*POSTPONED* Volunteer Planting – Tipton Site (Dungeness)
2026-02-07 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dungeness River
**This event has been postponed until March 7th – register for the new date HERE!**
Join NOSC on February 7th to plant trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River!
An aerial image of the Dungeness River, taken in 2020. Photo by John Gussman.
As part of an ongoing riparian forest restoration project, we will be returning to the Dungeness River to plant trees and shrubs at the Tipton site. This diverse riparian area will grow to shade the salmon stream, control erosion, and provide habitat for the birds, insects, amphibians, and mammals that also call the Dungeness ecosystem home.
Planting Details:
Saturday, February 7th
10am – 2pm
Please arrive by 10am for site orientation. We’ll take a break for lunch around noon. A site tour will take place at about 1:30pm.
Please bring lunch, water, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather!
Directions will be provided in RSVP confirmation email.

Top: Volunteers planting native plants along the Dungeness River. Photo by John Gussman.

Volunteer Planting – Dungeness River Nature Center
2026-02-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson St, Sequim, WA, 98382
Join NOSC on February 18th to plant trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River at the Dungeness River Nature Center!
An aerial image of the Dungeness River, taken in 2020. Photo by John Gussman.
Just downstream from the Dungeness River Nature Center, this site is located in dense riparian forest. Growth in the understory has been limited by deep shade, and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has recently taken measures to thin this section of forest and allow for a more robust assortment of native understory plants. Building on the Nature Center’s plantings earlier this year, we will be planting the riparian understory with shade-tolerant plants to boost the area’s biodiversity and provide new and improved habitat for native birds, insects, amphibians, mammals, and more!
Planting Details:
Wednesday, February 18th
10am – 2pm
Please arrive by 10am for site orientation. We’ll take a break for lunch around noon. A site tour will take place at about 1:30pm.
Please bring lunch, water, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather!
Directions will be provided in RSVP confirmation email.

Top: A volunteer plants native plants along the Dungeness River. Photo by NOSC Staff.

Winter Twig Identification Course - Jefferson County
2026-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Illahee Preserve, Creekview Lane, Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA, 98368, United States
Join NOSC to learn how to identify winter twigs!
Are you interested in plant identification? Have you wondered what the bare twigs you see throughout winter will grow into? Join us as we host winter twig identification courses in both Clallam and Jefferson counties. We will discuss plant identification methods suitable for winter, when you cannot immediately identify plants by their leaves or flowers.
On Wednesday, February 25th we will meet at the Illahee Preserve in partnership with the Jefferson Land Trust. In January we will hold an additional course at the Lyre River Conservation Area in Clallam County in partnership with the North Olympic Land Trust. We will cover the same material in each class. Please RSVP as space is limited.
Jefferson County Class Details:
Date: Wednesday, February 25th
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Illahee Preserve
Partner: Jefferson Land Trust

General Information:
Please arrive no later than 1pm for site orientation.
Please bring water and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather!
Directions will be provided in RSVP confirmation email.

Caption: A newly planted winter twig emerging from the ground. Photo by NOSC.
