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Speaker on Sustainability @ Evegreen – April 7, 5pm

Professor David Tyler from the University of Oregon will be giving a talk on April 7th (Thursday of Week 2) at 5 PM in Lecture Hall 2 on: “Paper, Plastic, or Cotton Tote Bag? What lifecycle assessments tell us about… Continue Reading →

EcoDistricts Summit, Portland, OR-Oct. 26-28, 2011

http://www.ecodistrictssummit.com/ Produced by the Portland Sustainability Institute, the EcoDistricts Summit is the premier annual conference dedicated to neighborhood-scale sustainability innovation.

Local Events over the Spring & Summer

April 9 (Saturday) (morning) — Bird Watching Trip on Oakland Bay Join Capitol Land Trust for a morning birdwatching trip.  Led by local birding expert, Whittier Johnson, we will visit the estuaries and wetlands of the newly conserved Twin Rivers… Continue Reading →

Author Visit, April 14

April 14, 2011, 8-9:15pm, Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Avenue SE. For more information, call the library at (360) 352-0595 or go to www.TRL.org Craig Welch, author of “Shell Games: A True Story of Cops, Con Men, and the Smuggling… Continue Reading →

Ecology Seminar, April 11, 4-5pm

How much is too much? Sources and fates of nutrients in the Gulf of Mexico Presented By: Denise Bruesewitz, University of Texas Marine Science Institute Monday , April 11, 2011, 4-5 P.M. SEM 2 A1105

Future Energy Conference, April 12-13– Portland, OR

http://www.futureenergyconference.com/cities/portland/ This conference brings together members of the energy industry, energy end-users, policy makers, economic development professionals, and others involved in building the new energy economy.

“Water is Sacred” presentation, April 9

Saturday, April 9, 6pm @ Longhouse Free public event: Anishinaabe Grandmother Josepine Mandamin will discuss her efforts to preserve the Earth’s clean water supply through annual “Mother Earth Water Walks”. More information: kuckkaht@evergreen.edu

Volunteers Needed April 4, Camp Quixote Fundraising event

www.QuixoteVillage.com email cosben02@evergreen.edu to get details on volunteering Monday, April 4, 5PM – 9 PM First Christian Church, 701 Franklin, downtown Olympia Amazing auction and refreshments Live music:  The Olympia Jazz Senators at 7 PM Tickets are $10 for adults,… Continue Reading →

South Sound School Gardeners’ Summit, April 16

Presentations, networking opportunities and school garden tour, $10 fee Saturday, April 16; 8:30am – 3:30pm For more info or to register, contact Karen at thurstoncountyfoodbank.org/352-8597 ext. 123

Speaker- April 5

Dr. Tom Quinn, University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences “Predation by Bears on Salmon: Ecology, Behavior and Evolution” Tuesday April 5, 2011 Lecture Hall 3 11:00 AM – 12:30

Events @ LOTT, Oly

http://www.lottcleanwater.org/pdf/getwetSpring.pdf

WSRA Annual Conference, May 22-25

Washington State Recycling Association Scholarships Available http://www.wsra.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=68

Events, Washington State Recycling Association

http://www.wsra.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=69 Watch for more details about the WSRA 2011 WRED events: JULY – CleanScapes – Bikeworks – Alchemy Goods – bike recycling AUGUST – Cedar Grove – Boeing Classic – event recycling logistics SEPTEMBER – SeaTac Airport – Airport terminal… Continue Reading →

Point Defiance Park Bioblitz, May 20-21

http://depts.washington.edu/natmap/bioblitz/pt_defiance/bioblitz_2011_flyer.pdf Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington

Parks Appreciation Day, April 16

www.parksappreciationday.net; 253-202-5978 Pick a park near you!

Volunteer Opportunities; Citizens for a Healthy Bay

www.healthybay.org April 9 – Tahoma Salt Marsh Earth Day Event; 1-5pm April 23 – Yowkwala Earth Day Event; Noon-5pm May 7 – Swan Creek invasive species removal; 9:30am-2:30pm May 21 – Skookum Wulge ivy removal; 9:30-2:30pm June 18 – Squally… Continue Reading →

Plant Exchange — May 7th

Saturday, May 7, 9:30am-1pm Immanuel Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, North 9th & I Street, Tacoma, WA Questions?: Chellis Jensen – 253-759-9348

Local events & volunteering, March – July

Become a Beach Naturalist! The sign-up for the South Sound Estuary Association’s Beach Naturalist Program have begun and spots are filling up fast!  Over 60 volunteers will be trained to help people learn about and enjoy area beaches this summer. … Continue Reading →

Event: Puget Sound Voyage, Apr – Jun dates

http://onepugetsound.org/voyage/

PNW Clean Water Challenge

The goal of the program is to protect water quality, public health and habitat within the water basins of the Pacific Northwest States of Alaska, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Challengers will commit to at least 2 new behaviors out of… Continue Reading →

Conference, Salmon Recovery, April 26-27, local

http://www.rco.wa.gov/salmon_conference.shtml

Lecture: Terretrial Ecosystems, March 10

SPECIAL ECOLOGY SEMINAR FOR THE RESEARCH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE Responses of Terrestrial Ecosystems to Elevated CO2 and drought Rebecca Trueman Concordia University Chicago Thursday , March 10, 2011, 4-5 P.M. SEM 2 D1105 The Research Ambassador Program… Continue Reading →

Event: Science Cafe, March 8, Oly

Please bring a friend and join us for the next Olympia Science Café. When:     7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Where:    Batdorf & Bronson Coffee House, 516 Capitol Way South, Olympia, Washington. Phone 360.786.6717 Batdorf & Bronson has three locations… Continue Reading →

Local Environmental Events/Volunteering

Become a Beach Naturalist! The sign-up for the South Sound Estuary Association’s Beach Naturalist Program have begun and spots are filling up fast!  Over 60 volunteers will be trained to help people learn about and enjoy area beaches this summer. … Continue Reading →

MES List of Yearly Conferences

http://www.evergreen.edu/mes/docs/conferences.pdf

Event: State of the Hanford Site Meeting, 3/29, Seattle

http://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/StateoftheHanfordSite

Workshop: Warm Home Window Insulation, Mar 5

http://www.ecobuilding.org/events/warm-home-insulating-window-inserts

Event: Sustainable Community Symposium, March 8, Seattle

http://www.evergreenaspaonline.org/?page_id=74

Conference: Salish Sea Ecosystems Proposals Due Mar 4

Deadline Extended! Session Proposals for the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Now Due March 4 The deadline for submitting session proposals for the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is now FRIDAY, MARCH 4.  Take this opportunity to help shape the conference program.  It’s… Continue Reading →

Funding Available for Conferences & Research!

MESA has $550 available for MES students who are looking for professional development funds.  Email gaea@evergreen.edu for more information.

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