| City of Redmond Fish and Fish Habitat Distribution Study |
| Island County Creek Restoration Planning |
| King County Water Type Survey |
| Vashon Island Water Type Survey |
| Port Ludlow Water Type Survey |
May 2004
Sunday, May 16th, 4:00-9:00pm
Washington Trout Thirteenth Annual Wild Fish Soiree and Benefit Auction!
Please join Washington Trout for an evening of exceptional company, dining, and fundraising at our 13th Annual Wild Fish Soiree & Benefit Auction. The 2004 Soiree is being catered by Lowell-Hunt Catering, who have generously donated use of their beautiful dining and entertainment facilities on Lake Union in downtown Seattle. For more information about the Soiree including auction items, ticket information, dinner and hors d’oeuvres menu, and driving directions, please click here
April 29 – May 2
Original Teachings: Introduction to the Sacred Fire with Paul Raphael
Presented by the Wilderness Awareness School
Logistics: 5PM Thurs. - Noon Sun.; $300, Linne Doran,
Duvall. Food and camping included
Description: Paul Raphael, an Odawa of the Raven Dodem and
a Peacemaker of the Grand Traverse Band, has been an instructor and facilitator
at The Art of Mentoring workshop for the last four years. He has brought
a powerful awareness of issues of personal growth and grief. This workshop
provides you with effective tools to recognize and work through the powerful
emotions that will surface in your life as you rekindle your inner "sacred
fire". Doing this work within oneself is an essential development for
anyone choosing to mentor others in a deep awareness of nature.
To register on-line: Follow the link from the Inner Tracking page,
http://www.wildernessawareness.org/Natl_InnerTracking2.html
4th Annual Backyard Wildlife Fair
Sponsored by National Wildlife Federation, Tukwila Wildlife Habitat Committee, City of Tukwila, Burien Wildlife Habitat Committee, King Conservation District, Port of Seattle, Puget Sound Energy
Logistics: 10am-3pm, Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South, Tukwila, WA, 98198, Indoor/outdoor venue on the banks of the Duwamish River
Features: Learn from the experts: workshops and demos on gardening & landscaping for wildlife; native plants; butterfly gardening; composting; salmon-friendly lawn care; browse arts & crafts booths; enjoy food & music & fun on the banks of the beautiful Duwamish River. Wildlife Garden Tour to follow
Special Activities: Workshop on efforts to certify the NW as the first wildlife habitat region in the country, create your own certified backyard wildlife habitat, Naturescaping, information on birds, bees & butterflies, native plant sale, and fun kid stuff.
For more information: Call 206-285-8707, ext. 109 or visit our website at: http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/news.cfm
Casting Clinic to Benefit Northwest Casting for Recovery – A Flyfishing Retreat for Washington Breast Cancer Survivors
Presented by Northwest Casting for Recovery
Logistics: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Tolt MacDonald Park in Carnation. Attend one morning or afternoon session for $50, or attend two sessions for $75. All entry fees include lunch.
Description: Join nationally acclaimed flyfishers George Cook, Jimmy LeMert, and Tony and Marilyn Vitale and a team of FFF Certified Fly-Casting Instructors on Saturday, May 9, 2004 for a day of flycasting instruction. If you are an experienced, intermediate or novice flyfisher, there is a clinic that targets your interests and skill level. Sessions include: Beginning, Control and Presentation, Performance and Distance Casting, and Introduction to Double Haul. Private instruction is available.
Improve your casting technique while benefiting Northwest Casting for Recovery. All proceeds from the clinic will support an upcoming fall flyfishing retreat for Washington breast cancer survivors. This nationally recognized not-for-profit program was designed to help women with breast cancer experience physical, emotional, and spiritual healing through flyfishing retreats held in natural settings.
To register: Call 425-481-7867 or email joanfish@aol.com. Click here to download a registration form.
Wildlife Awareness Field
Day – Bear Awareness
Presented by the Wilderness Awareness School
Logistics: 9
AM - 4 PM; Eastside location, $60/session
Description: Explore the great Pacific Northwest through the eyes of
the bear. Expect pine-tingling stories, great tracking, and enhanced
connections to nature, community, and self through the eyes of this creature.
Note: Participants should be in good physical condition.
For more information and to register on-line: Follow the links from our Puget Sound Programs Calendar, http://www.wildernessawareness.org/SeattleCalen.html.
May 12 – And Every 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Presented by the WSU King County Extension
Logistics: The sessions will be held on the second Wednesday evening of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the WSU King County Extension office, 919 S.W. Grady Way in Renton.
Description: Are you curious about your local environment? Want to find out what you can do to care for our water, land, forest and local food systems? Washington State University King County Extension is pleased to announce Extension Education Nights, a free monthly educational series designed to offer residents of King County useful stewardship information. Community members can pick and choose the topics that interest them. Each session will be presented by WSU King County Extension staff and volunteers.
Upcoming Extension Education Night Topics:
May 12: Sustainable Gardens from May through
August, with Elaine Anderson
June 9: Best Management Practices for Pastures, Livestock and Farms,
with Greta Cook
July 14: Fire Protection for Your Woodland and Home with Amy Grotta
Aug 11 Foodshed Stewardship - Reasons and Resources for Eating
Locally, with Sylvia Kantor
Sept 8: Backyard Bird Conservation, with Cara Ianni
Oct 13: Using Bugs to Combat Weeds: How Does Biocontrol Work? with
Tara Zimmerman
Nov 10: Salmon Recovery in Puget Sound Watersheds: The Shared
Strategy and You, with Paul Racette and Barbara Bruell
Dec 8: Flea Beetles: Biology and a Research Update on Organic
Control Options, with Brad Gaolach
Presented by Adopt-A-Stream Foundation Streamkeeper Academy
For: Land Use Policy Makers, Developers, Real Estate Agents, Appraisers, Teachers, Streamside and Wetland Property Owners, and anyone interested in stream & wetland ecology.
Sponsors: the Washington Association of Realtors and the Snohomish/ Camano Board of Realtors.
Logistics: 8:30am to 4:30pm, The Northwest Stream Center, Everett, WA, 600-128th Street SE. (Take Exit 186 off of I-5. Drive 1/2 mile east to McCollum Park. Turn right and drive to south end of park)
Principle Instructor: Tom Murdoch, Executive Director of the Adopt-A-Stream Foundation and co-author of the Streamkeeper¹s Field Guide and editor of course texts.
Guest Instructors: Randy Middaugh, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services and Mike Chamblin, Regional Habitat Biologist, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Cost: $75 (includes course materials, text and clock hour fees).
Text: Adopting A Stream: A Northwest Handbook and Adopting A Wetland: A Northwest Guide by Steven Yates
Note: A portion of the class will be outdoors. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
For more information or to register:Please call 425-316-8592 or visit us on our website at www.streamkeeper.org
Presented by the Wilderness Awareness School
Logistics: Begins Friday at 6 PM
and ends at 11AM on Sunday; Duvall area
$170; Deposit: $50; On-site camping is available, but food is not provided.
Description: May in western Washington is the season of peak activity
for songs and nesting behavior of birds. Through shared observations and group
routines, participants in this weekend program will be given new keys to
understanding the incredible natural alarm system called "bird
language".
To register on-line: Follow the links from our Puget Sound Programs Calendar, http://www.wildernessawareness.org/SeattleCalen.html
Family Program: Seeing
Through the Eyes of the Birds
Presented by the Wilderness Awareness School
Logistics: Seattle; Seward Park: 9 AM - 1PM; Ages 6 -
Adult; $20 per Adult/$15 per Child
Description: Join us to hear the stories of the forest as
told by the birds. Together we will listen to the birds and animals,
learn the language that they speak, and work together to find the fun and
adventure that is around every bend. Pre-registration is required by
calling 425-788-1301.
For more info: Visit the Wilderness Awareness School website at http://www.WildernessAwareness.org/PugetSound_FamilyPrograms.html