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 ... Read More
Volunteer to help NOSC bareroot plants to prepare them for planting at the Salmon Creek Wildlife Area the next day. We will be working at the NOSC Nursery at Finnriver Farm & Cidery to remove native trees and shrubs from their storage pots. Now dormant for the winter, these plants can be transported for planting by removing the potting soil ... Read More
Volunteer with NOSC on November 8th to plant native trees and shrubs to expand the riparian buffer at Snow Creek! November 8th, 10am-2pm at Salmon Creek Wildlife Area This winter we aim to extend the riparian buffer on the west side of Snow Creek which flows on the far side of the Salmon Creek Wildlife Area. Outside the 50 -foot ... Read More
Coho season is nearly upon us on Chimacum Creek and nearby watersheds. As such, the Salmon Coalition will be hosting its annual coho survey training at the WSU Classroom in Port Hadlock on Wednesday, November 12th from 10am to 12 pm. We’re looking for enthusiastic, able-bodied volunteers to walk the creek and its tributaries in search of coho and the nests, ... Read More
Volunteer to help NOSC bareroot plants to prepare them for planting at Serenity Lane the next day. We will be working at the NOSC Nursery at Finnriver Farm & Cidery to remove native trees and shrubs from their storage pots. Now dormant for the winter, these plants can be transported for planting by removing the potting soil from their roots. ... Read More
Join NOSC on December 3rd 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 Serenity Lane Riparian Restoration Project. In previous years, ... Read More
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 ... Read More
**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 ... Read More
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, ... Read More
Come join us as we pot up plants for future riparian restoration projects. We will be stocking up our nursery with trees and shrubs that will eventually become future forests along our local creeks and rivers. Our nursery is located in Chimacum at the Finnriver Farm & Cidery. February 20th, 1pm-3pm. Gloves and tools will be provided. https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/q1E2crRV6HRz9aGzgig07A_Fill out ... Read More
