Registration for GPC’s Walk & Talks and work parties are posted at the beginning of each month.
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Walk and Talk: South Sound Forage Fish Monitoring
Gathering Location TBD Longbranch, WashingtonWhere: GPC's Johnson South Sound Refuge in Longbranch, Washington. Driving directions will be provided via email to event attendees. Please RSVP! What: We've all heard the old adage about teaching a man to fish... but have you heard the one about teaching him to monitor forage fish? Join us on Saturday, March 11th from 11am-1pm…
Walk and Talk: The History of Red Bluff
Walk and Talk: The History of Red Bluff Where: GPC's Hahobas Shoreline Preserve (Mason County). Directions to this preserve will be provided via email after the attendee completes registration. Please RSVP! What: Dr. Michael Pavel is a professor, author, artist, and Tradition Bearer of the South Salish Culture. Join GPC on March 18th from 11am-1pm to take a walk with Dr. Pavel as we…
Second Wednesday Work Party
Ivy removal at Miller Bay Preserve Join Great Peninsula Conservancy for our Second Wednesday Work Parties! Miller Bay Preserve, located at the mouth of Grovers Creek, supports a forested ecosystem of western red cedar, big leaf maple, and red alder with a creeping understory of sword fern, Oregon grape, evergreen huckleberry and an occasional western…
Land Labs SPRING Volunteer Training
Gathering Location TBD Longbranch, WashingtonWhere: GPC's Curley Creek Tyner Preserve in Port Orchard, Washington. Driving directions will be provided via email to event attendees. Please RSVP! What: 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…
FRIDAY Earth Day Stewardship at Newberry Woods Community Forest
Get ready for Great Peninsula Conservancy’s 2023 Earth Day Stewardship. On Friday, April 21st, join GPC staff and volunteers from the U.S. Navy to get started on restoration efforts at Newberry Woods Community Forest. This 200-acre forest preserve currently struggles with a major invasive Scotch broom infestation and we need your help! Sign up today…
SATURDAY Earth Day Stewardship at Newberry Woods Community Forest
Get ready for Great Peninsula Conservancy’s 2023 Earth Day Stewardship. On Saturday, April 22nd, join GPC staff and volunteers from the Port of Bremerton to get started on restoration efforts at Newberry Woods Community Forest. This 200-acre forest preserve currently struggles with a major invasive Scotch broom infestation and we need your help! Sign up…
Walk and Talk: Wildlife Tracking
Walk and Talk: Wildlife Tracking with Ben Wymer Where: GPC's Newberry Woods Community Forest. Directions to this preserve will be provided via email after the attendee completes registration. Please RSVP! What: Join us on Saturday, April 29th from 9-12pm at Newberry Woods Community Forest for a Walk and Talk featuring GPC Stewardship Associate Ben Wymer. When he isn't…
Second Wednesday Work Party
Ivy removal at Lay Wildrose Preserve Join Great Peninsula Conservancy for our Second Wednesday Work Parties! What: Join your fellow nature enthusiasts in an ivy pulling bonanza! When: Wednesday, May 10th from 9am-11am Where: Lay Wildrose Preserve in the Rosedale community of Gig Harbor. Parking will be located at Rosedale Park. Additional parking information…
Walk and Talk: Nature Journaling with Micaela Petrini
Where: Cowling Creek Preserve (Indianola/Suquamish Area). Directions to this preserve will be provided via email after the attendee completes registration. Please RSVP! What: Join us on Saturday, May 27th from 9-11am to think about the art of nature journaling with GPC Stewardship Associate Micaela Petrini. With nearly a decade of experience in environmental education, Micaela has led nature-based journaling programs for…
June Clear Creek Task Force Meeting
Clear Creek Interpretive Center 9641 Levin Rd NW, , Silverdale, WashingtonDuring the next several months, Great Peninsula Conservancy will be assisting the Clear Creek Task Force (CCTF) in recruiting more volunteers and forming a new leadership team. All are welcome to join this upcoming meeting to start the process; no RSVP required. The Task Force meets the first Thursday of the month at 9:30am at…
2023 Conservation Celebration
Great Peninsula Conservancy’s annual fundraiser will return to the beautiful Kiana Lodge for dinner, drinks, and speakers, including a keynote by Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. Show your support during a silent auction and GPC’s first-ever paddle raise! Thursday, June 1st, 6-9 pmat Kiana Lodge14976 Sandy Hook Rd NE,Poulsbo, WA 9837