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Stewardship

Registration for GPC’s Walk & Talks and work parties are posted at the beginning of each month.

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Tree Planting at Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park!

WHAT: Kitsap County Parks and Great Peninsula Conservancy will be planting over 2,000 native trees in Port Gamble Heritage Forest. WHEN: January 18, 2020 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm DETAILS: Excellent for individuals, families, and groups! Please wear close-toed shoes and bring a shovel if you have one We will meet at the Bayview…

Howe Farm Park Stewardship Event

Howe Farm Park 1901 Long Lake Rd SE, Port Orchard, WA, United States

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy on Friday, September 27th, and Saturday, September 28th from 9am-1pm at Howe Farm Park in Port Orchard.  Our goal is to restore the trails around the Salmonberry Creek wetlands, providing renewed safe access to areas of the park that are definitely worth a visit.  GPC will bring the tools and the…

Orca Recovery Stewardship Day

When: Saturday, Oct. 19th, 9am-12pm Where: Lay Wildrose Preserve, 8223 Rosedale Street NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 What: Join Great Peninsula Conservancy, with support from Pierce Conservation District, in taking action for Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day! GPC's stewardship team will work with volunteers to plant native trees and shrubs and remove invasive blackberry along…

Volunteers needed for tree planting!

What: Kitsap County Parks and Great Peninsula Conservancy will be planting over 2,000 native trees in Port Gamble Heritage Forest. When: January 18, 2020 from 8:30am-12pm   Postponed for weather! Check back in February! Details:  Excellent for individuals, families, and groups Please wear close-toed shoes and bring a shovel if you have one We will meet…

Beards Cove Work Party

Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge 2091 NE Highway 300, Belfair, WA, United States

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy and Beards Cove Community Organization (BCCO) in taking action to remove scotch broom at Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge! This is our first work party in the Klingel Wetlands & Beards Cove Stewardship Series. GPC’s stewardship team will work with volunteers and community members to remove invasive scotch broom in preparation for fall…

Klingel Wetlands Work Party

Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge 2091 NE Highway 300, Belfair, WA, United States

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy and Beards Cove Community Organization (BCCO) in taking action to remove scotch broom at Klingel Wildlife Refuge! This is our second work party in the Klingel Wetlands & Beards Cove Stewardship Series, and our last effort to remove as much invasive scotch broom we can in preparation for fall planting. With your help,…

Orca Recovery Day (REGISTRATION FULL!)

Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge 2091 NE Highway 300, Belfair, WA, United States

Registration for this event is full. Thank you for your interest in GPC’s Orca Recovery Day! For health and safety reasons we are limiting our group sizes. Please check out our upcoming volunteer events on our main events page! Join Great Peninsula Conservancy in taking action for Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day! GPC’s stewardship team will…

“Free the Tree” – Earth Day with GPC

Hansville Greenway WA, United States

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) for our Earth Day stewardship event at the new Hansville Greenway Expansion! "Free the Tree" is an opportunity to create survival rings around the property's native conifers. By removing invasive species from the base of the tree, we reduce competition for sunlight and resources and improve the tree's chances of…

Orca Recovery Day 2022

Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge 2091 NE Highway 300, Belfair, WA, United States

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy and Mason Conservation District in taking action for Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day! GPC and MCD staff will work with volunteers to remove invasive blackberry and scotch broom along the estuary shoreline at the Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge. This saltmarsh, where the tides of Hood Canal mix with the freshwater of Union…

Filucy Bay Preserve “Free the trees”

Location: Filucy Bay Preserve, Key Peninsula Join us for the “Free the Trees” stewardship work party at Filucy Bay Preserve!  Our beautiful Filucy Bay Preserve spans 170 acres of shoreline and upland forest, providing essential habitats for wildlife like Coho salmon, cutthroat trout, and black bears. Thanks to a grant from the Recreation and Conservation…