Events

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy for our upcoming winter Stewardship Work Party! This will be the second of two work parties focused on removing invasive blackberry and scotch broom at Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge to protect our 2022 tree plantings! Learn more about our original planting project here: Planting for the future at Klingel-Bryan-Beard  When: Saturday, December 14th,…

Location: Silverdale, Washington Join GPC's Stewardship Coordinator, Micaela Petrini, on Saturday, December 21st, from 10:00am–12:00pm for a guided tour through the Newberry Woods Community Forest. Join in a discussion of the many ways that our local community forests can contribute to the health and vitality of the Peninsula and beyond! Accessibility: Please anticipate walking at least…

Conservation and Cocktails Join us on Sunday, January 12th at 4:00pm for Conservation & Cocktails, our quarterly series bringing together nature enthusiasts and conservation experts. This month, Harbor WildWatch's Rachel Easton leads us on an exploration of local shark conservation and marine habitats. Connect with GPC staff, Gig Harbor & Key Peninsula Land Fund members, and neighbors…

Join GPC staff and members of the Port Gamble S'klallam tribe on Saturday, January 18th at 10:00am for an afternoon of conservation and conversation. Tribal members will lead us on a guided walk to Point Julia and share about the many ways they carry out conservation and education work. When: Saturday, January 18th, from 10:00am-12:30pm  Where: Port…

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy staff and community volunteers for a day of service along the Clear Creek Trail. Meet up at the Ridgetop Workshop the green building adjacent to 9228 Ridgetop Blvd in downtown Silverdale. For more information, email Volunteer@clearcreektrail.org.  When: Monday, January 20th, from 9:30am-11:30pm  Where: Clear Creek Trail, Silverdale, WA