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SUMMARY:Invasive Weed Removal at Dungeness River Center
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Deadhead-ers! Help us manage invasive Butterfly Bush on the Dungeness River this summer. Seed banks of this invasive shrub can be managed by the removal of flowers prior to seeding\, mitigating the spread of the plant prior to removal.   \nTools and gloves will be provided. Please wear long pants and bring water and a lunch. Footing at the site is uneven. We will be working on rocky gravel bars. Activity ranges from mild to moderate and can be adapted to ability level.  \nAbout the project:  \nWith the Dungeness Riparian Recovery Project\, NOSC is working with willing landowners on the Dungeness River and its tributaries to remove invasive plants like butterfly bush and knotweed in the riparian corridor before planting or seeding the areas with native plants that support pollinators and salmon. Although pretty\, these plants quickly take over gravel bars and stream banks\, excluding the growth of native plants. In order to prevent reseeding from plants upstream\, butterfly bush removal is tackled from upstream to downstream to eliminate seeds from being transported by the water flow. So far\, NOSC has removed butterfly bush from nearly 3 miles of the Dungeness and associated side channels. Downstream seeds banks can be mitigated through deadheading plants that are too large to pull – cutting off the flowers before they go the seed. Each flower cluster can produce up to 40\,000 seeds!  \n  \n  \nFill out my LGL Form!
URL:https://nosc.org/event/20250725-invasive-removal/
LOCATION:Dungeness River Nature Center\, 1943 W. Hendrickson St\, Sequim\, WA\, 98382
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Olympic Salmon Coalition":MAILTO:outreach@nosc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T223457Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Stewardship Day at Snow Creek Uncas
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled. Please check out other upcoming events! We hope to see you at one soon.\nJoin NOSC for a stewardship work party at the Snow Creek Uncas Preserve to pull invasive species. We will be working to manage Spotted Jewelweed\, Himalayan Blackberry\, and Bull Thistle at the site to help the newly planted trees and shrubs get established. After completing the first stage of floodplain and large woody debris work in the summer of 2023\, the next stage of this project is working to restore a healthy and diverse riparian forest on the shores of Snow Creek.   \nThe work party goes from 10am – 2pm with a break for lunch around noon and a site tour at the end. Tools and gloves provided. Please wear long pants and bring water and a lunch. Footing at the site is uneven. Activity ranges from mild to strenuous and can be adapted to ability level.  \nAbout the site:  \nDuring the summer of 2023\, NOSC undertook a comprehensive habitat restoration project at the Jefferson Land Trust’s Snow Creek Uncas Preserve. The Land Trust acquired the property in 2015 to conserve the stream and riparian habitat to support salmon recovery.  \nThis reach of the stream was identified as a major source of bank erosion\, contributing fine sediments that were being washed downstream. This erosion impacts downstream redds of endangered Hood Canal Summer Chum. As sediment settles into the gravels around salmon eggs\, it limits the flow of water across the eggs and restricts their access to dissolved oxygen.  \nTo minimize bank erosion in the project reach\, water traveling through the stream needed to be slowed down. This was achieved by installing 39 engineered log jams in order to slow water flow and add stream complexity. Additionally\, ¼ mile of side-channels and 1.4 acres of floodplain were created or reconnected\, allowing water to spread out and slow down during moderate to high flows.  \nInterested in learning more about the whys behind restoration work like this? Check out this talk by NOSC’s Project Manager\, Kevin Long\, on Stage 8 Restoration from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Future of Oceans Lecture Series  \nWhile the first phase of the project is complete\, managing the reforestation of the site into a healthy\, diverse forest takes several years of stewardship to allow the newly planted native plants to get established.  
URL:https://nosc.org/event/20250613-jewelweed-pull/
LOCATION:Snow Creek Uncas Preserve\, 47°58'07.8"N 122°53'04.8"W
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Volunteer
ORGANIZER;CN="North Olympic Salmon Coalition":MAILTO:outreach@nosc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T140000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Mulching 5/29 - Dungeness River
DESCRIPTION:Planting volunteers take a break and look at the side channel project. Photo by Charles Espey. \n\nJoin us for a fun\, community-filled day of mulching on the wild & scenic Dungeness River!\nMay 29th\, 10am-2pm \nThis winter\, NOSC volunteers dedicated their time to planting native trees and shrubs at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Caldero Side Channel Project. Join us as we return to mulch these plants so they can grow into a healthy future forest that will support salmon and other wildlife on the Dungeness River! \nRefreshments\, gloves and tools will be provided. \nAbout the site: \nIn 2022\, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe approached the Salmon Coalition to assist in revegetating the site of a newly constructed side channel on the Dungeness River\, a short distance upstream of Highway 101. The site was acquired by the Tribe in 2017 and is named Caldero after the former landowner. The Caldero side channel project creates nearly 1\,000 feet of off-channel habitat for both spawning adult salmon and rearing juveniles. \nSide channels such as the one at Caldero are critical refuges for salmon during flood events. This is particularly the case for juveniles\, who can be easily overcome by heavy flows. Off-channel habitat can also be important spawning areas for returning adults. In fact\, on a recent visit to the project site\, Salmon Coalition staff members observed several adult coho salmon utilizing the new channel! \nDuring January and February of 2023\, the Salmon Coalition\, our Washington Conservation Corps Crew\, and hundreds of volunteers planted 7\,000 native trees and shrubs! Large scale planting efforts like this one often require several subsequent plantings to ensure full revegetation. \nFill out my LGL Form!
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-mulching-5-29-dungeness-river/
LOCATION:Dungeness River: Caldero Site
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T195853Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Elwha Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-elwha-salmon-release-field-trip-5-9/
LOCATION:Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery\, 700 Stratton Rd\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T133000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Elwha Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-elwha-salmon-release-field-trip-5-8/
LOCATION:Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery\, 700 Stratton Rd\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250401T195707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T195707Z
UID:10300-1746088200-1746106200@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Elwha Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-elwha-salmon-release-field-trip-5-1/
LOCATION:Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery\, 700 Stratton Rd\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity: Native Plant Potting 4/29
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 29th\, 10am-2pm. \nGloves and tools will be provided. \nFill out my LGL Form!
URL:https://nosc.org/event/native-plant-potting-4-29/
LOCATION:Finnriver Farm & Cidery\, 124 Center Road\, Chimacum\, WA\, 98325
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Olympic Salmon Coalition":MAILTO:outreach@nosc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250401T195358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T195358Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Elwha Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-elwha-salmon-release-field-trip-4-25/
LOCATION:Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery\, 700 Stratton Rd\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250401T193556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T193556Z
UID:10294-1745316000-1745330400@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Chimacum Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-chimacum-salmon-release-field-trip-4-22/
LOCATION:HJ Carrol Park\, 9884 WA-19\, Chimacum\, 98325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250401T195302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T195302Z
UID:10302-1744878600-1746279000@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Elwha Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-elwha-salmon-release-field-trip-4-17/
LOCATION:Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery\, 700 Stratton Rd\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250401T195050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T195050Z
UID:10296-1744705800-1744723800@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Elwha Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-elwha-salmon-release-field-trip-4-15/
LOCATION:Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery\, 700 Stratton Rd\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250401T193042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T193618Z
UID:10289-1744279200-1744293600@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer: Chimacum Salmon Release Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 15th\, 17th\, 25th & May 1st\, 8th\, 9th – Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe House of Salmon Hatchery on the Elwha River. Tentative timing is from 8:30am-1:30pm. \nApril 10th and 22nd – HJ Carrol Park on Chimacum Creek. Tentative timing is from 10am-2pm. \n \nPhoto by Mae Wolfe.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-chimacum-salmon-release-field-trip-4-15/
LOCATION:HJ Carrol Park\, 9884 WA-19\, Chimacum\, 98325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T153000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250325T215939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T215939Z
UID:10284-1743685200-1743694200@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity: Native Plant Potting 4/3
DESCRIPTION: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. \nApril 3rd\, 1pm-3:30pm. \nGloves and tools will be provided. \nClick HERE to register.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-native-plant-potting-4-3/
LOCATION:Finnriver Farm & Cidery\, 124 Center Road\, Chimacum\, WA\, 98325
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250228T004558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T180914Z
UID:10181-1743242400-1743256800@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting 3/29 – Discovery Bay
DESCRIPTION:Join NOSC on March 29th to plant trees and shrubs at Discovery Bay! \nA newly planted tree\, with gloves and a shovel. Photo by Lindsey Aspelund. \nIn partnership with the Jefferson Land Trust and Peninsula Trails Coalition\, we will gather to vegetate the site of the new Hall Baetz Viewpoint with native trees and shrubs. The North Olympic Salmon Coalition has been engaged in restoration work at Discovery Bay for over 20 years. This new site covers a large area of shoreline along Discovery Bay. Reforesting this area will provide habitat for the fish\, birds\, insects\, amphibians\, and mammals that call the Discovery Bay ecosystem home. \nPlanting Details:\nSaturday\, March 29th \n10am – 2pm \nPlease 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. \nPlease bring lunch\, water\, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather! \nDirections will be provided in RSVP confirmation email. \nAbout the site:\nThe Hall Baetz Viewpoint is a new wildlife viewing shelter and gathering place along the Olympic Discovery Trail. The property is owned by the Jefferson Land Trust and covers a large portion of the shoreline at Discovery Bay. It is part of greater restoration efforts at Discovery Bay. This viewpoint was named in honor of the late Hall Baetz\, a dedicated Olympic Discovery Trail volunteer. \n  \nFill out my LGL Form! \n\nTop: An aerial photo of Discovery Bay. Photo courtesy of John Gussman.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-3-29-discovery-bay/
LOCATION:Discovery Bay\, Fairmount Road\, Discovery Bay\, WA\, 98368\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250329
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250206T003510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T004043Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Planting Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:It is that season again and we are gearing up to get our middle school students out in the field to start executing their restoration planting projects they spent all this winter designing. We have several field trips coming up in Clallam and Jefferson Counties this spring and are in need of volunteers to help guide students as part of the Real Learning Real Work program. \nWhat to expect as an education volunteer: \nThere are several roles for you to help with! Please communicate with me if you are not comfortable in one of the roles. \n\nSetting-up & cleaning up: this involves transporting equipment to different areas of the site such as tape measure\, bins of work gloves\, tables\, and rain gear.\nFloating Guide: float between groups of 4-6 students and help guide them to carry out their assigned tasks\, answer questions\, and help with task such as planting\, using tools\, identifying invasives\, etc.\nEquipment/Gear/Plants: check out tools and equipment to students\, help them find work gloves that fit\, ensure they return tools/gloves in a clean(ish) and organized fashion. Distribute plants to groups.\n\nI will send out an updated schedule and any additional information you might need the week before the field trip. We will meet 30-45 minutes before the students arrive to answer questions\, go over the schedule\, and make sure you feel prepared. \nDates & Locations: \nSequim is our largest school we work with and they split their trip into 2 days\, ½ the 7th grade class on each day. This is our greatest need for volunteers – the more volunteers we have\, the smaller we can keep student groups. Students get way more out of the experience if they are able to work with small groups. \nMarch 13th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 14th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 20th – Salmon Creek\, Chimacum Jr. High \nMarch 24th – Salmon Creek\, OCEAN (morning only) \nMarch 28th – Salmon Creek\, Blue Heron MS \nPlease sign up HERE.    \nFeel free to reach out to lmccord@nosc.org if you have any questions! \nImage courtesy of Charles Espey.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-for-student-planting-3-28-salmon-creek/
LOCATION:Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay\, W Uncas Road
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250325
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CREATED:20250206T003403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T004152Z
UID:10051-1742774400-1742860799@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Planting Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:It is that season again and we are gearing up to get our middle school students out in the field to start executing their restoration planting projects they spent all this winter designing. We have several field trips coming up in Clallam and Jefferson Counties this spring and are in need of volunteers to help guide students as part of the Real Learning Real Work program. \nWhat to expect as an education volunteer: \nThere are several roles for you to help with! Please communicate with me if you are not comfortable in one of the roles. \n\nSetting-up & cleaning up: this involves transporting equipment to different areas of the site such as tape measure\, bins of work gloves\, tables\, and rain gear.\nFloating Guide: float between groups of 4-6 students and help guide them to carry out their assigned tasks\, answer questions\, and help with task such as planting\, using tools\, identifying invasives\, etc.\nEquipment/Gear/Plants: check out tools and equipment to students\, help them find work gloves that fit\, ensure they return tools/gloves in a clean(ish) and organized fashion. Distribute plants to groups.\n\nI will send out an updated schedule and any additional information you might need the week before the field trip. We will meet 30-45 minutes before the students arrive to answer questions\, go over the schedule\, and make sure you feel prepared. \nDates & Locations: \nSequim is our largest school we work with and they split their trip into 2 days\, ½ the 7th grade class on each day. This is our greatest need for volunteers – the more volunteers we have\, the smaller we can keep student groups. Students get way more out of the experience if they are able to work with small groups. \nMarch 13th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 14th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 20th – Salmon Creek\, Chimacum Jr. High \nMarch 24th – Salmon Creek\, OCEAN (morning only) \nMarch 28th – Salmon Creek\, Blue Heron MS \nPlease sign up HERE.    \nFeel free to reach out to lmccord@nosc.org if you have any questions! \nImage courtesy of Charles Espey.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-for-student-planting-3-24-salmon-creek/
LOCATION:Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay\, W Uncas Road
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blue-Heron-18-19-Field-Trip-1_Charles-Espey-3-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250206T003016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T004307Z
UID:10049-1742428800-1742515199@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Planting Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:It is that season again and we are gearing up to get our middle school students out in the field to start executing their restoration planting projects they spent all this winter designing. We have several field trips coming up in Clallam and Jefferson Counties this spring and are in need of volunteers to help guide students as part of the Real Learning Real Work program. \nWhat to expect as an education volunteer: \nThere are several roles for you to help with! Please communicate with me if you are not comfortable in one of the roles. \n\nSetting-up & cleaning up: this involves transporting equipment to different areas of the site such as tape measure\, bins of work gloves\, tables\, and rain gear.\nFloating Guide: float between groups of 4-6 students and help guide them to carry out their assigned tasks\, answer questions\, and help with task such as planting\, using tools\, identifying invasives\, etc.\nEquipment/Gear/Plants: check out tools and equipment to students\, help them find work gloves that fit\, ensure they return tools/gloves in a clean(ish) and organized fashion. Distribute plants to groups.\n\nI will send out an updated schedule and any additional information you might need the week before the field trip. We will meet 30-45 minutes before the students arrive to answer questions\, go over the schedule\, and make sure you feel prepared. \nDates & Locations: \nSequim is our largest school we work with and they split their trip into 2 days\, ½ the 7th grade class on each day. This is our greatest need for volunteers – the more volunteers we have\, the smaller we can keep student groups. Students get way more out of the experience if they are able to work with small groups. \nMarch 13th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 14th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 20th – Salmon Creek\, Chimacum Jr. High \nMarch 24th – Salmon Creek\, OCEAN (morning only) \nMarch 28th – Salmon Creek\, Blue Heron MS \nPlease sign up HERE.    \nFeel free to reach out to lmccord@nosc.org if you have any questions! \nImage courtesy of Charles Espey.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-for-student-planting-3-20-salmon-creek/
LOCATION:Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay\, W Uncas Road
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blue-Heron-18-19-Field-Trip-1_Charles-Espey-3-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250206T002401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T004330Z
UID:10047-1741910400-1741996799@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Planting Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:It is that season again and we are gearing up to get our middle school students out in the field to start executing their restoration planting projects they spent all this winter designing. We have several field trips coming up in Clallam and Jefferson Counties this spring and are in need of volunteers to help guide students as part of the Real Learning Real Work program. \nWhat to expect as an education volunteer: \nThere are several roles for you to help with! Please communicate with me if you are not comfortable in one of the roles. \n\nSetting-up & cleaning up: this involves transporting equipment to different areas of the site such as tape measure\, bins of work gloves\, tables\, and rain gear.\nFloating Guide: float between groups of 4-6 students and help guide them to carry out their assigned tasks\, answer questions\, and help with task such as planting\, using tools\, identifying invasives\, etc.\nEquipment/Gear/Plants: check out tools and equipment to students\, help them find work gloves that fit\, ensure they return tools/gloves in a clean(ish) and organized fashion. Distribute plants to groups.\n\nI will send out an updated schedule and any additional information you might need the week before the field trip. We will meet 30-45 minutes before the students arrive to answer questions\, go over the schedule\, and make sure you feel prepared. \nDates & Locations: \nSequim is our largest school we work with and they split their trip into 2 days\, ½ the 7th grade class on each day. This is our greatest need for volunteers – the more volunteers we have\, the smaller we can keep student groups. Students get way more out of the experience if they are able to work with small groups. \nMarch 13th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 14th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 20th – Salmon Creek\, Chimacum Jr. High \nMarch 24th – Salmon Creek\, OCEAN (morning only) \nMarch 28th – Salmon Creek\, Blue Heron MS \nPlease sign up HERE.    \nFeel free to reach out to lmccord@nosc.org if you have any questions! \nImage courtesy of Charles Espey.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-for-student-planting-3-14-dungeness-river/
LOCATION:Dungeness River
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blue-Heron-18-19-Field-Trip-1_Charles-Espey-3-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250206T000849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T004355Z
UID:10043-1741824000-1741910399@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Planting Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:It is that season again and we are gearing up to get our middle school students out in the field to start executing their restoration planting projects they spent all this winter designing. We have several field trips coming up in Clallam and Jefferson Counties this spring and are in need of volunteers to help guide students as part of the Real Learning Real Work program. \nWhat to expect as an education volunteer: \nThere are several roles for you to help with! Please communicate with me if you are not comfortable in one of the roles. \n\nSetting-up & cleaning up: this involves transporting equipment to different areas of the site such as tape measure\, bins of work gloves\, tables\, and rain gear.\nFloating Guide: float between groups of 4-6 students and help guide them to carry out their assigned tasks\, answer questions\, and help with task such as planting\, using tools\, identifying invasives\, etc.\nEquipment/Gear/Plants: check out tools and equipment to students\, help them find work gloves that fit\, ensure they return tools/gloves in a clean(ish) and organized fashion. Distribute plants to groups.\n\nI will send out an updated schedule and any additional information you might need the week before the field trip. We will meet 30-45 minutes before the students arrive to answer questions\, go over the schedule\, and make sure you feel prepared. \nDates & Locations: \nSequim is our largest school we work with and they split their trip into 2 days\, ½ the 7th grade class on each day. This is our greatest need for volunteers – the more volunteers we have\, the smaller we can keep student groups. Students get way more out of the experience if they are able to work with small groups. \nMarch 13th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 14th – Dungeness River\, Sequim MS \nMarch 20th – Salmon Creek\, Chimacum Jr. High \nMarch 24th – Salmon Creek\, OCEAN (morning only) \nMarch 28th – Salmon Creek\, Blue Heron MS \nPlease sign up HERE.    \nFeel free to reach out to lmccord@nosc.org if you have any questions! \nImage courtesy of Charles Espey.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-for-student-planting-trip-3-13-dungeness-river/
LOCATION:Dungeness River
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blue-Heron-18-19-Field-Trip-1_Charles-Espey-3-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250103T183556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T013616Z
UID:9981-1740823200-1740837600@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting 3/1 - Snow Creek
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we plant a forest along the banks of the newly restored Snow Creek Uncas Preserve Reach near Discovery Bay!\nMarch 1st\, 10am-2pm \nAfter completing the first stage of floodplain and large woody debris work in the summer of 2023\, the next stage of this project is working to restore a healthy and diverse riparian forest on the shores of Snow Creek. We will plant native trees and shrubs from 10am-1:30pm\, with a break for lunch around noon. After planting\, we will give a tour of the restoration project at around 1:30pm. \nRefreshments\, gloves and tools will be provided. \nParking is very limited\, so please try to carpool if you can! \nAbout the site: \nDuring the summer of 2023\, NOSC undertook a comprehensive habitat restoration project at the Jefferson Land Trust’s Snow Creek Uncas Preserve. The Land Trust acquired the property in 2015 to conserve the stream and riparian habitat to support salmon recovery. \nThis reach of the stream was identified as a major source of bank erosion\, contributing fine sediments that were being washed downstream. This erosion impacts downstream redds of endangered Hood Canal Summer Chum. As sediment settles into the gravels around salmon eggs\, it limits the flow of water across the eggs and restricts their access to dissolved oxygen. \nTo minimize bank erosion in the project reach\, water traveling through the stream needed to be slowed down. This was achieved by installing 39 engineered log jams in order to slow water flow and add stream complexity. Additionally\, ¼ mile of side-channels and 1.4 acres of floodplain were created or reconnected\, allowing water to spread out and slow down during moderate to high flows. \nInterested in learning more about the whys behind restoration work like this? Check out this talk by NOSC’s Project Manager\, Kevin Long\, on Stage 8 Restoration from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Future of Oceans Lecture Series \nWhile the first phase of the project is complete\, the second phase\, reforesting the site with a healthy and diverse riparian forest is just beginning. After an initial planting phase last winter\, we aim to complete the reforestation this winter by infilling with additional understory and increasing plant density in some areas. \n \nPhoto by NOSC.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-3-1-snow-creek/
LOCATION:Snow Creek Uncas Preserve\, 47°58'07.8"N 122°53'04.8"W
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Photo-by-NOSC.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241223T230341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T012901Z
UID:9924-1740056400-1740063600@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Winter Twig Identification Course - Jefferson County
DESCRIPTION:Join NOSC to learn how to identify winter twigs!\nAre 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. \nPlease RSVP as space is limited. \n  \nJefferson County Class Details:\nDate: Thursday\, February 20th \nTime: 1-3pm \nLocation: Illahee Preserve \nPartner: Jefferson Land Trust \n  \n \n  \nGeneral Information:\nPlease arrive by 1pm for site orientation. \nPlease bring water and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather! \nDirections will be provided in RSVP confirmation email. \n  \nCaption: A newly planted winter twig emerging from the ground. Photo by NOSC.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/winter-twig-identification-course-jefferson-county/
LOCATION:Illahee Preserve\, Creekview Lane\, Port Hadlock-Irondale\, WA\, 98368\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Photo-by-Kory-Kirby-2.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241226T012845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T014546Z
UID:9970-1739613600-1739628000@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting 2/15 - Snow Creek
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we plant a forest along the banks of the newly restored Snow Creek Uncas Preserve Reach near Discovery Bay!\nFebruary 15th\, 10am-2pm \nAfter completing the first stage of floodplain and large woody debris work in the summer of 2023\, the next stage of this project is working to restore a healthy and diverse riparian forest on the shores of Snow Creek. We will plant native trees and shrubs from 10am-1:30pm\, with a break for lunch around noon. After planting\, we will give a tour of the restoration project at around 1:30pm. \nRefreshments\, gloves and tools will be provided. \nParking is very limited\, so please try to carpool if you can! \nAbout the site: \nDuring the summer of 2023\, NOSC undertook a comprehensive habitat restoration project at the Jefferson Land Trust’s Snow Creek Uncas Preserve. The Land Trust acquired the property in 2015 to conserve the stream and riparian habitat to support salmon recovery. \nThis reach of the stream was identified as a major source of bank erosion\, contributing fine sediments that were being washed downstream. This erosion impacts downstream redds of endangered Hood Canal Summer Chum. As sediment settles into the gravels around salmon eggs\, it limits the flow of water across the eggs and restricts their access to dissolved oxygen. \nTo minimize bank erosion in the project reach\, water traveling through the stream needed to be slowed down. This was achieved by installing 39 engineered log jams in order to slow water flow and add stream complexity. Additionally\, ¼ mile of side-channels and 1.4 acres of floodplain were created or reconnected\, allowing water to spread out and slow down during moderate to high flows. \nInterested in learning more about the whys behind restoration work like this? Check out this talk by NOSC’s Project Manager\, Kevin Long\, on Stage 8 Restoration from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Future of Oceans Lecture Series \nWhile the first phase of the project is complete\, the second phase\, reforesting the site with a healthy and diverse riparian forest is just beginning. After an initial planting phase last winter\, we aim to complete the reforestation this winter by infilling with additional understory and increasing plant density in some areas. \n \nPhoto by Jeremy Johnson.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-2-15-snow-creek/
LOCATION:Snow Creek Uncas Preserve\, 47°58'07.8"N 122°53'04.8"W
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Photo-by-Jeremy-Johnson-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20250106T230135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T231749Z
UID:9999-1738404000-1738418400@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting 2/1 – Discovery Bay
DESCRIPTION:This event is being rescheduled. Thanks to your hard work\, we were able to plant 900 native trees and shrubs at our MLK Day of Service event. We expect to return to the Hall Baetz Viewpoint in March to continue planting the shoreline of Discovery Bay. Stay tuned for future events!\nJoin NOSC on February 1st to plant trees and shrubs at Discovery Bay! \nA newly planted tree\, with gloves and a shovel. Photo by Lindsey Aspelund. \nIn partnership with the Jefferson Land Trust and Peninsula Trails Coalition\, we will gather to vegetate the site of the new Hall Baetz Viewpoint with native trees and shrubs. The North Olympic Salmon Coalition has been engaged in restoration work at Discovery Bay for over 20 years. This new site covers a large area of shoreline along Discovery Bay. Reforesting this area will provide habitat for the fish\, birds\, insects\, amphibians\, and mammals that call the Discovery Bay ecosystem home. \nPlanting Details:\nSaturday\, February 1st \n10am – 2pm \nPlease 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. \nPlease bring lunch\, water\, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather! \nDirections will be provided in RSVP confirmation email. \nAbout the site:\nThe Hall Baetz Viewpoint is a new wildlife viewing shelter and gathering place along the Olympic Discovery Trail. The property is owned by the Jefferson Land Trust and covers a large portion of the shoreline at Discovery Bay. It is part of greater restoration efforts at Discovery Bay. This viewpoint was named in honor of the late Hall Baetz\, a dedicated Olympic Discovery Trail volunteer. \n  \n \n\nTop: An aerial photo of Discovery Bay. Photo courtesy of John Gussman.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-2-1-discovery-bay/
LOCATION:Discovery Bay\, Fairmount Road\, Discovery Bay\, WA\, 98368\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/John-Gussman-Discovery-Bay.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241223T233228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T234510Z
UID:9938-1737799200-1737813600@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting – Serenity Lane
DESCRIPTION:Join NOSC on January 25th to plant trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River!\nAn aerial image of the Dungeness River\, taken in 2020. Photo by John Gussman. \nAs 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\, this site underwent a massive invasive species removal effort. We aim to fill in the remaining portion of the project with native plants. This diverse future forest 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. \nPlanting Details:\nSaturday\, January 25th \n10am – 2pm \nPlease 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. \nPlease bring lunch\, water\, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather! \nDirections will be provided in RSVP confirmation email. \nRiverbank lupine growing along the Dungeness River. Photo by John Gussman. \nAbout the Project:\nIn 2015\, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe purchased and removed several homes at danger of washing into the Dungeness River. The Salmon Coalition joined the Dungeness River Riparian Project in a massive community effort to remove invasive species and replace them with native plants\, including seeding the area with riverbank lupine. In recent years\, Serenity Lane has been the site of several NOSC student plantings. It is time to return to the site to fill in remaining areas with native trees and shrubs\, ensuring invasive vegetation remains at bay. \n \n\nTop: A Washington Conservation Corps restoration crew member stands near invasive butterfly bush being removed from the Serenity Lane Riparian Restoration project. Photo by Torin Blaker.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-serenity-lane/
LOCATION:Serenity Lane\, Otter Way\, Sequim\, WA\, 98362\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Crew-member-next-to-BB-pile-by-Torin-Blaker-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241223T222607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T185827Z
UID:9918-1737637200-1737644400@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Winter Twig Identification Course - Clallam County
DESCRIPTION:Join NOSC to learn how to identify winter twigs!\n**REGISTRATION FULL** If you would like to be added to the waitlist\, please reach out to outreach@nosc.org  \nAre 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. \nOn Thursday\, January 23rd\, we will meet at the Lyre Conservation Area in Clallam County in partnership with the North Olympic Land Trust. On Thursday\, February 6th\, we will meet at the Illahee Preserve in Jefferson County in partnership with the Jefferson Land Trust. We will cover the same material in each class. Please RSVP as space is limited. \n  \nClallam County Class Details:\nDate: Thursday\, January 23rd \nTime: 1-3pm \nLocation: Lyre Conservation Area \nPartner: North Olympic Land Trust \n**REGISTRATION FULL** If you would like to be added to the waitlist\, please reach out to outreach@nosc.org  \n \n  \nGeneral Information:\nPlease arrive by 1pm for site orientation. \nPlease bring water and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather! \nDirections will be provided in RSVP confirmation email. \n  \nCaption: A newly planted winter twig emerging from the ground. Photo by NOSC.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/winter-twig-identification-course-clallam-county/
LOCATION:Lyre Conservation Area\, Reynold Rd\, Port Angeles\, Washington\, 98363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Photo-by-Kory-Kirby-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241227T192425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T225048Z
UID:9958-1737367200-1737381600@nosc.org
SUMMARY:MLK Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Planting – Discovery Bay
DESCRIPTION:Join NOSC on January 20th to plant trees and shrubs at Discovery Bay!\nA newly planted tree\, with gloves and a shovel. Photo by Lindsey Aspelund. \nAre you hoping to spend this Martin Luther King Jr. Day doing something that will have a lasting impact on your local community? Would you like to improve salmon habitat for years to come? Join us as we continue 20 years of restoration work at Discovery Bay. \nIn partnership with the Jefferson Land Trust and Peninsula Trails Coalition\, we will gather to vegetate the site of the new Hall Baetz viewpoint with native trees and shrubs. \nPlanting Details:\nMonday\, January 20th \n10am – 2pm \nPlease 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. \nPlease bring lunch\, water\, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather! \nDirections will be provided in RSVP confirmation email. \n\n  \n \n\nTop: An aerial photo of Discovery Bay. Photo courtesy of John Gussman.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/mlk-jr-day-volunteer-planting-discovery-bay/
LOCATION:Discovery Bay\, Fairmount Road\, Discovery Bay\, WA\, 98368\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/John-Gussman-Disco-Bay-aerial.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241205T184729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T234718Z
UID:9871-1736589600-1736604000@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting - Dungeness River
DESCRIPTION:Join NOSC on January 11th to plant trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River!\nNew growth on plants at the Caldero Side Channel Project in Spring 2024. Photo by NOSC. \nAs part of an ongoing riparian forest restoration project\, we will be returning to the Dungeness River to plant trees and shrubs along the Caldero Side Channel Project (on Fish Hatchery Road). Two years ago\, hundreds of volunteers helped plant several acres of future forest along a new side channel of the Dungeness. After being snowed out for several plantings last year\, we are returning this January to finish the job! We aim to improve plant density and plant the remaining portion of the project. This diverse future forest 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. \nPlanting Details:\nSaturday\, January 11th \n10am – 2pm \nPlease 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. \nPlease bring lunch\, water\, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather! \nDirections will be provided in RSVP confirmation email. \n \n \nAbout the Project:\nIn 2022\, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe approached the Salmon Coalition to assist in revegetating the site of a newly constructed side channel on the Dungeness River\, a short distance upstream of Highway 101. The site was acquired by the Tribe in 2017 and is named Caldero after the former landowner. The Caldero side channel project creates nearly 1\,000 feet of off-channel habitat for both spawning adult salmon and rearing juveniles. \nPlanting volunteers take a break and look at the side channel project. Photo by Charles Espey. \nSide channels such as the one at Caldero are critical refuges for salmon during flood events. This is particularly the case for juveniles\, who can be easily overcome by heavy flows. Off-channel habitat can also be important spawning areas for returning adults. In fact\, on a recent visit to the project site\, Salmon Coalition staff members observed several adult coho salmon utilizing the new channel! \nDuring January and February of 2023\, the Salmon Coalition\, our Washington Conservation Corps Crew\, and hundreds of volunteers planted 7\,000 native trees and shrubs! Large scale planting efforts like this one often require several subsequent plantings to ensure full revegetation. \nTop Photo by Charles Espey.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-dungeness-river/
LOCATION:Dungeness River
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nosc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DU116B1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="North Olympic Salmon Coalition":MAILTO:outreach@nosc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T100000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting - Snow Creek
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we plant a forest along the banks of the newly restored Snow Creek Uncas Preserve Reach near Discovery Bay!\nDecember 7th\, 10am-12:30pm \nAfter completing the first stage of floodplain and large woody debris work in the summer of 2023\, the next stage of this project is working to restore a healthy and diverse riparian forest on the shores of Snow Creek. We will plant native trees and shrubs from 10am-12pm. After planting\, we will give a tour of the restoration project from 12-12:30pm. \nRefreshments\, gloves and tools will be provided. \nParking is very limited\, so please try to carpool if you can! \nAbout the site: \nDuring the summer of 2023\, NOSC undertook a comprehensive habitat restoration project at the Jefferson Land Trust’s Snow Creek Uncas Preserve. The Land Trust acquired the property in 2015 to conserve the stream and riparian habitat to support salmon recovery. \nThis reach of the stream was identified as a major source of bank erosion\, contributing fine sediments that were being washed downstream. This erosion impacts downstream redds of endangered Hood Canal Summer Chum. As sediment settles into the gravels around salmon eggs\, it limits the flow of water across the eggs and restricts their access to dissolved oxygen. \nTo minimize bank erosion in the project reach\, water traveling through the stream needed to be slowed down. This was achieved by installing 39 engineered log jams in order to slow water flow and add stream complexity. Additionally\, ¼ mile of side-channels and 1.4 acres of floodplain were created or reconnected\, allowing water to spread out and slow down during moderate to high flows. \nInterested in learning more about the whys behind restoration work like this? Check out this talk by NOSC’s Project Manager\, Kevin Long\, on Stage 8 Restoration from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Future of Oceans Lecture Series \nWhile the first phase of the project is complete\, the second phase\, reforesting the site with a healthy and diverse riparian forest is just beginning. After an initial planting phase last winter\, we aim to complete the reforestation this winter by infilling with additional understory and increasing plant density in some areas. \n \nPhoto by Jeremy Johnson.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-snow-creek/
LOCATION:Snow Creek Uncas Preserve\, 47°58'07.8"N 122°53'04.8"W
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Olympic Salmon Coalition":MAILTO:outreach@nosc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241030T173626Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Planting - Salmon Creek
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer with NOSC on November 16th to plant native trees and shrubs to expand the riparian buffer at Salmon Creek!\nNovember 16th\, 10am-2pm at Salmon Creek Wildlife Area \nThis winter we aim to extend the riparian buffer on the west side of Salmon Creek. Outside the 50 – 150-foot current buffer\, the floodplain is currently dominated by invasive Reed Canary Grass which provides little ecosystem services. Riparian buffers play crucial roles in controlling erosion\, providing shade\, filtering pollutants\, slowing runoff\, and are future sources of large woody debris. \nAbout the site: \nThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Salmon Creek Wildlife Area is part of the broader 196-acre Discovery Bay Wildlife Area Unit which was acquired for stream\, riparian\, and estuarine restoration and protection. Salmon Creek is one of two major salmon streams that flow into Discovery Bay\, providing crucial habitat for ESA-listed Hood Canal Summer Chum and steelhead. Extensive salmon monitoring via WDFW spawner and smolt traps over the past 20 years shows rebounding chum populations after a stream re-meandering\, riparian buffer planting\, and numerous estuary and nearshore projects. Learn more about NOSC’s estuary and nearshore restoration HERE. \nPlease bring: \n\nLunch\nWater\nLayers for our late fall weather\nSturdy shoes\n\nWe will have work glove and all needed tools/equipment. We will also have some heavy-duty rain gear available to borrow. \nGetting There: Google Maps \n\nFrom Clallam County – take 101 east to Discovery Bay. Just past the old Disco Bay Outdoor Gear Exchange\, turn right on W Uncas Road.  Travel about 1/4 mile\, and look for the NOSC sign at a pullout on your left.\nFrom Port Townsend/Hwy 20 – take Hwy 20 south to 101. Turn right on Hwy 101 then take a left on W Uncas Road just before the old Dico Bay Outdoor Gear Exchange. Travel about 1/4 mile\, and look for the NOSC sign at a pullout on your left.\nFrom 104/101 interchange – take 101 west towards Port Angeles\, continue into Discovery Bay and take a left on W Uncas Road (the north end) just before the old Dico Bay Outdoor Gear Exchange. Travel about 1/4 mile\, and look for the NOSC sign at a pullout on your left.\n\nPhoto by Jeremy Johnson.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/volunteer-planting-salmon-creek/
LOCATION:Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay\, W Uncas Road
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Planting,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Olympic Salmon Coalition":MAILTO:outreach@nosc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161623
CREATED:20241030T205228Z
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UID:9785-1731405600-1731412800@nosc.org
SUMMARY:Coho Spawner Survey Training
DESCRIPTION: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 Finnriver Farm and Cidery on Tuesday\, November 12th from 10am to 12 pm. \nWe’re looking for enthusiastic\, able-bodied volunteers to walk the creek and its tributaries in search of coho and the nests\, or redds\, they create in which to lay their eggs. Volunteers can expect to encounter uneven terrain and occasional obstacles such as fallen trees to maneuver around as well as occasional inclement weather. Training is mandatory\, as volunteers need a good understanding of how to mark redds and document sightings of spawning fish. Space is limited to 24 participants. Click below to register! \nWhat to expect as a spawner survey volunteer: All needed equipment is provided. Conducting a spawner survey requires volunteers to walk over uneven and slippery terrain\, through water and brushy slopes\, and over and around logs. You will work in teams each week from mid-November through early-January on a reach of Chimacum Creek to collect important data on the coho run. \nQuestions? Reach out to Nate Roberts at nroberts@nosc.org \nPhoto by Kevin Merrigan.
URL:https://nosc.org/event/coho-spawner-survey-training-2/
LOCATION:Finnriver Farm & Cidery\, 124 Center Road\, Chimacum\, WA\, 98325
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Olympic Salmon Coalition":MAILTO:outreach@nosc.org
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