Join Joe Holtrop, Jefferson County Conservation District Manager, will talk about the importance and benefits of planting native species in your garden. Bring a law chair!

Location: Salmon Shelter at H. J. Carroll Park, Chimacum

Presented by Puget Sound Institute and the Shellfish SIL, this workshop will explore emerging tools, regional efforts, and practical guidance to track and reduce fecal pollution.

Location: Virtual, learn more and register HERE

Join speakers and a panel discussion for a half-day virtual workshop on the latest science, tools, and innovation for improving fish passage at tide gates.

Register HERE.

Location: Virtual

The North Olympic Salmon Coalition is offering training to participate in their Hood Canal Summer Chum surveys in Chimacum Creek.

The training is mandatory if you want to join this citizen-science effort! Learn more and RSVP HERE.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1147807195219

We'll begin at the parking lot near the park entrance—don’t forget to bring your valid Discover Pass for parking. The trail is primarily flat with a few gentle hills, making it an enjoyable adventure for both new and experienced hikers. Along the way, you’ll be treated to breathtaking views of Puget Sound and the majestic Cascade Mountains. Keep an eye out for wildlife, as the park is home to a variety of creatures. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes for a comfortable and safe hike. We can’t wait to see you there!

To learn more, visit https://friendsoffortflagler.org/.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1260430855619

Location: 10541 Flagler Road Battery Bankhead Nordland, WA 98358

Come join us at Fort Flagler Historical State Park for a fascinating event all about the incredible world of trees! Learn about how trees are the true weavers of the forest, connecting all living things in a delicate web of life. Discover the many ways trees provide for us, from clean air to shelter for wildlife. This in-person event will be a great opportunity to deepen your appreciation for these majestic giants of nature. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with the forest in a whole new way! If you have questions about accessibility, please email Kelsey at <Kelsey.Lang@parks.wa.gov>

The draft Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) is available!

Join an online listening session to share your perspective and help shape climate action in Washington. For more information and to register for the August 12 meeting, visit waclimatepartnership.org

Read the draft report, submit comments through the Public Comment Form, or find other ways to get involved at https://waclimatepartnership.org/en/get-involved/

Join us for an exciting meeting on how insurance markets are beginning to integrate blue carbon ecosystems into risk and resilience strategies. Learn how these vital habitats not only sequester carbon but also reduce coastal damage from storms and flooding, offering a nature-based solution to climate risk. Discover how innovative partnerships are turning ecosystems into insurable assets and what that means for the future of climate resilience and conservation finance.

Learn more and register HERE.

Location: Virtua

Join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition to cut butterfly bush flowers before they go to seed! Butterfly bush is beautiful, but invasive along the Dungeness River. It crowds out native trees and shrubs, and produces tens of thousands of seeds that wash downstream to new areas. Meet at the Dungeness River Center in Sequim.

Register HERE.

The draft Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) is available!

Learn more about the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan and get involved! For more information and to register for the July 28 meeting, visit waclimatepartnership.org

Read the draft report, submit comments through the Public Comment Form, or find other ways to get involved at https://waclimatepartnership.org/en/get-involved/

Bring your picnic blanket, lawn chairs, and a side or dessert to share at this potluck-style celebration of North Olympic Land Trust. NOLT will provide the main course and live music.

Learn more and register HERE.

Location: Olympic Bluff Cidery and Lavender Farm

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1260414586959

Location: 10541 Flagler Road Battery Bankhead Nordland, WA 98358

Come join us at Fort Flagler Historical State Park for a fascinating event all about the incredible world of trees! Learn about how trees are the true weavers of the forest, connecting all living things in a delicate web of life. Discover the many ways trees provide for us, from clean air to shelter for wildlife. This in-person event will be a great opportunity to deepen your appreciation for these majestic giants of nature. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with the forest in a whole new way! If you have questions about accessibility, please email Kelsey at <Kelsey.Lang@parks.wa.gov>

The Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is having their annual fundraiser, International Surfing Day at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. This event is family friendly and will have live music, a silent auction, and food and drinks for purchase. This fundraiser supports the local Surfrider Chapter in providing sanicans at popular recreation spots along the Strait, scholarship awards for local schools, and support to address beach access issues. Visit olympicpeninsula.surfrider.org for more information on this event.

The draft Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) is available!

Join an online listening session to share your perspective and help shape climate action in Washington. For more information and to register for the July 17 meeting, visit waclimatepartnership.org

Read the draft report, submit comments through the Public Comment Form, or find other ways to get involved at https://waclimatepartnership.org/en/get-involved/

Hosted By Friends of Fort Flagler

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1263605270379

Join us to explore and harvest our local clams at the lower campground of Fort Flagler next to the Beachcomber Café. We will identify local shellfish, discuss the common harvest tools and how to use them, how to read a tide table book and why! Learn how to care for your catch after harvest and a few suggested ways to prepare them.

What should folks bring?

1. #2 shovel-long handle, tined garden scratcher

2. Separate small or medium size bucket (each digger must have their own container)

3. Gloves--rubber garden gloves are best but not required,

4. Valid shellfish license if over 16 years old. ALL nonresidents must have a license regardless of age.

Presenter Michael Zimmerman was a Washington State Park Ranger for over 40 years. Michael has a lifelong love for parks and the beach and earned his Bachelor of Science in Fisheries. He helped raise two boys and taught them as well as friends, neighbors and thousands of park visitors how to identify, harvest and prepare all types of shellfish--clams, oysters, crab, shrimp and even seaweeds.

Five years ago, a coalition of community partners came together to reopen the natural connection between Oak Bay and Kilisut Harbor. What once was a blocked waterway is now a thriving nearshore ecosystem, home again to juvenile salmon, migratory birds, and eelgrass meadows. Join us Thursday, June 26, at Marrowstone Vineyards as we mark the 5-Year Anniversary of the Kilisut Harbor Restoration and the opening of the Kilisut Bridge. The afternoon will include:

• A discussion of nearshore restoration and how we identify priority projects

• A look at post-project monitoring, ecosystem recovery, and broader impact on the community

• A guided on-site walking tour of the restored tidal channel and bridge

• Panelist Ralph Riccio will offer fresh oysters from Moonlight Oyster Co. for purchase, while Marrowstone Vineyards will be pouring wine for tasting and sale.

This event is free and open to the public! Come celebrate a landmark achievement in salmon recovery, climate resilience, and collaborative stewardship. RSVP HERE.

Hosted By Friends of Fort Flagler

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1307485717979

The online presentation focuses on the ecological and epidemiological aspects of the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among Caspian Terns, Glaucous-winged Gulls (and their hybrids), and harbor seals. This outbreak appeared to spread from Tern colonies on the lower Columbia River to several locations in the Puget Sound Region with the highest mortality rates observed on Rat Island. The outbreak resulted in very high mortality rates for adult and chick Terns on Rats and appeared to have regional flyway-level impacts on Tern populations.

This presentation is intended for individuals interested in becoming a docent or are already a docent and/or Audobon Society members.

To learn more, visit friendsoffortflagler.org.

Registration: https://eventbrite.com/e/1147829732629

Lower Campground Area , 10541 Flagler Rd, Nordland, WA 98358

Timing is everything for native bees. Observing them during the period in which they construct nests, mate, and provision natal cells can be the most illuminating time to observe them. Kris Ethington, a native bee enthusiast with the Washington Native Bee Society, will lead a tour of some of Fort Flager’s most active bee habitats. With a little luck, she hopes to share them while they exhibit some of these fascinating behaviors, helping to inspire your future observations, in the wild or your backyard.

To learn more, visit friendsoffortflagler.org

Everyone is invited to a festive, family-friendly afternoon at Finnriver  honoring our amazing orcas! At 3 pm, gather outside to make a big orca on the ground, the "Human Orca Mural," organized by Backbone Campaign. Free, wear black! From 4-5 pm, community orca advocates will table and present about our critically-endangered Southern Resident Orcas in the Salish Sea, and how we can help them thrive. From 5-7 pm, enjoy the music of Dana Lyons, noted folksinger and environmental activist ($5 cover, sliding scale, no one turned away). This event is part of Orca Action Month.

Port Townsend Marine Science Center and partners are holding an upcoming Molt Search trainings for interested crab enthusiasts, and beach walkers! Participation is limited to 25 individuals per session.

Molt Search is a new, app-based program that will enable anyone who walks the shorelines of Puget Sound to identify and report one of Washington state’s most concerning invasive species: European green crab. The emerging invasion by European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) threatens marine resources in Washington. Early detection of small populations gives us the best chance to reduce the spread and impact of this globally damaging invasive species. Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program, Molt Search, to complement the existing WSG Crab Team trapping and monitoring network. Molt Search aims to support broader participation in early detection by teaching volunteers what to look for and how to report the presence of European green crab molts along inland shorelines. These molts can serve as an early indicator of the presence of European green crab in an area. Survey results will be collected via the MyCoast app, an existing reporting resource from Washington DNR that collects reports on topics ranging from abandoned ships to storm surges. For more info and to register: https://ptmsc.org/event/molt-search-training-6-1-25/

Do you have property by a creek or river? Would you like to plant native plants to improve riparian habitat, salmon habitat, attract pollinators, and/or improve scenery? If so please join us to tour two recently planted riparian areas along Lotzgesell Creek.

Clallam County Conservation District staff will be present to answer questions about our riparian program, eligibility requirements, and the process of planting riparian habitat. We can also assist in providing information on how to improve fish and wildlife habitat on your property, and how to remove invasive weeds. Registration is required as parking is limited. For more information and to register, click HERE.

Join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) to mulch trees and shrubs planted this winter at the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Caldero Side Channel Project. Mulching will help these plants grow into a healthy future forest that will support salmon and other wildlife on the Dungeness River! Refreshments, gloves, and tools will be provided. Learn more and register HERE.

Drs. P. Sean McDonald (University of Washington) and Thomas Therriault (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) bring nearly 50 years of combined expertise in the science and management of invasive European green crab (EGC). Their presentation will delve into the challenges posed by EGC in the transboundary waters of the Salish Sea, highlighting ongoing science into the species' detrimental effects on native species and habitats, as well as threats to cultured and wild shellfish resources. Via Zoom - learn more and register here!

The Kul Kah Han Native Plant Garden is excited to present a bi-monthly speaker series focusing on the importance of planting native plants in your garden. The speaker for this installment is Forest Shomer, owner of Inside Passage Seeds. All talks will be in the Salmon Shelter – some seating available, but feel free to bring a lawn chair! Rain or shine!

Come join the conversation about all things salmon in eastern Jefferson County. This virtual meeting will take place via Zoom

The Olympic Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society is leading a walk to see/identify spring blooms at Kah Tai Prairie Preserve. The walk will start at the prairie kiosk and include a longer route to visit other emerging prairie sites and Hastings Pond riparian habitat. For more information send email.