Tumwater Pet
Fair -- July 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tumwater Historical
Park
Lots of fun, free family activities! Stop by the
Stream Team Booth for a free "Bags on Board" pet waste bag
dispenser! For more event info:
TumwaterPetFair.com
Bike Your Watershed: The Deschutes
-- July 25
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tumwater Historical Park
Bike routes of 5, 17 or 32 miles. Helmets
are required. Stop by the Stream Team Booth and enjoy
salmon-related art activities! For more information:
web.mac.com/bikeyourwatershed/Site/Welcome.html
Stream Bug Monitoring in Yelm --
July 25
Stream Team is looking for volunteers to
stir things up this summer, specifically “stream bugs”
in local streams in the Yelm area. (No experience is
necessary!) Stream bugs are the critters that live in the
bottom of streams. They provide valuable information
regarding water quality and the biological health of
streams. Stream bugs, otherwise known as benthic
macroinvertebrates, are also fun to collect and examine!
Volunteers are needed for the
following dates: 1) Eaton Creek on July 15 at 10 a.m.; 2)
Yelm Creek on July 19 at 10 a.m.; and 3) Thompson Creek on
July 25 at 11 a.m. People interested in volunteering should
contact Ann Marie Finan at 754-3355, ext. 6857 or via e-mail
at
finanam@co.thurston.wa.us.
Marine
Creature Mondays -- July 26 & August 9 at Boston Harbor
Marina
11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
What lies beneath the sea? Down on the
bottom of Puget Sound lives lots of creatures out of our
sight. What are they and how do they feed, grow, and
reproduce? See and learn about these creatures without
getting wet at Stream Team’s Marine Creature Mondays at
Boston Harbor Marina.
Join diver Phil Sconce and marine
biologist David Jamison for an hour program on the docks of
Boston Harbor Marina. This fun activity teaches a little bit
about Puget Sound marine life, the habitat needed to keep
them alive and well, and what we can do to keep Puget Sound
healthy.
The dates are July 26 and August
9. The sessions are held twice a day at 11:30 a.m. and
1 p.m. Reservations required. Not suited for children
under four years of age. Non-swimmers and young children
must wear a lifejacket (loaners are available at the
marina). Call (360) 570-5841 or e-mail
ppyle@ci.olympia.wa.us to to inquire about space and make a
reservation. Limited to 20 people per session.
Experience Puget
Sound -- July 29
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Olympia Timberland Library
Join City of Olympia’s Michelle Stevie
to learn about common marine creatures
living in South Puget Sound using a touch tank with live
marine critters! The exhibit will include inhabitants found
during low tide. This is a great event for children and
families.
Olympia Timberland Library is located at 313 8th Ave.
S.E. in Olympia
Fruiting Native Plants for Beginners
Workshop -- Aug. 4
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Come learn about berries that grow in the
Pacific NW! We'll discuss how fruiting plants provide
important habitat, food and protect water resources, how to
identify common berries and how to help create a "berry"
healthy watershed. Participants will get to sample
food made from local berries and take home FREE native
plants!
Registration is required to get FREE
plants. For more information or to register, contact
Jennifer at 360-867-2577 or by email:
johnsoj@co.thurston.wa.us
Puget Sound's Wildside -- Aug. 5
7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at Olympia Timberland Library
Learn about Puget Sound’s wildside with
Lindsey Johnson, Harbor Wildwatch Volunteer; Michael
Behrens, Marine Ecology Professor at Pacific Lutheran
University and copy editor of the revised edition of Puget
Sound’s Wildside; Megan Healy, professor of Environmental
Science at Centralia Community College; and John Valentine,
scientist turned middle school teacher.
For more information about the book and
speakers visit:
www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/dec/23/harbor-wildlife-publishes-nes-book
or http://bit.ly/amyCWN
Fruiting Native Plants for Beginners
Nature Walk -- Aug. 8
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Join Adam Sant, from the Thurston
Conservation District, and Ann Marie Finan, from Thurston
County Stream Team, as they lead a walk to teach about
common fruiting native plants and their valuable habitat
characteristics. They will discuss plant
identification features, habitat requirements and planting
techniques. Registration is required. For more
information or to register, contact Jennifer @ 360-867-2577
or by email:
johnsoj@co.thurston.wa.us
Become a Salmon Steward This Year --
Training Begins Aug. 16
If you’ve ever thought about being a
Salmon Steward, consider signing up this year. Being a
Salmon Steward is a rewarding experience! As a
volunteer educator and interpreter, you get to enjoy being
outside watching the salmon and talking to people about what
you have learned! Stream Team provides the training,
materials, and props you need to help explain the answers to
frequently asked questions. New Salmon Stewards are
expected to attend all basic trainings and field visits.
Basic Training Part
1: Monday, Aug. 16 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Basic Training Part
2: Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Both trainings are at Traditions Fair
Trade Store and Café conveniently located 3 blocks from the
5th Avenue Dam at 300 5th Avenue, SW, Olympia, WA.
Field Training Part
1: Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon
at the 5th Avenue Bridge
Field Training Part
2: Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at
Tumwater Falls Park
Field Training Part
3: late October at McLane Creek Nature Trail
For more information or to sign up contact
Patricia at
ppyle@ci.olympia.wa.us or (360)-570-5841.