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New Office Open House
Location: Great Peninsula Conservancy New Office6536 Kitsap WayBremerton, WA 98312 On August 24 we're celebrating a new era of success and growth by opening the doors to our office on Kitsap Way in Bremerton. Join GPC staff, board, and friends at our new office for an open house on August 24, from 11am-2pm. RSVP today!…
Walk and Talk: Farm Preservation
Location: Poulsbo A win for farmers is a win for local conservation! Join GPC on Saturday, September 21st to tour the newly protected Dogfish Creek Farm, formerly the Bledsoe Farm, in Poulsbo. Purchased by Great Peninsula Conservancy in late January of 2024, the Dogfish Creek Farm project represents a new and creative conservation initiative for…
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…
Walk and Talk: Fungus Among Us at Ueland Tree Farm
We Pacific Northwesterners sure know our fungus! Or do we? Want to know more? Join GPC on Saturday, October 19th to walk the mushroomed trails of Ueland Tree Farm with the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society! We will learn about the important ecological role that fungus plays in our local forests, the science of mushrooms, and…
Filucy Bay Preserve “Free the trees” Part 2!
Location: Filucy Bay Preserve, Key Peninsula Join us for the second installment of 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…
Salmon Tours
Join us November 2, 2024 from 11am-3pm at the Clear Creek Trail Ridgetop Pavilion as we explore all things salmon with biologists, local environmental organizations, and trained docents. This FREE event offers exciting opportunities such as interactive activities, guided walks, and much more. You can discover local salmon species, their lifecycles, and the role you…
Land Labs Volunteer Educator Training
Want to get outside and share your love of nature with local youth? GPC’s Land Labs program is calling all volunteers interested in helping with its spring field trip series. No experience necessary! We’ll teach you everything you need to know at our next Land Labs Volunteer Educator Training on Monday, November 4th from 1-4pm. The…
Forest Conservation Practices at Grovers Creek Preserve
Join Great Peninsula Conservancy’s stewardship manager Adrian Wolf and Northwest Natural Resource Group’s (NNRG) lead forester Jaal Mann on Nov. 14, 2024, for a free workshop on Forest Conservation Practices at Grover’s Creek Preserve in Kitsap County. Wolf and Mann will discuss the successes and challenges of planning and implementing ecological forestry practices and how…
Walk and Talk – Salmon Conservation at Chico Creek
Join GPC on Saturday, November 16th, 10:00am–12:00pm, for a guided tour through Chico Creek’s stunning salmon habitat! Starting at Chico Salmon Viewing Park, we’ll explore Erlands Point Preserve, and the Chico Creek Estuary. Chico Creek is home to the largest run of wild chum salmon in Kitsap County and also supports coho, steelhead, cutthroat trout…
Stewardship Work Party: Beard’s Cove Invasive Removal
Location: Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge in Belfair, WA Join Great Peninsula Conservancy for our upcoming stewardship work party at Beard's Cove, part of the Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge! This beautiful preserve, which sits on Hood Canal near the Union River estuary, has been the site of a major restoration project. This will be the first of two…
txʷaalqəł Conservation Area Un-Ground Breaking Ceremony
Join us on Saturday, November 23rd at 12:00pm to celebrate the preservation of the final piece of North Creek's pristine streamside forest at the txʷaalqəł Conservation Area! Thanks to an inspiring community-led effort, the final 11.5 acres of pristine streamside forest along North Creek have been permanently protected, creating a 50+ acre haven for salmon,…