People and Carnivores in Washington State
1455 S. Forks Avenue, Hemlock Room
June 23rd, 7pm- 8pm
Orca Day Celebration
Fort Worden State Park
June 24th, all day
July 4th Port Angeles Event
Downtown Waterfront
July 4th, 12 pm- 11 pm
Questions? Contact Olivia
360.379.8051
Or click here to view the NOSC Events Calendar
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VIDEO: NOSC Programs Train the Next Generation of Stewards
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here to watch a video made by Tod Spedding about our Real Learning Real Work program. Check out Beverly Mowrer's Interview below to hear more about this dynamic program!
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NOSC is in need of any
spare coat hangers! Contact Olivia to arrange a pick-up or drop-off.
360.379.8051
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Salmon Safe Goods Start on the Farm
Look for this label at the PT Food Co-Op!
More info can be found
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Donate by shopping!
Click the link below and select "North Olympic Salmon Coalition"
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Upcoming Events
June is Orca Awareness month! On Saturday June 24th from 11 am to 5 pm, come out and celebrate the start of summer at Fort Worden State Park and the Port Townsend Marine Science Center! Hosted by Puget Sound Express, the Marine Science Center, and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Orca Awareness month is an 11 year standing tradition to help raise awareness about the endangerment of our southern-resident orcas. This is the inaugural year celebrating this day in Port Townsend. As part of this event, Fin, the giant summer chum salmon, will be there. Other fun events hosted by us and other groups will be going on throughout the day. Plus, there will be live music 1- 3 pm!
More information about the festival can be found at
ptorcafest.com
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Help out salmon this
summer!
Your personal guide to being salmon-friendly
Summer is here! This means it is t
ime for the outdoors and playing in your gardens. Here are some tip
s and tricks to stay salmon-safe this summer!
If you are working in your personal
garden, mix compost in your soil (this helps retain nutrients in sandy soil and makes clay softer to work with). Also, mulch your soil as this helps retain water in the garden and helps reduce water bills throughout the season. Go organic if you need to use fertilizer. Unlike other fertilizers, organic fertilizer has a slow release composition, meaning it will not runoff as easily from the yard--allowing less to be travel into our waterways and leaving more for your plants!
Don't forget to shop salmon-safe and local! Salmon-safe farms reduce their impacts on salmon habitat by lowering run-off, keeping cattle and horses away from streams and rivers, and creating natural buffers around water on their property. Supporting these businesses is important to keep them running in a sustainable manner and give other farms inspiration to go salmon-safe as well.
Feeling ambitious?! A rain garden is a rewarding family or neighborhood event to plan and build this summer. Not only do these gardens help retain water, they increase the value of your home, bring wildlife to the area, and can be a fun way to bring your neighbors together. These gardens are salmon safe because they remove pollutants before they wash away in the waterways. You can go to stewardship partners or
Peabody Creek Planting and Clean-up
Planting, invasive removal, and cleanup all-in-one!
On June 13th a group of volunteers came out to clean up, plant, and remove herb robert from Peabody Creek. Volunteers planted 15 salmonberry and five sitka spruce to supplement the planting which occurred this January. Some volunteers also pulled patches of herb robert from the beginning of the trail, bagged, and disposed of it later while other picked up trash throughout the park. It was a fun, little event for all!
Port Townsend Wildlife Fair
Connecting the public with Washington's wild wildlife.
A Great-Horned Owl staring in to the depths of people's souls during the Port Townsend Wildlife Event on Saturday, June 17th. This owl is part of the Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue family.
On Saturday, June 17th, the Cotton Building in downtown Port Townsend was swarming with people. They were greeted by reptiles, owls, fur pelts, bugs, and people dressed as orcas. As the public walked around the room, they learned about the different organizations and about some of the critters and resources Washington has to offer. Kids touched pelts of harbor seals and raccoons and they interacted with the costumed orcas to learn about the southern resident killer whales. Even Smokey the Bear was there offering advice on how to prevent forest fires.
At NOSC's booth, the public learned about the importance of salmon and how connected the fishes' survival is to the entire ecosystem. The public also learned of the salmon coalition's role on the peninsula to help restore waterways and involve students in the process. It was a fun time to see such a diverse gathering of people from Hawaii to London learn about NOSC and the other organizations!
Introducing Jerry Johnson
Puget Sound Anglers Chapter President 
The Puget Sound Anglers chapter in Port Townsend recently donated $2,000 to the education fund for the salmon coalition.
Jerry Johnson is a Pacific Northwest native who lived in Flagstaff, Arizona, for 35 years. In 2003-2004, Jerry returned to Port Townsend for the wooden boat festival and to buy property for his retirement.
In 2005, Johnson returned to live in Port Townsend. Here, he met Gary Hulsey, then chapter president of the Puget Sound Anglers, who encouraged Johnson to join the chapter. He has been a member ever since. Four years ago Johnson became the chapter president.
Recently, the Puget Sound Anglers donated $2,000 to NOSC because they like the breadth of work we do in the community in terms of restoration, education, and outreach...especially restoring salmon and steelhead to the streams. This is the first major donation the Puget Sound Anglers has given as a chapter.
When asked what his favorite fish to fish was, he said salmon. And with that, he listed fishing Coho, Chinook, and Blackmouth (immature Chinook salmon).
The Puget Sound Anglers chapter meets every second Tuesday of the month in the Port Commissioner's office.
If you have questions or comments about anything in our newsletter, please don't hesitate to contact us.
360.379.8051
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