*CANCELLED EVENT* MLK Jr Day of Service at the Caldero Restoration Site
2024-01-15 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
* Cancelled due to inclement weather *
Are you hoping to spend this Martin Luther King Jr. Day doing something that will having a lasting impact on your local community? Come join us for a fun, community-filled day of mulching and planting on the wild & scenic Dungeness River.
Last winter, over 200 volunteers and students and our Washington Conservation Corps crew dedicated their time to plant and mulch nearly 7,000 trees and shrubs at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Caldero Side Channel Project. This year, we are moving on to Phase 2 of the planting to completely reforest the site. These trees and shrubs will grow to be a future forest that will support salmon and the many species of wildlife that depend upon these floodplain corridors.
Refreshments, gloves and tools will be provided.

Bingo at the Hilltop Tavern
2024-01-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Hilltop Tavern, 2510 W Sims Way, Port Townsend, WA, 98368
Get your stamping hands ready, because BINGO is back! Bring your friends, celebrate, and enjoy a guaranteed good time. Join NOSC from 7pm-9pm at the Hilltop Tavern in Port Townsend. Bar Stool BINGO is $1 per round or $10 to play all 10 rounds – prizes for winners and fun to go around! All proceeds from Bingo, every Wednesday in January, will be donated to NOSC! Wear some silly hats, mingle with other fish lovers, and soak in the glory of a winning card – all while supporting restoration projects and education programs on the peninsula!

Play this week, next week, or all five weeks!
January 3rd – Come celebrate with the volunteers that power us!
January 10th – Care about restoration? Whether it’s for salmon, birds, deer, bear, insects, or plants, habitat restoration benefits the whole ecosystem – join us to support our local watersheds!
January 17th – Love fish? Whether it’s eating them, catching them, or just watching them, join us to celebrate this amazing aquatic creature!
January 24th – For the kids! Our salmon and restoration education programs seek to educate the future stewards of our ecosystems.
January 31st – One last time for the salmon!

**Cancelled due to snow and ice** Caldero Side Channel Phase 2 Planting Party
2024-01-20 10:00 - 14:00
Come join us for the final phase of the Caldero Side Channel planting!
Last winter, over 200 volunteers and students and our Washington Conservation Corps crew dedicated their time to plant and mulch nearly 7,000 trees and shrubs at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Caldero Side Channel Project. This year, we are moving on to Phase 2 of the planting to finish reforestation of the site. These trees and shrubs will grow to be a future forest that will support salmon and the many species of wildlife that depend upon these floodplain corridors.
Refreshments, gloves and tools will be provided.

Caldero Side Channel Phase 2 Planting Party
2024-01-27 10:00 - 14:00

Snow Creek Uncas Tree Planting Party
2024-02-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-17 10:00 - 14:00
Come join us as we plant a forest along the banks of the newly restored Snow Creek Uncas Preserve Reach!
We have nearly 9,000 trees and shrubs to plant this winter to reforest the Snow Creek Uncas Restoration project area. A tour of the restoration project will be included after the planting.
Refreshments, gloves and tools will be provided.

Parking is limited and there will be an attendance cap.

Snow Creek Uncas Volunteer Planting
2024-02-16 10:00 - 14:00

Native Plant Nursery Potting Party
2024-02-27 10:00 - 14:00
Come join us as we pot up plants for future riparian restoration projects. We recently expanded our native plant nursery in partnership with the Jefferson County Conservation District and now we get to stock it up with trees and shrubs that will eventually become future forests along our local creeks and rivers.
Refreshments, gloves and tools will be provided.

Salmon Release Field Trip
2024-04-12 08:30 - 13:30
Students have spent the last couple months raising coho salmon from eggs and now will get a chance to release them into a local waterway. They will also participate in several other activities such as macroinvertebrate studies, salmon life cycle games, art, and habitat tours. Volunteers help NOSC staff lead activities, set-up and take-down supplies, and ensure students rotate through activity stations safely.
Sign up to Volunteer HERE!

Give BIG 2024!
2024-05-07 00:00 - 2024-05-08 23:59
Washington’s 48-hour Give Big event is May 7th and 8th
Help us raise $3,500 to support our growing education programs. With free education programs provided to schools across the north side of the Olympic Peninsula and low-cost community education, NOSC seeks to educate the next generation of salmon stewards by providing hands-on learning about salmon, restoration, and watershed health in our community!
A gift of $25 provides trees and shrubs for a restoration project designed by 5 students.
A gift of $50 provides program journals for 30 students.
A gift of $150 funds a teacher training for managing a salmon tank.
A gift of $350 provides bus transportation for a Real Learning Real Work field trip.
Give now to support high-quality, place-based education programs for all ages!

89th Annual Rhody Festival Parade
2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00
Come join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition for the 89th Annual Rhody Festival Parade on Saturday, May 18th in Port Townsend. Fin the Giant Wild Salmon will be migrating through the streets of Port Townsend, spreading salmon cheer! If you’d like to help decorate, walk in the parade, or help source Rhody flowers for decorating Fin, please reach out to outreach@nosc.org!
Photo of volunteers and staff decorating Fin the Giant Wild Salmon for Rhody Festival 2023. Photo courtesy of NOSC staff.

2nd Annual Community Tour: Restoring the Snow and Salmon Creek Watershed: 30 Years of Salmon Recovery
2024-06-02 13:00 - 15:45
Join us June 2nd for the Salmon Coalition’s 2nd Annual Community Tour: Restoring the Snow and Salmon Creek Watershed: 30 Years of Salmon Recovery
Flowing from the foothills of the Olympic Mountains to the salty waters of Discovery Bay, Snow Creek is home to coho, steelhead, and federally listed Hood Canal Summer Chum. The story of its restoration spans many decades of collaboration between the Salmon Coalition, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Jefferson Land Trust, local landowners, and community members. Join us for an afternoon of exploring this watershed-wide effort in restoration.
The event will begin at the Haybarn at Finnriver Farm & Cidery and will conclude with a tour at the recently completed restoration project at the Snow Creek Uncas Preserve.
This community event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP below to reserve a spot.
Finnriver Haybarn
124 Center Road, Chimacum
Snow Creek Uncas Preserve (Map will be provided at the event)
W Uncas Road, Port Townsend

Solstice Salmon Days
2024-06-22 - 2024-06-23
Celebrating Summer Solstice & Salmon!
Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23rd
An all-ages gathering of salmon education and celebration!

Booths, games, crafts! Meet Fin the giant Salmon in the yard.
With Salish Sea Makers Market on 6/22 from 12-5pm
All events are open to the public with donations to benefit salmon and marine education on the Peninsula as well as local Indigenous revitalization projects.
Participating partners include Chemakum Tribal Services, Longhouse for the People, North Olympic Salmon Coalition, Marine Science Center, Jefferson Land Trust, Northwest Watershed Institute, Jefferson Co. Conservation District.
View Schedule Here.
Sign up to volunteer HERE!

Port Angeles Farmers Market
2024-06-29 10:00 - 14:00
*Date subject to change*
Port Angeles Farmers Market – June 29th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Chimacum Farmers Market
2024-07-07 10:00 - 14:00
*Date subject to change*
Chimacum Farmers Market – July 7th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays
2024-07-13 11:00 - 12:00
NOSC will be attending the grand parade with Fin the Giant Wild Salmon at the Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays! Get some candy, get log trucks to honk at you, admire cars, and floats, and watch a fire twirler. Grand parade starts at 11am! More information on Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays can be found here.

Port Townsend Farmers Market
2024-07-20 09:00 - 14:00
*Date subject to change*
Port Townsend Farmers Market – July 20th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.
Photo by Joel Rogers

Sequim Farmers Market
2024-07-27 09:00 - 14:00
*Date subject to change*
Sequim Farmers Market – July 27th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival
2024-08-03
Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival – Saturday, August 3rd
This community festival draws HUGE crowds out to Joyce for the wild blackberry pies! NOSC will be bringing interactive salmon activities to educate and inspire people about salmon. The festival begins with a pancake breakfast held at the Grange Hall, followed by a crafts fair and parade, and ends with a raffle. The day’s events also include games for the kids, a salmon bake and entertainment. Proceeds from the event have provided scholarships for graduating Crescent High School seniors, funds to community organization and equipment for the Joyce Fire Department.
Photo courtesy of Roger Mosley.

Chimacum Farmers Market
2024-08-11 10:00 - 14:00
*Date subject to change*
Chimacum Farmers Market – August 11th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community. Photo by Joel Rogers.

Port Townsend Farmers Market
2024-08-17 09:00 - 14:00
*Date subject to change*
Port Townsend Farmers Market – August 17th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.
Photo by Joel Rogers.

Community Potluck in Celebration of Rebecca Benjamin
2024-08-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA, 98325
SAVE THE DATE!
You’re Invited to a Community Potluck in Celebration of Rebecca Benjamin
When: Wednesday, August 21st, from 5-7 PM, followed by a dance party with DJ Lunchlady
Where: Finnriver Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum

Join us as we celebrate Rebecca Benjamin, the outgoing Executive Director of the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC). After 18 years of visionary leadership and dedication to the organization, she will be starting an exciting new career as the Director of the Washington Conservation Corps. We want to send her off with as much heart as she gave this organization!
This event will be a community potluck. Please bring a dish to share with a note of the ingredients to help those with allergens (we will provide paper if you forget!). NOSC and friends will provide a main dish and dessert.
Bring a fond memory of Rebecca with you! We will have a microphone ready for those of you that would like to share a story or give a toast to Rebecca.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Port Angeles Farmers Market
2024-08-24 10:00 - 14:00
*Date subject to change*
Port Angeles Farmers Market – August 24th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Member Tour: Nearshore Restoration in Discovery Bay
2024-08-29 10:30 - 12:00
Join NOSC for a Member Tour of nearshore restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Member tours give Salmon Coalition Members the opportunity to see the impact of the work they support with tours of complete, in-progress, or upcoming projects with staff members. Find out more, join, or re-join today by visiting Become a Member | North Olympic Salmon Coalition (nosc.org).
About the Tour:

Visit the Maynard Nearshore Restoration site, 10-years after restoration work removed 150 creosote pilings from an abandoned railway and restored 1,700 feet to natural shoreline. Learn about the importance of nearshore restoration, how salmon utilize this key habitat, and get a sneak peek at our upcoming restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Thursday, August 29th

Location: Discovery Bay (Directions and parking information provided with registration)
Tour starts at 10:30am. Bring your own picnic and stay for lunch afterwards! We’ll have treats to share.

Bring what you need to be comfortable outside. Most of the site is in full sun. Bring a picnic and a stay for lunch on the beach!
About the Project:
The Maynard Nearshore Restoration Project removed a 1,700 ft. portion of the abandoned Chicago-Milwaukee railroad grade in Discovery Bay (last used in 1984), including creosoted pilings, 1,200 lineal ft. of bulkhead and a defunct tide gate. Revegetation was completed by volunteers and the Washington Conservation Corps Crew. The result is habitat for hard shell clams and forage fish, an important food fish for salmon, among many other species. The bulkhead removal restored a shallow water migration corridor for juvenile summer chum as they migrate out to sea, a much safer passage than what the concrete and bulkheads provided.
Can I still come if I’m not a Salmon Coalition Member?
Yes! We always welcome volunteers to share in member tours as thanks for contributing your time and energy to the Salmon Coalition. If you are new to NOSC and want to learn more about our projects before you volunteer or donate, please reach out to lmccord@nosc.org. Priority is given to members and volunteers, but if there is still space available, we welcome anyone to join!

Member Tour: Nearshore Restoration in Discovery Bay
2024-09-21 10:30 - 12:00
Join NOSC for a Member Tour of nearshore restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Member tours give Salmon Coalition Members the opportunity to see the impact of the work they support with tours of complete, in-progress, or upcoming projects with staff members. Find out more, join, or re-join today by visiting Become a Member | North Olympic Salmon Coalition (nosc.org).
About the Tour:
Visit the Maynard Nearshore Restoration site, 10-years after restoration work removed 150 creosote pilings from an abandoned railway and restored 1,700 feet to natural shoreline. Learn about the importance of nearshore restoration, how salmon utilize this key habitat, and get a sneak peek at our upcoming restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Saturday, September 21st

Location: Discovery Bay (Directions and parking information provided with registration)
Tour starts at 10:30am. Bring your own picnic and stay for lunch afterwards! We’ll have treats to share.
Bring what you need to be comfortable outside. Most of the site is in full sun. Bring a picnic and a stay for lunch on the beach!
About the Project:
The Maynard Nearshore Restoration Project removed a 1,700 ft. portion of the abandoned Chicago-Milwaukee railroad grade in Discovery Bay (last used in 1984), including creosoted pilings, 1,200 lineal ft. of bulkhead and a defunct tide gate. Revegetation was completed by volunteers and the Washington Conservation Corps Crew. The result is habitat for hard shell clams and forage fish, an important food fish for salmon, among many other species. The bulkhead removal restored a shallow water migration corridor for juvenile summer chum as they migrate out to sea, a much safer passage than what the concrete and bulkheads provided.
Can I still come if I’m not a Salmon Coalition Member?
Yes! We always welcome volunteers to share in member tours as thanks for contributing your time and energy to the Salmon Coalition. If you are new to NOSC and want to learn more about our projects before you volunteer or donate, please reach out to lmccord@nosc.org. Priority is given to members and volunteers, but if there is still space available, we welcome anyone to join!

Annual Meeting
2024-10-15 17:00 - 19:30 | Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson St, Sequim, WA, 98382
Mark your calendars for the Salmon Coalition Annual Meeting October 15th!
We’re excited to share with you the work we’ve done over the past year, both in education and restoration projects. We have a great keynote speaker lined up to share about the connection our work has to another unique part of our Pacific Northwest ecosystem – the Pacific Lamprey!
We invite you to bring a pie to share with the community to celebrate in true Salmon Coalition fashion! Savory pies are especially appreciated.
When:
Tuesday, October 15th
Doors open at 5pm. The meeting will begin at 5:30pm.
Where:
Dungeness River Nature Center
1943 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, WA 98382

A lamprey captured as part of the fish relocation process ahead of the stream restoration project at the Snow Creek Uncas Preserve in the summer of 2023. These unique fish, inhabit some of the same habitat as salmon and benefit from restoration work. Photo by NOSC.
Announcing our Keynote Speaker:
Monica Blanchard, Fish/Lamprey Biologist
Monica Blanchard works for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and US Fish and Wildlife, focusing on conservation and monitoring of native lampreys for both agencies. In this position, she works on raising awareness about lampreys and collaborates with biologist and managers to incorporate lamprey into projects around the state. Additionally, she leads and participates in research projects in WA and OR to advance our understanding of lamprey and their habitat use. Prior to this position she worked on salmon and steelhead restoration projects and ESA monitoring in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. One of her favorite things about these fish, both west coast lampreys and salmonids, is the great variety of ecosystems they inhabit.
Monica will speak about the life histories and ecological importance of lamprey as well as the connection between salmon restoration work and these unique fish!

Volunteer Planting - Orca Recovery Day
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay, W Uncas Road
Come join us again in celebrating Orca Recovery Day as the Jefferson County Conservation District and the North Olympic Salmon Coalition team up for a planting event at Salmon Creek Wildlife Area! This is important habitat for Endangered Hood Canal summer chum salmon. Recent studies have shown that when Chinook salmon, the preferred prey of Southern Resident Orcas, is in short supply, they’ll supplement their diet with other species, including chum salmon.
Parking is limited. We highly encourage carpooling!
Please bring the following:

Gloves
Water Bottle
Snacks
Layers for fall weather

Saturday, October 19th, 10am – 12:30pm.
321 West Uncas Road Port Townsend, WA 98368
