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TRIVIA NIGHT
Join the Salmon Coalition and the North Olympic Land Trust for fun, prizes, and friendly competition. Bring friends or join a group
—all are welcome!
6-8PM
Wednesday, November 20th
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Wind Rose Cellars
143 W Washington St, Sequim
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Feast Your Pies On This: 2019 Annual Meeting
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Annual Meeting Highlights
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Pies kicked off the
2019 Annual Meeting at the Dungeness River Audubon Center in Sequim
. NOSC staff and board, WCC members, volunteers, and pie enthusiasts alike, celebrated the year’s accomplishments over delicious pie and warm apple cider. Presentations on education, outreach, and restoration for salmon recovery were given by NOSC staff. With full hearts (and bellies), the NOSC community is
energized for 2020.
Hope to see you out there!
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Real Learning Real Work Kicks Off
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October marks the beginning of hands-on restoration projects for
over 100 seventh grade students
from Blue Heron and Chimacum Middle Schools. This year-long project at Salmon Creek provides excellent opportunities for students to
learn plant identification and restoration techniques, develop problem-solving abilities, exercise teamwork skills, and much more.
Stay tuned for more incredible work from Real Learning Real Work!
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On their first field trip to their restoration site, students learned about
observational skills and valuable habitat characteristics to help them survey and map their plots.
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A Community Look at Salmon Recovery
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National Orca
Recovery Day!
NOSC and our partners at the Kul Kah Han Native Plant Garden observed National Orca Recovery Day by working together to maintain NOSC’s
native plant nursery
at Finnriver Farm. The plants stored at this nursery will be used to
create valuable salmon habitat
at our project sites.
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Coho Season Begins
NOSC staff and volunteers are wrapping up chum spawner surveys in Chimacum Creek this October. Big thanks to all of our volunteers who jumped in the creek--rain or shine!
As we say goodbye to chum, we say hello to coho!
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Left to right: Calvin Stokes, Sabrina Wilk, Amanda Hsu (IP), Christian Akers, Torin Blaker, Elena Smith, and WCC Crew Supervisor Owen French
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NOSC Welcomes 2019-2020 WCC Members
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Left to right: Calvin Stokes, Sabrina Wilk, Amanda Hsu, Christian Akers, Torin Blaker, Elena Smith, and WCC Crew Supervisor Owen French
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Six new Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) members join the hardworking team of NOSC for the next 11 months. One WCC Individual Placement serves as the Education and Outreach Associate where they are involved in environmental education, community outreach, volunteer programs, and a variety of field work during their term. Five
WCC Members join the NOSC Field Crew led by Crew Supervisor Owen French. The Crew will primarily focus on riparian improvement, with additional opportunities for trail projects, minor construction, noxious weed control, and other conservation work during their term.
Read below to learn more about the WCC program and meet our newest members!
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Amanda Hsu|
Education & Outreach Associate,
WCC Individual Placement (IP)
Originally from Southern California, Amanda moved to Seattle in 2014 where she attended the University of Washington and received her B.S. in Environmental Science this past June. Amanda has helped restore habitat from Seattle to Mount Rainier National Park, as well as provided environmental education and public outreach for the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. She is excited to be a part of the Olympic Peninsula community and is looking forward to learning all that she can
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education, stewardship, and conservation
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in her position.
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Christian Akers|
WCC Crew Member
From the coast of Georgia on the small barrier island of St. Simons Island, Christian now lives in Sequim with his wife and two boys, ages 1 and 8 years old. In 2010 he graduated with an Associate’s degree in Agricultural Business and Economics from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. He also served 6 years in the Nuclear Navy as a Reactor Operator on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in Bremerton, Washington. Christian chose the Washington Conservation Corps because he wants to make a difference on what is now his home river for future generations.
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Torin Blaker|
WCC Crew Member
Born and raised on the waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska; Torin's drive for adventure brought him down the AlCan to Washington in the summer of 2018. Serving his first year in AmeriCorps; he joined the WCC Crew to be a part of an elite team working to restore the region's natural environments, while gaining valuable experience in all areas of conservation. Some of Torin's hobbies include backpacking, playing hockey, drawing, and film photography.
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Elena Smith|
WCC Crew Member
Elena is a second year WCC member fulfilling the Assistant Supervisor position. She is originally from the Midwest and received her degree in Animal Ecology from Iowa State University. She looks forward to building salmon smolt traps in the spring during her term with WCC. In her free time she enjoys jamming with weird musical instruments, playing board games, and petting dogs!
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Calvin Stokes|
WCC Crew Member
Calvin grew up in the Wauwatosa suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and received his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. He wanted to work on the NOSC WCC Crew because he thoroughly enjoyed his first term restoring habitat, and wanted to continue this work while living on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. He is looking forward to learning more about the ecology of the Olympic Peninsula and seeing where this term takes him for the future. On the weekends you can find Calvin fishing, rock climbing, or hiking.
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Sabrina Wilk|
WCC Crew Member
Sabrina is from Mount Vernon, Washington. She attended Pomona College in Claremont, California where she studied Environmental Analysis. She decided to join Washington Conservation Corps because she wanted to learn firsthand how to help restore riparian areas in Washington State. This is her first term with AmeriCorps and is looking forward to getting to know her crew members and all of the cool conservation groups on the Olympic Peninsula. In Sabrina's free time she likes playing soccer, hiking, and exploring new places.
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Base funding for the RFEG program comes from a grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, a portion of state commercial and recreational fishing license fees, and excess egg and carcass sales administered by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Give Us Your Feedback
Questions or Comments? Let us know what you think!
outreach@nosc.org
360.379.8051
www.nosc.org
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