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Local Environmental Events; Sept. – Nov.

      List of Olympia Events and Volunteer Opportunities, See Below

WA Young Farmers Coalition Apple Squeeze! – Oct. 3

Washington Young Farmers Coalition (Apple) Squeeze!; Monday, Oct. 3; 5pm McLane Grange: 931 Delphi Rd SW; Olympia 98512

The Secret Lives of Mason Bees – Oct. 1

The Secret Lives of Mason Bees; Saturday, Oct. 1; Noon Wendell Berry Community Garden; 928 Wilson St. NE; Olympia

Olympia Science Cafe – Oct. 11

When:     7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Where:    Batdorf & Bronson Coffee House, 516 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA October Topic: Climate Change Impacts on Marine Systems

Volunteer with NW Ecobuilding Guild

Immediate Volunteer Opportunities: New Frontier Dinner – Event Servers and Volunteers September 25 Solar Tour needs volunteers & site docents for event on October 1, 2011

Volunteer, Latino Youth Summit – Nov 8

The Evergreen State College is a sponsor and  planning partner for the annual Latino Youth Summit.  The summit is a wonderful one-day education summit for Latino high school students from the surrounding South Puget Sound area.   Interested in volunteering?  Contact:… Continue Reading →

Ocean Sciences Meeting – Feb 20-24

2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Feb. 20-24; Salt Lake City, UT This joint meeting is an international gathering of more than 4,000 attendees and is being sponsored by The Oceanography Society, the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and the American… Continue Reading →

Water-wise Plant Sale! – Oct. 2

Native Plant Salvage Foundation’s “Fall 2011 Water-wise Plant Sale” Sunday, Oct. 2; 11am-4pm; WSU Extension Office, 4131 Mud Bay Rd. W Prices typically range $3-$8 per plant

Water Quality Training, South Sound GREEN

South Sound GREEN will be hosting several Water Quality Monitoring Trainings through Sept. & October Become trained to assist in the classroom with water monitoring: DATES: Sept. 17, Oct 4, 11, & 18 Contact: anmensah@thurstoncd.com  

PEAK Environmental Education Training – Oct. 11

PEAK Train the Trainer Community Program – Tuesday October 11th, 6pm – 8pm, Olympia REI The PEAK program, designed for kids ages 6-12, is a wonderful education piece that can be worked into any outdoor learning program for schools, clubs… Continue Reading →

Olympia Community Forum – Oct 3

Project for Public Spaces Join Olympia for Community Forum: “What if We Built Olympia around Places?” Monday, Oct. 3; Washington Center; 6-8pm     Imagine Olympia is excited to have PPS engage the Community with a visioning process around downtown… Continue Reading →

Nisqually Watershed Festival – Sept. 24

Volunteers Needed! 22nd Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Saturday September 24, 2011, 10am to 4pm

event: Puget Sound Recovery open house, Oct 11

Please share this information and help get folks to the Puget Sound recovery open houses. The one in Olympia is Tuesday, Oct 11 from 4:30-7 at LOTT. There is an opportunity to have an info table at the event –… Continue Reading →

Moving Planet Day in Olympia! – Sept 24

Moving Planet Day in Downtown Olympia September 24th is “Moving Planet”, a day of worldwide climate action where people everywhere will take action to move beyond fossil fuels. At rallies and marches across the US — and in countries all around the… Continue Reading →

Olympia Herbal Summer School, Sept 19-23

Enroll in the first annual Olympia Herbal Summer School Intensive! …presented by the Olympia Free Herbal Clinic …supported by Marja Elojeimo and her fabulous students!

Master Recycler Composter Trainings

Thurston County Master Recycler Composter Volunteer Training Course Offered Washington State University Thurston County Extension and Thurston County Solid Waste is currently accepting applications for its 2011 Master Recycler Composter volunteer training.

Oly Science Cafe – Sept. 13

When:     7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Where:    Batdorf & Bronson Coffee House, 516 Capitol Way South, Olympia, Washington. Phone 360.786.6717                Prevention and Control of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Central Asia: A View from the Field.

Free Sustainability Workshop – Sept 20

ECOSS is organizing a free workshop aimed to support the industrial/manufacturing sector strategize how they can incorporate sustainability metrics into their business plans. We’ll hear from experts and industry leaders on how to create, update or revamp your business plan… Continue Reading →

Local Environmental Events, Sept – March

Check out the list below for numerous volunteer opportunities, events, and trainings in the Olympia area.

Conference – OR Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center

Sept. 12, 2011; Portland, OR The Pacific Northwest’s premier expo and networking event for renewable energy and sustainable built environment research, development, and commercialization, Oregon BEST FEST ’11 brings together university researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for an all-day, hands-on… Continue Reading →

NW Ecobuilding Guild 10X10X10 Event, Sept 10

Annual Green Building Slam! Ten projects. Ten slides. Ten minutes. Saturday, September 10, 2011 You won’t want to miss this year’s 10x10x10, hosted by the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild’s Seattle Chapter, and emceed by Patti Southard, of the King County Green Tools Program.

Portland Green Drinks – Sept. 6

Green Drinks welcomesThe Ecotrust!: Celebrating their 20th Birthday, come hear about how far they have come and their plans for the future. Location: Ecotrust, Rooftop Terrace 721 NW Ninth Ave. Portland, OR, 97208 Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, the speaker… Continue Reading →

WA Future Energy Conference – Oct. 18-19

  Washington Future Energy Conference, The Business of Renewable Energy & Efficiency October 18-19, 2011: Washington State Convention Center – downtown Seattle Presented By: Northwest Environmental Business Council, Washington State Department of Commerce  

Local Events & Volunteers Opportunities! Sept. – Oct.

          See below for tons of awesome opportunities to participate in your community!

Olympia Science Cafe – Tuesday, Sept 13

When:     7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Where:    Batdorf & Bronson Coffee House, 516 Capitol Way South, Olympia, Washington. Phone 360.786.6717 Prevention and Control of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Central Asia: A View from the Field.

Environmental Education Conference – Oct. 3

Storming the South Sound Conference Making connections for Puget Sound: Building on the past, looking toward the future Date: Monday, October 3, 2011 Time: 9:00 to 3:30 PM Location: Nisqually Wildlife Refuge

Grant Research & Proposal Writing Workshop – Sept. 13

Grant Research & Proposal Writing for Nonprofits Tuesday, Sept, 13, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Redmond Library; 15990 NE 85th St, Redmond. Learn strategies for researching grant opportunities and techniques for writing successful grant proposals.

Free PEAK Training in Olympia – Oct 11

  PEAK Train the Trainer Community Program – Tuesday October 11th, 6pm – 8pm, Olympia REI The PEAK program, designed for kids ages 6-12, is a wonderful education piece that can be worked into any outdoor learning program for schools,… Continue Reading →

WA Green Schools Training – Wed, Aug. 24

If you would like to be included on the resource list, please email me your name, title, organization, phone number, and email. For this workshop I will need the info by end of business on Tuesday. Colleen Minion Education and… Continue Reading →

American Waterworks Assoc. Conference – May 1-4

American Waterworks Association, Pacific Northwest Section Conference May 1-4, 2011 – Yakima, WA

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