May 1st-31st - Tues-Thurs - Thurston County. Month-long event. See Eco-short for details. Sign up by May 5. Registration forms are located at local bike shops or can be printed from the website at http://www.intercitytransit.com/page.cfm?ID=0350 Forms can be turned in by mail or in person to the Olympia Transit Center at 222 State Avenue, Olympia 98501. For more information, contact Kerry Tarullo, contest coordinator, at mailto:KTarullo@intercitytransit.com or 360-705-5839.

May 2nd - Wednesday — 5:30 to 7 p.m Green Drinks is a monthly get together of progressives concerned about environmental issues. The venue changes but is always on the First Wednesday of every month. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow environmentalists and discuss the issues of the day. Email Kathy at mailto:greendrinksoly@yahoo.com to be notified of the location of the next Green Drinks.

May 3rd - Thursday — 7 to 9 p.m. Griffin Fire Station, 3707 Steamboat Loop NW, Olympia. Register online at http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehoss/wkshp_sch.html or by calling Thurston County Environmental Health at 360-754-4111, or the TDD line for the hearing impaired at 360-754-2933.

May 5th - Saturday — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Glacial Heritage Preserve, Littlerock. Celebrate the wonder of spring outside on the South Sound prairies! The event includes exciting activities focused on birds, wildflowers, butterflies, gardening with native plants, and ethnobotany. Explore the prairies at your own pace and bring the kids for a hayride and a chance to meet the Big Blue Gopher! Wheelchair accessible activities for individuals and groups will be available at the Washington Department of Natural Resources Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve. Please leave your pets at home. For more information and directions to Glacial Heritage Preserve, visit http://www.Prairieappreciationday.org or contact Carri Marschner, Glacial Heritage Land Steward at mailto:cmarschner@tnc.org or 360-570-0083, or Birdie Davenport, Mima Mounds Natural Area Manager, at mailto:roberta.davenport@dnr.wa.gov or 360-596-5144.

May 9th - Wednesday — 7 to 9 p.m. The Olympia Community Center, 222 Columbia St. NW, Room 206. Join ACLU-Washington Field Director Genevieve Aguilar in her training class. Learn how best to reach out to the community on matters related to civil liberties and to represent the issues embraced by the American Civil Liberties Union. Sponsored by the Thurston County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU-Thurston meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, October through May. To find out more about the ACLU visit https://www.aclu-wa.org/donate/index.cfm

May 10th - Thursday — 7 to 9 p.m. Grace Community Covenant Church, 5501 Wiggins Rd. SE, Olympia. Co-sponsored by City of Olympia. Register online at http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehoss/wkshp_sch.html or by calling Thurston County Environmental Health at 360-754-4111, or the TDD line for the hearing impaired at 360-754-2933.

May 11th-12th - Friday-Saturday — Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. South Puget Sound Community College. The sale will be at the college's greenhouse, across from the gym. The main campus is at 2011 Mottman Road S.W., Olympia. For more information, call Brent Chapman at 360-596-5219. Great selections on everything from native species to annual baskets!

May 12th - Saturday — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn how you can incorporate beautiful native and other drought-tolerant plants into your landscape to attract wildlife and nurture a healthy environment. Participants will learn about reducing unnecessary lawn; design ideas for "hardscapes" and tricky spots, such as slopes; how to deal with drainage problems and manage stormwater on-site to protect water resources — and much more! The morning classroom session will be followed by a field trip to private gardens to see naturescaping in action! Co-sponsored by WSU Native Plant Salvage Project and Thurston County Stream Team. Attendance is limited; please register early by calling 360-754-3588 ext. 110 or 109, or email mailto:ericag@wsu.edu

May 12th - Saturday— 7:30 a.m. to early evening with Lonnie Somer & Kristin Stewart. Meet at the Martin Way Park and Ride at 7:30 a.m. Bring lunch, water, and snacks. This all-day field trip includes stops near Bingen, Lyle, and Maryhill. Possible species include Lesser Goldfinch, Lewis' and Acorn Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatches, Rock & Canyon Wrens, perhaps some early Ash-throated flycatcher, and other species that are uncommon on the western side of the Cascades. The trip is limited to 12 persons; contact Lonnie at 360-866-8119 or mailto:wheelermombi@comcast.net to register.

May 12th - Saturday — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. South Sound Speedway, 3730, 183rd Ave. SW, Rochester (two miles east of I-5 at exit 88). See Eco-short for details. For more information visit http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/wwm/Recycling/community_recycle_days.htm call 360-357-2491, or e-mail mailto:wwm-webmaster@co.thurston.wa.us

May 15th - Tuesday — 7 to 9 p.m. Lacey Fire Station 34, 8407 Steilacoom Rd. NE, Lacey. Register online at http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehoss/wkshp_sch.html or by calling Thurston County Environmental Health at 360-754-4111, or the TDD line for the hearing impaired at 360-754-2933.

May 18th-27th - Friday-Sunday — Week-long event. Portland, OR. See Eco-short for details. For more information, including housing/meal plans and prices, visit http://www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/vbc7 If you have questions, please contact Yveline Wilnau, VBC Organizer/Placemaking Coordinator at 503-235-8946. If you are interested in helping to organize the VBC, contact Maralena Murphy, VBC Volunteer Coordinator, at 617-406-8299.

May 19th - Saturday — 8 a.m. to early evening. Join Dave as he looks for continuing migrating birds, passerines, and waterfowl. Expect to see lots of Cinnamon Teal, some Yellow-headed Blackbirds, and White-breasted Nuthatch. Possibilities are Black-necked Stilts, and Black Tern. There will be some walking involved — about 1.5 miles. Bring a lunch and dress for the weather. Meet at the Labor and Industries parking lot in Tumwater at 8 a.m. Call Black Hills Audubon Society at 360-352-7299 to reserve your spot. Note: there is a $3 entrance fee per vehicle.

May 19th - Saturday — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dirtworks (Yauger Park), Alta Drive off Capital Mall Drive, Westside. Includes workshops on composting and other topics!

May 19th - Saturday — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurston County Fairgrounds, 3054 Carpenter Rd. SE. See Eco-short for details. For more information visit http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/wwm/Recycling/community_recycle_days.htm call 360-357-2491, or e-mail mailto:wwm-webmaster@co.thurston.wa.us

May 20th - Sunday — 8 a.m. to afternoon. Scatter Creek is another Great Washington Birding Trail site, and a totally different setting than the McLane Nature Trail trip that Whittier is leading in April. Scatter Creek is remnant western Washington prairie, with Oregon ash, Garry Oak, and along Scatter Creek are Douglas-firs and their shrubby components. May is a wonderful time to see prairie wildflowers, and the trip is worth doing even without birds. But prairie birds should be in evidence. There might be Western Meadowlarks, Savannah Sparrows, Green Herons, Bullock's Orioles, Red-eyed Vireos, Western Scrub Jays, House Wrens, and perhaps American Kestrels. Meet Whittier at the entrance parking lot near the caretaker's house and barn at 8 a.m. The Scatter Creek trip is geared to beginners and limited to 10 participants. Wear weather-appropriate clothes, and bring food you might want. Call the BHAS office at 360-352-7299 for reservations.

May 22nd - Tuesday — 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thurston County Public Health and Social Services, 412 Lilly Road NE. Register online at http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehoss/wkshp_sch.html or by calling Thurston County Environmental Health at 360-754-4111, or the TDD line for the hearing impaired at 360-754-2933.

May 22nd - Tuesday — 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join Progressive Spirits on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at The Fishbowl Brew Pub, located at 515 Jefferson St. SE, downtown. Meet new and old friends and enjoy the company of like-minded people. This is a TC Pro-Net event and all are welcome! If you have an event you wish to highlight, there will be an opportunity to make short "announcement toasts" and hand out your business cards and informational flyers.

June 6/Wednesday — 5:30 to 7 p.m. Green Drinks is a monthly get together of progressives concerned about environmental issues. The venue changes but is always on the First Wednesday of every month. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow environmentalists and discuss the issues of the day. Email Kathy at mailto:greendrinksoly@yahoo.com to be notified of the location of the next Green Drinks.

June 9/Saturday — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hands-on classroom activities will be followed by a field trip to introduce participants to different South Puget Sound ecosystems, with a focus on trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials and some plant-animal associations. Co-sponsored by Thurston County Stream Team and WSU's Native Plant Salvage Project. Reserve your spot by calling 360-754-3588 ext. 109 or 110, or email mailto:ericag@wsu.edu

June 16/Saturday & June 17/Sunday — 12p.m. to 5p.m. Saturday and Sunday. See article in this issue, page . Come enjoy music and barbecue at the new location, 415 Olympia Ave. (one block off State Ave. at the corner of Jefferson and Olympia Streets, in Olympia)! For more information, call 360-705-1300 or visit the website at: www.olympiasalvage.com.

June 16/Saturday — 10a.m. to 6p.m. The Evergreen State College. Come and enjoy arts and crafts, more than 70 community groups, the earth-friendly Gardening Expo, Festival of Flavors, Kids' Country, Out of this World Klingons, and more! Check the website for directions, schedules of workshops and entertainment: http://www.evergreen.edu/supersaturday/ or call 360- 867-6001.

June 16/Saturday — 10a.m. to 3p.m. at the home of Ken and Bonnie Miller on their 40-acre tree farm adjacent to Millersylvania State Park. Come learn about our winged friends, and share our common love for the forests with local Audubon folks. A nest-making workshop will run from 10a.m. to about 3p.m. Come assemble your own Bird/Bat/Bee/Duck nest boxes. At 11a.m. and 2p.m., go to the forest thinning demonstration with Department of Natural Resources Stewardship Forester. Potluck at noon will include hot dogs and drinks; please bring dessert or salad. For directions, go to http://www.blackhillsaudubon.com/.

June 17/Sunday — Noon: Parade from the State Capitol steps to Sylvester Park (Capitol Blvd and Legion Ave, Olympia). 12:30p.m. to 5p.m: Celebration in Sylvester Park. To sign up for the parade, register your booth, or advertise in our program, go to the website for more information: http://www.capitalcitypride.net/CCP-home.html

June 19/Tuesday — 5:30p.m. to 7p.m. The Fish Bowl Brew Pub, 515 Jefferson St SE, Olympia, 98501. Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of each month as we meet old and new friends and enjoy the company of like-minded people! This is a TC PRO-NET event and all are welcome! If you come and have an event you wish to highlight, there will be an opportunity to make short announcements and hand out information flyers. Attend this chance to be progressive AND sociable!

June 20 & 27/Wednesdays — Come have a blast helping Garden-Raised Urban Bounty get some fieldwork done! Wednesday work days continue year round, with a few pauses in the winter. For this and any volunteer opportunities, you can contact volunteer@goodgrub.org or 360- 753-5522.

June 23/Saturday — IslandWood on Bainbridge Island. See eco-short on page 4. Join Washington environmental activists for a day of strategizing, skill-building, networking, and policy briefings on environmental issues. This event is free to attend and space is limited. Sign up online at www.wcvoters.org or contact Brendon Cechovic at 206.374.0760 ext. 108 or brendon@wcvoters.org. Sponsored by Washington Conservation Voters.

June 23/Saturday — See eco-short on page 3. Neighbors will gather in the northwest neighborhood of Olympia to create and celebrate art and community by transforming one of their intersections, similar to the mandala near the downtown Olympia Timberland Library at the intersection of 9th Avenue and Adams Street, as well as doing cob construction. To find out how to take part in this event, contact Grace at gdiehl@tnc.org.

June 24/Sunday — 1:30p.m. to 4pm. (Social time 1:30-2, meeting 2-3:30, presentation 3:30-4 pm.) Traditions Fair Trade & Cafe', 5th and Water St., Olympia. Meet with veterans and associates who are educating the community on the use of Uranium in weapons, moral and economic alternatives to military service, veteran benefits, and much more. The featured program is a presentation by Mary Coacher on the Peace Scouts program, which started locally and is expanding internationally. Monthly meeting open to all. For more information, go to: www.vfp109rcc.org

June 28/Thursday — 6p.m. to 8p.m. The Colonial House, 222 West Pine Street, Shelton, WA 98584. This special non-fundraising event is designed to help you introduce the work of Capitol Land Trust to friends and family.  We will be sharing stories and talking about why conserving our natural areas is so important.  Wine and refreshments will be provided.  Please RSVP to Kathleen at (360) 943-3012 or via e-mail kathleen@capitollandtrust.org.

June 24/Saturday to 30/Sunday — Cispus Learning Center, located outside of Randle, WA. This week-long camp is geared toward youth ages 12-17. This camp focuses on many hands-on outdoor experiences.  For information on program activities, registration, camper’s comments, and more, visit the website at www.nryc.org or e-mail info@nryc.org or call 360-754-3588 ext #114.

June 30/Saturday — 10:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. Eld Inlet, Olympia. Spend a nice day outside learning! Capitol Land Trust is putting on a free educational tour of a preserved piece of land in Thurston County, during which two specialists Ben Alexander and Dan Grosball will focus on restoration, native plants, and tidal mudflats. The tours are good for all ages. For more information, contact Kathleen at 360- 943-3012 or email to kathleen@capitollandtrust.org.

July 4,11,18,25 - Wednesdays — Come have a blast helping Garden-Raised Urban Bounty get some field work done! Wednesday work days continue year round, with a few pauses in the winter. For this and any volunteer opportunities, you can contact volunteer@goodgrub.org or 360- 753-5522.

July 7 - Saturday — 9a.m. to 3p.m.  July's event will be held at Garfield Nature Trail. English ivy is a non-native, invasive plant that kills trees and native plants, disrupts our ecosystems and destroys wildlife habitat. A NO IVY! work party will be held the first Saturday of each month from May through September, targeting a different park each month.  You will make a huge difference for the trees in our parks, whether you can come for all day or just an hour!  For more information call Todd Smith at 360-753-8365 or Micki McNaughton at 360-570-5847. Sponsored by the City of Olympia, Urban Forestry.

July 7 - Saturday — 7p.m. to 9pm. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2200 East End Street NW, Olympia. A film about the state of Chinese occupied Tibet and its history of oppression and resistance. This documentary was filmed during a remarkable nine journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. The dark secrets of Tibet's recent past are powerfully chronicled through riveting personal stories and interviews, and a collection of undercover and archival images never before assembled in one documentary. A definitive exploration of a legendary subject and an epic story of courage and compassion.

July 11,18,25 - Wednesdays — Sylvester Park, Downtown Olympia.

July 11 - Wednesday — 5:30p.m. to 7:30p.m., Peppers restaurant’s new location! Because of the 4th of July holiday this month. Peppers restaurant’s new address is 114 Cherry Street (between 4th Avenue and State Street in Olympia).

July 14 - Saturday — 10a.m. to 3p.m. Join The Nature Conservancy and enjoy the final flush of the spring wildflowers while restoring the South Sound prairies with other friendly volunteers! Rest from pulling scotch broom and the birds and butterflies flitting over chocolate lilies and buttercups. Then set off in search of Garry oaks and ephemeral spring pools along the Black River.

New faces are always welcome and stay for as much as you choose! Bring a lunch and water and we’ll provide the rest. For more information, email Grace Diehl, TNC Volunteer Coordinator, at gdiehl@tnc.org.

July 16 - Monday — Start Time 4p.m. This workshop will be held at a local farm in Thurston County. Guest speakers include Alayne Blickle (Horses for Clean Water) and others. Speakers will be available to discuss methods and techniques to get the most out of your composting efforts. Contact Sara at 360-754-3588, ext 136 or scarter@thurstoncd.com for more information and to register. Sponsored by the Thurston and Mason Conservation Districts.

July 17 - Tuesday — 5:30p.m. to 7p.m. The Fish Bowl Brew Pub, 515 Jefferson St SE, Olympia, 98501. Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of each month as we meet old and new friends and enjoy the company of like-minded people! This is a TC PRO-NET event and ALL ARE WELCOME! If you come and have an event you wish to highlight, there will be an opportunity to make short announcements and hand out information flyers. Please attend this chance to be progressive AND sociable!

July 18 - Wednesday to 22/Sunday — at the Capitol Lake in Olympia.

July 25 - Wednesday — Start time 6p.m. Do you have weeds on your property and need to know how to manage them? Join this free tour and find out! Representatives from the Thurston County Noxious Weed Agency and the Thurston Conservation District will provide information about a few of our worst noxious/invasive weeds and how you can control them. Space is limited! Please contact Sara at 360-754-3588, ext 136 to register and learn more about this tour.

July 28 - Saturday — 10am to 4pm - See eco-short on page 3. Mark your calendars for this unique garden tour! Normally private homes are opening their gates to the public! The tour ranges in gardening styles, from low-maintenance to meticulously detailed, each with a distinct theme. Garden Raised Bounty (GRuB) is staffing a demonstration garden for those new to growing produce. Local groups provide garden-related demonstrations and displays, artists add to the ambience. Volunteers can tour the gardens for free! Or tickets are $15. On July 2, they go on sale at local nurseries, the Olympia Federal Savings bank branches, and the Olympia Farmer’s Market. Free shuttle bus to all of the gardens. If you would like to have a table at our “community hub,” or need more information about the Garden Rhapsodies Tour, contact Jennifer Johnson at 360- 754-3355 ext 7631.

July 28 - Saturday — 10a.m. to 2p.m. Black River, Olympia. Join Capitol Land Trust on an educational canoe trip down the Black River on July 28th. On this guided trip we will learn about salmon from a fish specialist, and we will also learn about riparian buffers at a piece of land protected by Capitol Land Trust. Contact Kathleen for more details at: 360- 943-3012 or kathleen@capitollandtrust.org.

August 3rd - Friday — 7p.m. to 9p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2200 East End Street NW, Olympia. An “ensemble piece” film examining the health risks involved in the fast food industry and its environmental and social consequences as well. For more information, call 360- 236-9684.

August 4th - Saturday — Mark your calendar for this event! Several TC Pro-Net member groups are planning this picnic to be held on August 4th. If you or your group wants to be part of the planning and the fun, please contact Terry Macinata (Alliance for Democracy) by June 12th at terrym729@comcast.net.

August 4th - Saturday — 9.a.m. to 2p.m. Join Capitol Land Trust for a guided educational kayaking tour of Oakland Bay. During the trip we will have a specialist on water quality and shellfish. Alpine Experience will provide kayak guide. Taylor Shellfish Company will provide a light shellfish snack while we stop on a property conserved by Capitol Land Trust. Contact Kathleen for more details at: 360- 943-3012 or kathleen@capitollandtrust.org.

August 25th - Saturday — Hosted Karen & Ralph Munroe at Triple Creek Farm. Save the date! For more information, go to http://www.capitollandtrust.org/gala.htm or contact Kathleen 360- 943-3012 or kathleen@capitollandtrust.org.

Molly Gibbs has created "South Sound Voices" – a community partner with Voices in Wartime. This is an effort to bring the Voices in Wartime curricula into high schools and colleges across the South Puget Sound region. South Sound Voices launches a poetry event on September 26th to raise funds for the project.

Gibbs says: "We are honored to present outstanding poets with diverse backgrounds. Funds will support faculty workshops, which have been well received by schools at Bellevue Community College, Aviation High and other locations. Voices in Wartime Executive Director, Andy Himes, will introduce a clip from the the powerful film of the same title."

Join us September 26 at 7:00 pm at the Minneart Center for the Performing Arts. students are free with ID. Tickets are online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/18376 Cost is $11.24. Contact mailto:kayck@olywa.net for further information.

SPEECH is co-sponsoring with Black Hills Audubon a question-and-answer program for the candidates for Port Commission. The program is Thursday, October 18, starting at 7:00 p.m. (actually 7:00 for social hour, 7:30 for start of program) at the Capitol museum Coach House, 211 W. 21st Street, in Olympia (as you know, the Coach House and adjacent parking are behind the Museum building).

You are invited to participate in a forum involving the four candidates for the Port of Olympia Commission. The forum is co-sponsored by SPEECH/Green Pages, Black Hills Audubon Society, and the League of Women Voters of Thurston County and will consist of a question and answer session. The event will be held Thursday, October 18, in the Capitol Museum Coach House, 211 W. 21st Street, in Olympia (with more convenient parking available on 22th Street). An informal social hour begins at 7 p.m., with the program beginning at 7:30 and ending about 9 p.m.

Following responses to four questions provided to the candidates in advance and which deal with public review and comment on Port projects, dioxin contamination in Budd Inlet, and declining Port revenues, the major part of the forum will be devoted to answering questions from the floor. The proceedings will be handled by a moderator.

Field trips that will highlight the native plants of Washington are being presented by Kevin Head. This is part of the South Sound Native Plant Society. Hikes are free, but participants are asked to join the Native Plant Society (wnps.org). Carpooling is the manner of transportation and hikers are encouraged to buy a flower identification book like Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge by Russ Jolley. No previous experience for idenfication is neccessary, but hikers need to be conditioned for the elements and be ready to be outside all day. Field trips are slow moving adventures helping people appreciate and enjoy our native flora.

Join Kevin Head as he heads to the first place in the season for seeing beautiful wildflowers in the Columbia Gorge. At Catherine Creek the flower season begins in some years in January, but by early March we are seeing fields of Grass Widows and other early spring beauties. We will meet in Olympia at 7:00 AM and Carpool. Expect all sorts of weather and we will have a dinner in Hood River after the walks. Expect to walk about three miles in beautiful Oak country.

Contact: Kevin Head at khead@ekit.com or 360-943-3752
Trip is limited to the first 12 people to sign up.

We will hike in a number of spots on the Washington and Oregon side looking for the second wave of blooms in the gorge. This hike will see close to 50 species of flowers in bloom and explore some unusual spots that take in the best of the gorge in early season. We will carpool and meet in Olympia at 7:00 AM and have dinner in Hood River.

Contact: Kevin Head at khead@ekit.com or 360-943-3752
Trip is limited to the first 12 people to sign up.

Come see the prairies before our WNPS Study weekend and see the early bloomers in the Park. With this event, we will start the Native Plant Appreciation Week a day early and be able to see plants usually not seen in the Prairie Appreciation Days. We’ll then be done in time to watch Olympia’s Procession of Species Parade. Meet in Olympia at 8:30 AM to carpool.

Contact: Kevin Head at khead@ekit.com or 360-943-3752
Trip is limited to the first 12 people to sign up.

This seven mile loop in the west side of the Columbia River Gorge takes participants through beautiful habitats rarely encountered in the west gorge. We will walk through mature Alder forests, take in ridge top views through second growth Doug Firs, explore west side Oak habitat with stunning views towards Oregon Waterfalls and explore low level Scree habitats and even a walk under a waterfall. The loop has a 800 foot elevation gain and drop, plus a 1.5 mile walk on a road to finish the hike.

Contact: Kevin Head at khead@ekit.com or 360-943-3752
Trip is limited to the first 12 people who sign up.

For Immediate Release: June 2, 2008
Contact: Janine Gates, President, SPEECH, 360-791-7736

SPEECH Sponsors Community Forum, "Envision Downtown Olympia"

A public forum on downtown Olympia’s future will be held on Thursday, June 19, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE.

The forum, "Envision Downtown Olympia," is sponsored by the non-profit organization South Puget Environmental Education Clearinghouse (SPEECH) with support from the Community Sustaining Fund. The public is invited to envision different perspectives on what we, as a community, want for downtown Olympia. The forum will also address the Urban Waterfront Rezone proposal submitted to the city by Triway Enterprises.

Confirmed forum speakers include Rich Hoey, Water Resources Director at City of Olympia Public Works who will give a presentation on predicted sea-level rise in downtown Olympia; Barbara Gooding, former director of the Washington State Department of Community Development and former City of Olympia planning commissioner, who will offer a brief history on Olympia’s current downtown zoning issues; Steve Cooper, downtown property owner and investor; and Bob Jacobs, former mayor of Olympia and member of Friends of the Waterfront. Eve Johnson, former president of the League of Women Voters, will be the moderator.

Audience members will actively participate in the visioning and discussion.

SPEECH can be reached at (360) 528-9158, speech.greenpages@gmail.com or www.oly-wa.us/greenpages.

Water Voices from Around The World receives first place Gold Award at world's largest international book awards competition in 'Outstanding Book of the Year' category for the book "Most Likely to Save the Planet." co-authored by Washington resident Dr. Susan Toch and recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and Stockholm Water Prize.

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Contact Person:
Nora Moloney
Water Resources
WSU Mason County Extension
11840 N. Highway 101
Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: 360-427-9670 ext. 686

Shoreline Living Workshop: Creating a Sound Landscape: Sunday, April 26th, 2009, 1:30-4:30p.m., Pickering Community Club, 151 E. Community Club Rd. Celebrate Earth Day by attending a free workshop that will teach shoreline residents how to preserve and replant shorelines to stabilize slopes, protect Puget Sound, and provide wildlife habitat. Call 360-427-9670 ext. 680 or email mailto:nmoloney@wsu.edu to register or for more information. http://mason.wsu.edu/

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Tuesday, September 29, 6:00-8:00pm
Skookum Hall , 3480 SE Lynch Rd, Shelton

FREE! Learn the ins and outs of caring for your on-site septic system from WSU Extension and Mason County Public Health.

To register please call: 360-427-9670x680
Or by Emailing: nmoloney@wsu.edu

Extension Programming is available to all without discrimination. Made possible by a grant from Washington Department of Ecology

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A Rain Garden Workshop will be held on October 29th. Learn how you can create a beautiful garden that will help fix drainage problems around your home while also helping to protect streams and Puget Sound. For more information and to register, please call WSU Mason County Extension at (360) 427-9670 x 680 or (360) 275-4467 x 680 or email nmoloney@wsu.edu. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination.

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Thursday, December 3rd, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Griffin Fire Hall, 3707 Steamboat Loop Rd NW, Shelton, WA

To register: Call or email Nora Moloney
(360)427-9670 ext 680 or mailto:nmoloney@wsu.edu

Learn how to preserve and replant shorelines to stabilize slopes, protect Puget Sound and provide great wildlife habitat. Guidance for tackling projects on your own and when to call in the experts! FREE!

• Extension programs are available to all without discrimination
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Tuesday, January 12th, 6:00-8:00pm
Pioneer Intermediate School, 611 Agate Rd, Shelton

WSU Extension will be presenting a free septic maintenance workshop in partnership with Mason County Public Health. Every person who attends will receive a coupon, discounting their next septic system pumping or operation and maintenance service!

To help homeowners avoid flushing money down the drain, experts will explain what can be flushed safely, how septic systems work and what to do to protect this very valuable feature of every rural home. The workshop describes the basic components of septic systems and provides participants a chance to ask questions specific to their own needs. Those attending will receive straightforward information on a variety of topics to help them maintain their septic systems. Attendees will learn what they can do on their own and when to call in the experts. Along with a discount coupon, everyone attending will receive a useful printed manual they can use as a resource at home.

For more information or to register, please call WSU Mason County Extension at 360-427-9670 x680 or 360-275-4467 x680 or email nmoloney@wsu.edu. Space is limited, so please sign up now.

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

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