s in seed at the preserve, learn about the ecology and Indigenous cultural traditions of the camas prairie, and meet other native and naturalized plants that live around the park and preserve. The walk is a leisurely 1-2 miles around the prairie, then out to Spring Valley Pond and back. Meet at the Kah Tai Prairie kiosk in the parking lot. Anyone, including leashed pets, is welcome to join. For more information, email Kathy Darrow at kathydinpt@gmail.com >> <mailto:kathydinpt@gmail.com> ________________________________ Port Townsend Marine Science Center's "Future of Oceans" Lecture Series Presents: Sharks of Washington Sunday, December 8, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Fort Worden Chapel Washington is home to a variety of shark species, which play an essential role in the coastal and Salish Sea ecosystems. In this presentation, Lisa Hillier, Senior Biologist in the Marine Fish Science Unit with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), will focus on the sharks that share our waters and how WDFW is monitoring and managing these species. Lisa will also discuss new scientific research on two species that have moved deep into South Puget Sound and how climate change is shifting shark populations. By donation. To learn more, click here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=a65c666942&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ Port Townsend Farmers Markets Final Month + Season Closing Holiday Market Saturday Markets on December 7 and 14 + Season Closing Holiday Market on December 21, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, 650 Tyler Street (Uptown Port Townsend) We're heading into the final month of the beloved Port Townsend Farmers Market! Don't miss out on your chance to support your local farmers and artisans by buying local this month. On Saturday, December 21, gather with the community for live music, artisan food, and holiday shopping to celebrate an amazing 2024 season at the Season Closing Holiday Market. To learn more, visit the website >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=b574a72dff&e=f9473ad85e> ________________________________ Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Presents: Wild Church Port Townsend Saturday, December 28, 10:00 - 11:30 am, Fort Townsend State Park Every 4th Saturday of the month, join guide Katy Taylor to gather in and with creation, with other folks, and with the other beings on this earth. Practice together to move from human being to earth being, in reverence and respect for earth. Begin by meeting in circle and sharing some opening words, song, and practices, and then wander in silence. Afterwards, the group will reconvene to share their experiences. Read more and find directions here >> <https://saveland.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25cbb92181e6db1730fe5fb21&id=122f38ee28&e=f9473ad85e> Questions? Email Katy Taylor >> <mailto:katyktaylor@gmail.com?subject=Wild%20Church> ________________________________ 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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