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06 / 6
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06 / 7
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Celebrate the seastars in the tidepools, walk the ancient geology of the shoreline, and listen to the magic of native storytellers. Welcome the beach landing of the Blue Heron Native Paddlers boat. Beach naturalists, lighthouse keepers and native plants experts will be on hand to applaud the stunning richness of the Puget Sound shoreline. This event will take place from 10-3:30PM and is open to the public. To register or for more information, please contact Daoud Miller at dmiller@pugetsound.org or by phone at (206) 382-7007. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Work with EarthCorps and the City of Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Dept. to help restore Pioneer Park! Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Make Turner's Bay a Spartina Free Zone. This is the premier MudUp event for restoration thrill seekers: something you can really get muddy for and have a great time digging those little and big buggers out of the mud. This event will take place from 10-2PM at Turner’s Bay in Skagit County. To sign up or for more information, please contact Keeley O’Connell at koconnell@pugetsound.org or by phone at (360) 336-1931. | ||
06 / 8
Start: 12:00 am
Start: 06/08/2008 - 12:00am
End: 06/09/2008 - 12:00pm
Celebrate World Ocean’s Day with People For Puget Sound and the City of Olympia by attending a marine film festival at the Olympia Film Society. Films TBA. FREE. For more information, please contact Gabrielle Byrne at gbyrne@pugetsound.org or by calling (360) 754-9177. | ||
06 / 9
End: 12:00 pm
Start: 06/08/2008 - 12:00am
End: 06/09/2008 - 12:00pm
Celebrate World Ocean’s Day with People For Puget Sound and the City of Olympia by attending a marine film festival at the Olympia Film Society. Films TBA. FREE. For more information, please contact Gabrielle Byrne at gbyrne@pugetsound.org or by calling (360) 754-9177. | ||
06 / 10
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06 / 11
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Learn about the emerging discipline of biomimicry and the viable sustainable solutions that arise when inquisitive humans ask nature for solutions to our design challenges. This evening lecture by Rose Tocke and the Biomimicry Guild includes unique images of nature coupled with the technologies inspired by them to tell the story of a world in which humans fit in with the environment, meeting our needs while simultaneously creating conditions conducive for all life. | ||
06 / 12
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06 / 13
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06 / 14
Start: 12:00 am
Start: 06/14/2008 - 12:00am
End: 06/15/2008 - 12:00pm
Habitat restoration sites on the Duwamish River were once used for industry, but now provide shelter and food for wildlife like salmon, osprey, great blue herons, and bald eagles. At our events we remove invasive weeds, spread mulch, plant native vegetation, and pick up trash. No experience necessary. Children 10 and under must have one-to-one adult supervision. We’ll be there rain or shine so please dress appropriately for the weather. Bring work gloves and tools if you have them and don’t forget your lunch! Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Join EarthCorps and the Green Kirkland Partnership at a beautiful setting next to Lake Washington. At 2.5 acres, Kiwanis Park is a quiet neighborhood jewel. This park is being transformed into a healthy forested park. We’ll be removing invasive species including blackberry and ivy, and there may be an opportunity to do some planting. This event will run from 9AM - 12PM and is open to the public. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Join EarthCorps the Green Seattle Partnership, Friends of Frink Park and the City of Seattle Department of Parks in an effort to protect open spaces from the threat of English ivy, an invasive plant that covers trees and results in a loss of native habitat. We will be installing "Survival Rings" around trees covered with ivy as well as performing restoration site maintenance and monitoring on sites in which we have previously worked. Some projects may include planting native trees and shrubs. | ||
06 / 15
End: 12:00 pm
Start: 06/14/2008 - 12:00am
End: 06/15/2008 - 12:00pm
Habitat restoration sites on the Duwamish River were once used for industry, but now provide shelter and food for wildlife like salmon, osprey, great blue herons, and bald eagles. At our events we remove invasive weeds, spread mulch, plant native vegetation, and pick up trash. No experience necessary. Children 10 and under must have one-to-one adult supervision. We’ll be there rain or shine so please dress appropriately for the weather. Bring work gloves and tools if you have them and don’t forget your lunch! Start: 12:00 am
Start: 06/15/2008 - 12:00am
End: 06/16/2008 - 12:00pm
The peak growing season for fruits are vegetables in Skagit County is almost here - are you prepared? Learn about how you can eat locally throughout the spring and summer months and how food choices have impact on maintaining a healthy Puget Sound. The discussion will be lead by a local food expert and will focus on a “local food plan.” Enjoy Chef Sean Gervais’s delicious “Skagit Soup” while being a part of this conversation! | ||
06 / 16
End: 12:00 pm
Start: 06/15/2008 - 12:00am
End: 06/16/2008 - 12:00pm
The peak growing season for fruits are vegetables in Skagit County is almost here - are you prepared? Learn about how you can eat locally throughout the spring and summer months and how food choices have impact on maintaining a healthy Puget Sound. The discussion will be lead by a local food expert and will focus on a “local food plan.” Enjoy Chef Sean Gervais’s delicious “Skagit Soup” while being a part of this conversation! | ||
06 / 17
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06 / 18
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06 / 19
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06 / 20
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06 / 21
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park, located along the shoreline of West Seattle, offers gorgeous views of the Olympic Mountains. Meaning shaped like a bears head, Me-Kwa-Mooks was the original name of the West Seattle peninsula. Work with EarthCorps, Seattle Parks and Recreation, MudUp and the Green Seattle Partnership as we work to keep this urban forest happy and healthy! You can be part of the action - by removing damaging invasive plant species, planting native plants, and taking care of past forest restoration sites, we help preserve our natural areas for generations to come! Join us! Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Get muddy, make friends, do good. This restoration event will run from 10AM-2PM and will take place in Snohomish County, site TBD. For more information or to sign up, please contact Keeley O’Connell at koconnell@pugetsound.org or by phone at (360) 336-1931. Start: 11:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
The low tides of late spring reveal the living beach, our Puget Sound treasure. On this summer solstice, the longest day of the year, enjoy learning “Best Beach Behavior,” explore with a beach naturalist guide, and save a life on the beach. Learn how you can make a difference. Displays, guided walks, crafts, touch tanks, stories and gyotaku or fish printing. This event will take place from 11AM - 3PM and is free and open to the public. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Dauod Miller at dmiller@pugetsound.org or by phone at (206) 382-7007. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Fred West, the City Cantabile Choir, and maybe the whales celebrate. This event will take place at Lime Kiln State Park, San Juan Island, from 6:30-8PM, and is free to the public. For more information, please contact Britta Eschete at beschete@pugetsound.org or by phone at (360) 336-1931. | ||
06 / 22
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06 / 23
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06 / 24
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06 / 25
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06 / 26
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Join EarthCorps, Mercer Island Parks and Recreation and community members working to save this Mercer Island Park. Clarke Beach is located on the shores of Lake Washington and it hosts a wide variety of activities such as swimming, hiking and picknicking. The forested area of this park is threatened by the spread of invasive plants such as Himalayan blackberry & English ivy. These invasive plants, if uncontrolled, cover and kill trees, fill the forest floor, and prevent the sprouting of tree seedlings. This project is part of a larger effort to restore Mercer Island Parks. | ||
06 / 27
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06 / 28
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Join EarthCorps, Seattle Service for Peace, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Green Seattle Partnership for a day of service at Dr. Jose Rizal Park. Rizal was a Filipino patriot who, during his short life, made lasting contributions to medicine, political and social reform, engineering and a large number of other disciplines. We will spend the day working to restore this urban forest to a healthier state. Volunteers will be removing English ivy, an invasive plant that climbs and chokes native trees. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Join EarthCorps, the Green Seattle Partnership, Friends of Queen Anne Parks and the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department as we work to restore NE Queen Anne Greenbelt. The Greenbelt is a combination of two new parks: Trolley Hill Park and MacLean Park. Trolley Hill Park is home to a P-Patch and picnic area while MacLean Park commands a terrific view of the Cascades and Mt. Rainer. These parks are home to beautiful and interesting native plants that are being threatened by non-native, invasive plants such as English ivy. | ||
06 / 29
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06 / 30
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07 / 1
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07 / 2
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Join us for a walk in the woods and native plant gardens around the Northwest Stream Center. Naturalists Tom Noland and Lori Powlas will teach you how to identify plants you are likely to encounter in this area perhaps even in your own back yard. Learn why native plant buffers are critical to salmon habitat, and how Native Americans made use of plants for building materials, food, and medicine. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | ||
07 / 3
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07 / 4
Start: 12:00 am
End: 11:00 pm
Celebrate Independence Day with your favorite sea creatures at the Seattle Aquarium from 7-11:45 pm. Fun on the 4th features music by one of Seattle’s favorite bands for kids and families – Recess Monkey, picnic food, and outside pier areas open to view the Ivar’s fireworks show over ElliottBay. After the show you can hang out with the fish until midnight and avoid some of the post-fireworks traffic. Fish & Fireworks on the 4th of July is sponsored by Foss Maritime. 206-386-4330 Start: 11:00 am
Celebrate Independence Day with a picnic in the park and a tide pool exploration on the beach from 11:00 am to 3:00pm at Seahurst Park (On beach at end of SW 140th St ), Burien. Both children and adults can learn about the most common beach creatures, how to treat them with care, and how you can keep shorelines healthy. Explore the beach with naturalist guides. For more information: 206.382.7007, dmiller@pugetsound.org. | ||
07 / 5
Start: 12:00 am
End: 11:00 pm
After the fireworks come to the shoreline at low tide to discover the fascinating colors and strange shapes of the animals that live at the edge of Puget Sound. Beach naturalist guides will share stories of the animals and help you touch them gently. Please RSVP for this event to Daoud Miller | 206.382.7007 Start: 9:00 am
Come Clean up spent fireworks debris from the WaMu Family Fourth Celebration on Lake Union. Everyone loves fireworks! However, any solid waste that enters our lake is potentially harmful to fish and wildlife. For more information: 206.382.7007, dmiller@pugetsound.org. Time: 9am-12pm | ||
07 / 6
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