UPCOMING EVENTS
Oiled Wildlife First Response and 24-Hour HAZWOPR Training
NOTE: Training is FULL, but you can sign up for the waiting list.
Clallam Marine Resources Committee (MRC), International Bird Rescue, and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are offering a two-day training for oil spill response.
Day 1 will be the in-person component of the 24-hour Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training. The first 16 hours are online.
Day 2 will be an introduction to oiled wildlife response. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Elwha Klallam Heritage Center, Port Angeles
Cost: FREE
Clallam Conservation District's Native Plant Sale
Start making your gardening plans! Large orders (100+ plants of a single species) accepted from September 15th to October 23rd, with smaller orders starting November 2nd. Learn more HERE.
Pedersen Nearshore Restoration Project Ribbon Cutting
Join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) for a celebration of the completion of one of the final restoration projects: supporting Hood Canal summer chum in Discovery Bay. RSVP HERE.
Location: Discovery Bay; RSVP for details
Flow and Flourish, A Floodplains by Design Convening
Join FbD for a two-day convening around durable solutions and partnerships for long-term floodplain health. Learn more HERE. Registration is coming soon, but for now, save the date!
Location: Olympia
Volunteer Elwha River Planting
Join the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Clallam Conservation District for an Orca Celebration tree and shrub planting! This may be one of the last opportunities to be part of the Elwha River restoration following dam removal, as the last 14 years have established new riparian habitat along the river. All ages welcome! Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Lake Aldwell Road, Port Angeles
Puget Sound Future Scenarios Lunch and Learn
The Puget Sound Partnership and Ross Strategic Consulting have been developing Future Scenarios for Puget Sound recovery based on different choices we can make now . They are hosting a series of Lunch and Learns around Cities, Working Lands, Salmon Habitat, and Human Wellbeing this fall. For more information visit the webpage HERE. Register for the series HERE.
Location: Virtual; register for link
Oiled Wildlife Volunteer HAZWOPER Refresher Training
WA Dept. of Ecology is offering an 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher class for oiled wildlife volunteers. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: WA Ecology Office, Shoreline
Stormwater Awareness Week
The Washington Stormwater Center is accepting presentation proposals for Stormwater Awareness Week. The goal is to highlight innovative approaches to stormwater management.
Learn more and submit an abstract HERE by August 1st.
Puget Sound Future Scenarios Lunch and Learn
The Puget Sound Partnership and Ross Strategic Consulting have been developing Future Scenarios for Puget Sound recovery based on different choices we can make now . They are hosting a series of Lunch and Learns around Cities, Working Lands, Salmon Habitat, and Human Wellbeing this fall. For more information visit the webpage HERE. Register for the series HERE.
Location: Virtual; register for link
CHRN Office Hours
Join a virtual chat with the Coastal Hazards Resilience Network team (WA Sea Grant, Ecology, and Emergency Management). Informal discussion plus a focused conversation around homes collapsing into the sea (see NPR article). No registration needed.
Location: Join virtual meeting HERE
Puget Sound Starts Here: Making Habitat from Stormwater Ponds
Join the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife to learn about how stormwater ponds provide habitat for birds, beavers, and amphibians. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Virtual; register for link
Storytelling Knowledge Fest
Join the WA Department of Ecology's Climate Resilience Team for an afternoon of learning about climate storytelling. Register HERE.
Location: Shoreline, WA
Wine Bottle Labeling Party!
If you've been waiting for a no-shovel-required volunteer gig now's your time to shine(r)! The North Olympic Salmon Coalition is the beneficiary of Olympic Cellars' closing thoughts. They have 650 unlabeled bottles ("shiners") that will be labeled and sold to benefit NOSC. Register HERE.
Location: Olympic Cellars, Port Angeles
Puget Sound Future Scenarios Lunch and Learn
The Puget Sound Partnership and Ross Strategic Consulting have been developing Future Scenarios for Puget Sound recovery based on different choices we can make now . They are hosting a series of Lunch and Learns around Cities, Working Lands, Salmon Habitat, and Human Wellbeing this fall. For more information visit the webpage HERE. Register for the series HERE.
Location: Virtual; register for link
NOSC Volunteer Planting
Join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition and Jefferson County Conservation District for the first planting of the season in celebration of Orca Recovery Day! Plant native trees and shrubs at the mouth of Snow Creek. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Discovery Bay
Revitalize Sand Bags at the Lower Dungeness Prairie
We say you don't always have to get your hands dirty to volunteer, but this event requires not only getting your hands dirty, but also lifting 35 pound sandbags! Join the North Olympic Land Trust for this Third Thursday Work Party. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Lower Dungeness Prairie
Volunteer Beach Cleanup
Join Clallam Conservation District and Washington CoastSavers for this Orca Celebration beach cleanup! Supplies will be provided. Open to all ages! Learn more and register HERE.
Location: TBD, near Port Angeles
Native Plant Walk: Peninsula College
Join the Clallam Conservation District for their Orca Celebration guided walk on Peninsula College's campus. Learn to identify native plants and learn how to use them in your own yard. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Peninsula College, Port Angeles
Volunteer with NOSC Field Trips
Help the North Olympic Salmon Coalition offer school field trips as part of their Real Learning Real Work program. Learn more and sign up HERE. OPTIONAL training September 29th.
Location: Snow Creek, Discovery Bay
Barerooting Plants
If planting trees feels like too much, you can still help with the tree-planting effort! Join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition two days before the planting to prepare the bareroot trees and shrubs. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: NOSC Nursery at Finnriver, Chimacum
Second Saturday Stroll: Moth Walk
Join the North Olympic Land Trust for a night walk in search of moths and other insect life at the Lyre River Conservation Area. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Lyre River Conservation Area
Volunteer Workday: Matt Albright Native Plant Center
Join the Clallam Conservation District and National Park Service staff at the native plant nursery to prepare plants for restoration projects. This is part of CCD's Orca Celebration. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Sequim
Volunteer with NOSC Field Trips
Help the North Olympic Salmon Coalition offer school field trips as part of their Real Learning Real Work program. Learn more and sign up HERE. OPTIONAL training September 29th.
Location: Snow Creek, Discovery Bay
Dungeness River Tour
As part of the Clallam Conservation District's Orca Celebration, they are offering a tour of restoration projects on the lower Dungeness floodplain. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Lower Dungeness River, Sequim
Volunteer with NOSC Field Trips
Help the North Olympic Salmon Coalition offer school field trips as part of their Real Learning Real Work program. Learn more and sign up HERE. OPTIONAL training September 29th.
Location: Snow Creek, Discovery Bay
River and Ocean Film Festival
Step slightly outside the Strait of Juan de Fuca Action Area for the River and Ocean Film Festival in Forks! Washington Sea Grant and the North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee will present short films about the coasts and watersheds of the Olympic Peninsula. Learn more HERE.
Location: Rainforest Arts Center, Forks
Volunteer with NOSC Field Trips
Help the North Olympic Salmon Coalition offer school field trips as part of their Real Learning Real Work program. Learn more and sign up HERE. OPTIONAL training September 29th.
Location: Snow Creek, Discovery Bay
Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) Annual Conference
The 50th NAME conference is this fall and they are currently seeking proposals for presentations tied to the theme, "Sound Science, Shared Learning." Learn more and submit a proposal HERE.
Location: Dumas Bay Center, Federal Way
The Puget Sound Nutrient Management Implementation Exchange
This two-day exchange is co-hosted by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and the Puget Sound Partnership to explore wastewater treatment and nutrient reduction efforts. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Suquamish, WA
Training – Volunteer with NOSC Field Trips
OPTIONAL training September 29th to help the North Olympic Salmon Coalition offer school field trips as part of their Real Learning Real Work program. Learn more and sign up HERE.
Farming Along the Elwha River: Farm Tour
Join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition for a farm tour of Wild Edge Farm to learn about a farm supporting re-wilding of the Elwha River ecosystem. Learn more and register HERE.
Location: Wild Edge Farm
Dungeness River Festival
Learn about the Dungeness River and Watershed from the Dungeness River Nature Center and many community partners. A fun, interactive day for all ages! Learn more HERE. (Strait ERN will join the Clallam Marine Resources Committee booth for this event!)
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center
2026 Coastal and Estuarine Summit
Join Restore America's Estuaries for this gathering of the coastal restoration community. Learn more and register HERE. Scholarship and volunteer opportunities are available.
Location: San Francisco
Forever Streamfest
The Port Angeles Garden Club hosts this family event to connect the community with people and organizations protecting, restoring, and preserving streams across the North Olympic Peninsula. This year, Strait ERN is joining the Clallam County MRC at their booth. Learn more HERE.
Location: Pebble Beach Park, Port Angeles
History Hike: Dungeness and 3 Crabs
Join the Jefferson County Historical Society and North Olympic History Center to learn more about historic and cultural landscapes of the North Olympic Peninsula. This hike covers 2.5 miles and participation is limited to 12 people. Learn more and register HERE.
There are two groups scheduled, one starting at 10:00 am and the second starting at 12:30 pm.
Location: Meet at the Nearshore and Estuarine Restoration Project, 3 Crabs Road, Sequim
International Coastal Cleanup Day
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is sponsoring beach cleanups in Port Townsend and Port Hadlock for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Multiple locations! Learn more HERE.
Location: Multiple locations including Port Townsend, Port Hadlock, and remote beaches