Events

The Salmon in the Classroom program at Clear Creek in Silverdale needs volunteers for elementary school field trips in March. No experience necessary! Click here to learn more about this exciting hands-on environmental education program. Attend a volunteer training and learn how to support student engagement through four fiend trip stations: water quality, stream bugs,…

For the Birds features a jazz quintet performing the original music of Seattle pianist and composer Nelda Swiggett. But this is not just a concert. The performance engages the power of artistic expression — live music, spoken words, images and poetry — to connect audiences deeply and emotionally to the scientific realities of climate change. Ultimately a story…

Where: South of Longbranch, WA  Details:  Join GPC for a Walk & Talk through the stunning land and seascape of the Key Peninsula. We will be walking through the Johnson South Sound Wildlife Refuge to discover the riches of geologic history found within. Discover feeder bluffs, hunt for agates, and learn about GPC's ongoing projects…

Monitoring forage fish is one of the ways we can gain a better understanding of the ecosystem and its health. Forage fish are an important source of food for animals such as salmon, seals, and a variety of seabirds. Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) will be working closely with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)…

GPC invites you to continue to help make the Clear Creek Trail, Silverdale’s premier trail a safe, clean, and essential community asset. On Saturday, March 22nd from 10:00am to 12:00pm we will be holding an open house at the Clear Creek Sa’qad Interpretive Center (the “Red Barn” at 9641 Levin Rd NW, Silverdale, WA 98383) to…

Where: North of Poulsbo, WA  It’s time for some spring cleaning! Join GPC at the Divide Community Forest to pick up garbage and remove invasive scotch broom! This will be the first step in transforming this brand-new property into a healthy and vibrant community forest, publicly accessible for all to enjoy. Come out to explore this…

Join us to shape the future of Divide Community Forest! This three-part meeting series will focus on the recently established Divide Community Forest and the ways in which the community (you!) can engage with the forest. Join us to determine how this new community forest can best benefit the people and wildlife of our region.…

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 needed! We’ll teach you everything you need to know at our next Land Labs Volunteer Training on Thursday, April 10th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm. The training…

Where: Silverdale, WA  Join Great Peninsula Conservancy for spring cleaning at Newberry Woods Community Forest! Together we will be working to remove Scotch broom from the east portion of the forest. This work is vital to improve ecosystem function and to maintain this area as a public access space.  The Newberry Woods Community Forest spans…

Celebrate Earth Day with a clean car! Get your car washed Saturday or Sunday (April 19th & 20th) at Classy Chassis Car Wash in Gig Harbor! They'll donate $1 per car to the Gig Harbor & Key Peninsula Land Conservation Fund, a volunteer committee of GPC. Our friends at Classy Chassis have been awesome partners…

Join Great Peninsula Conservancy for a tour of the newly created Divide Community Forest! We’re going to walk through this new 467-acre property, learn about the history of land use, and discuss the current forest health.  We’ll discuss the term 'community forest' and cover examples of other community forest models. Join us to tour the…