BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//West Seattle Blog... - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for West Seattle Blog... REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181010T235500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181011T005500 DTSTAMP:20191010T070000Z CREATED:20191010T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T070000Z UID:10019137-1539215700-1539219300@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:test DESCRIPTION:Share This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/test/ CATEGORIES:5k Fundraisers,Advocacy,After School,Anniversaries,Antiques,Appreciation Event,Art,Art/Craft Demonstration,Arts and Entertainment,Arts/Crafts Classes,Assisted Living,At the Beach,Auctions,Awards,Bake Sale,Benefits,Beverages,Bicycling,Bingo,Boating,Books,Bowling,Brunch,Burlesque,Business Networking,Businesses,Camps,Car Wash Fundraiser,Celebration,Ceremonies,Chess,City Planning,Civic Engagement,Classes,Climbing,Closure,Comedy,Community (non-sports),Community Meetings,Community Networking,Community Safety,Contest,Cooking,Crafts,Crime Prevention,Culinary Event,Culture,Dances,Dedications/Ribboncuttings,Dinners,Discussion,Dogs,Donation Drives,Duwamish River,Education,Employment,End of Life,Environment,Faith,Fashion,Fashion Shows,Festivals,Films,Finances,Fishing,Food,Food Drive,For Elders,For Families,For Parents,For Students,Free Food,Fundraiser 5K,Fundraising,Fundraising Dinners,FYI,Gala,Games,Gardening,Giveaways,Graduation Ceremonies,Grand Openings,Groups,Health/Wellness,Hearings,History,Hobby Shows,Holidays,Homelessness,Housing,How to help END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191121T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191121T183000 DTSTAMP:20191110T080000Z CREATED:20191110T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T080000Z UID:10019295-1574357400-1574361000@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Climate Change: The Good\, the Bad\, and the Ugly DESCRIPTION:West Seattle resident\, Warren Burrows\, MD\, of the Climate Reality Project\, will be giving a free lecture on climate change at the West Seattle Library. \nDr. Burrows will be discussing current information on climate change: the good and the bad news. All are welcome\, including the skeptical\, the worried\, and the busy. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/climate-change-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ LOCATION:West Seattle Library CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Community Meetings,Discussion,Environment,FYI,Sustainability END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191125T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191125T200000 DTSTAMP:20191117T080000Z CREATED:20191117T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T080000Z UID:10019328-1574704800-1574712000@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Public Health Café: Air Quality and Health in the Duwamish River Valley DESCRIPTION:A community cafe and storytelling event with Duwamish Valley neighbors and UW scientists Joel Kaufman and Edmund Seto. \nSouth Seattle’s Duwamish Valley has high levels of industrial and traffic-related air pollution\, as well as high rates of asthma and cardiovascular disease. Join local neighbors and UW researchers to learn about air pollution and hear the latest updates on community interventions and policies designed to improve health. \nLight snacks will be served; no host bar and full menu available. Spanish\, Vietnamese and Somali interpretation provided. \nHosted by the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition and UW EDGE Center. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/public-health-cafe-air-quality-and-health-in-the-duwamish-river-valley/ LOCATION:Taqueria Rincon Express CATEGORIES:Discussion,Duwamish River,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200227T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200227T130000 DTSTAMP:20200222T080000Z CREATED:20200222T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200222T080000Z UID:10019846-1582799400-1582808400@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:West Seattle Democratic Women DESCRIPTION:Join the West Seattle Democratic Women for its upcoming meeting on Thursday\, February 27th where the featured speaker is Chris Porter\, local beekeeper and newly elected to Supervisor Pos. #2 on the King Conversation District Board. \nChris will be sharing his knowledge of how to “Save All The Pollinators.” Whether you live on a farm\, in a house or in a condo\, there is something you can do to help. We meet for a discussion group on dealing with plastics at 10:30\, registration at 11:15\, lunch at 11:30 and the program from noon to 1:00. At the West Seattle Golf Course\, 4470 35th Ave. SW. Free parking. Buffet luncheon $17 for members\, $18 for non-members or for program charge $7 (includes dessert and coffee/tea). No-host bar. \nRESERVATIONS REQUIRED before 7 p.m. Sunday\, February 23rd. Email wsdwomen@yahoo.com or call Karen at 206 920-2231. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/west-seattle-democratic-women/ LOCATION:West Seattle Golf Course CATEGORIES:Environment,Politics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T181500 DTSTAMP:20200227T080000Z CREATED:20200227T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T080000Z UID:10019865-1584036000-1584036900@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:CANCELED - Words\, Writers & Southwest Stories: Seattle Walk Report DESCRIPTION:At the Southwest Branch library\, Words\, Writers\, and Southwest Stories presents Susanna Ryan\, author of the Seattle Walk Report. Her book features comic book- style illustrations that celebrate the distinctive and odd people\, places\, and things that define Seattle’s neighborhoods. The book goes deep into the urban jungle\, exploring popular Seattle neighborhoods\, pulling out history\, notable landmarks\, and curiosities that make each area so distinctive. \nSusanna Ryan is a self-taught cartoonist and author of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association’s bestselling book\, Seattle Walk Report: An Illustrated Walking Tour through 23 Seattle Neighborhoods. After discovering a love for exploring Seattle by foot\, Susanna started the Instagram comic series Seattle Walk Report in 2017\, which now has over 17\,000 followers. With her keen eye for Seattle’s overlooked landmarks and everyday transitory material\, she captures everything that makes the Emerald City magical. When she’s not taking long walks or making comics about them\, you can find her working for the Seattle Public Library. \nThis free event by ‘Words\, Writers & SouthWest Stories\, a historically-based speaker series of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society is co-sponsored by the Seattle Public Library and will take place Thursday\, March 12th at 6 pm at the Southwest Branch of the Seattle Public Library\, 9010 35th Ave. SW in West Seattle. \n‘Words\, Writers & SouthWest Stories’ presentations are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 6 PM at the Southwest Branch of the Seattle Public Library. \nFor videos on these and other speakers’ presentations\, check out “Events” at www.loghousemuseum.org. This series is open to hosting speakers addressing historical issues relating to the Puget Sound/Duwamish Peninsula. Additional information on future presentations can be obtained by contacting the Southwest Seattle Historical Society at museum@loghousemuseum.org or by phone at 206-350-0999 \nFor more information\, call 206-386-4636 or Ask Us. For ADA accommodations\, please contact: leap@spl.org. \nSpace is limited at library events. Please come early to make sure you get a seat. Due to the fire code\, we can’t exceed the maximum capacity for our rooms.\n \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/words-writers-southwest-stories-seattle-walk-report/ LOCATION:Southwest Branch Library CATEGORIES:Books,Environment,Readings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201018T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201018T164500 DTSTAMP:20200930T070000Z CREATED:20200930T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T070000Z UID:10020049-1603036800-1603039500@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Drumming to call the salmon home DESCRIPTION:Salmon Drumming @ Fauntleroy Creek\nOct 18 @ 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm \nBring a drum of any kind (and your mask) to this annual all-ages event hosted by the Fauntleroy Watershed Council. We’ll keep our distance as we drum and sing to call coho spawners into Fauntleroy Creek. 4539 SW Director Place (just off upper Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Director across from the ferry terminal); drumming will guide you into the circle. Heavy rain cancels. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/drumming-to-call-the-salmon-home/ LOCATION:Fauntleroy Creek CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201219T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201219T123000 DTSTAMP:20201216T080000Z CREATED:20201216T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201216T080000Z UID:10020212-1608373800-1608381000@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Restoration in a Changing Climate DESCRIPTION:Restoration in a Changing Climate \nSaturday\, December 19th\, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm \nIn this virtual wetland workshop\, attendees will be given a brief overview and history of current restoration practices and reference ecosystems used. We will discuss and look at the influence of climate variability and change on the science and practice of restoration ecology and explore different ways that scientists and ecologists are coming together to tackle this complex problem and change the way we think of restoration today. \nThis event will feature Matt Distler from Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center and James Lee from the University of Washington School of Marine & Environmental Affairs. \nRegistration is required. Please register here: https://forms.gle/p5LAjUpJYrcJABij7 \nQuestions or for more info please visit www.dnda.org/wetlands/#workshops or email bri@dnda.org. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/restoration-in-a-changing-climate/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210217T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210217T190000 DTSTAMP:20210206T080000Z CREATED:20210206T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210206T080000Z UID:10020294-1613583000-1613588400@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Learn about proposed Duwamish River cleanup changes DESCRIPTION:Changes proposed to the Lower Duwamish cleanup plan based on updated health risk information \nThe Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site is a five-mile segment of Seattle’s only river\, the Duwamish. The river flows between the neighborhoods of South Park and Georgetown and through the industrial core of Seattle into Elliott Bay. Because of past industrial and other processes there are high levels of chemicals in the river sediments\, water\, and fish. These contaminants pose a risk to the environment and to people’s health\, especially for those who eat resident fish from the waterway. In 2014 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final cleanup plan for 411 acres of contaminated Waterway sediments. \nAlong with PCBs\, dioxins/furans\, arsenic\, and other contaminants\, cPAHs are targeted for cleanup in the Lower Duwamish Waterway. EPA is proposing changes to the cPAH levels in the cleanup plan to incorporate updated health risk information. These changes are described in a proposed Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD). \nThe chemical benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) is one of seven carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (cPAHs). In 2017 EPA scientists finalized an update to the 1987 health risk information for BaP following extensive technical review. The update indicated that the cancer risk associated with BaP is less than previous estimates. \nWe value your input and would like to hear from you. The proposed ESD is available for your review and comment until March 8\, 2021. EPA will present information\, and answer questions\, about the proposed ESD at an online community meeting on February 17\, 2021. The presentation will also be shown in Spanish\, Khmer\, and Vietnamese\, with interpreters for the question and answer session. The recorded presentations will be available online after the meeting. \nNo decisions will be made at this meeting. EPA is accepting written comments at Region10@epa.gov on the proposed ESD until March 8. \nTo attend the online presentation on Wednesday\, February 17\, 2021 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM: \nThe meeting will be held via Zoom. All participants (English\, Spanish\, Vietnamese\, and Khmer) should use this link:\nhttps://zoom.us/j/362818756 ; Meeting ID: 362 818 756 \nMeeting materials will be provided on the Lower Duwamish Waterway Roundtable website by Monday\, February 15 \nInterpretation will be provided: \n• For Vietnamese audio\, call 206-456-6050 Passcode: 35583#. \n• For Spanish audio\, call 206-456-6050 Passcode: 15297#. \n• For Khmer audio\, call 206-456-6050 Passcode: 05513#. \nFact Sheet: Proposed Changes to the Lower Duwamish Cleanup (PDF) \nThe proposed Explanation of Significant Differences is available on our website. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/learn-about-proposed-duwamish-river-cleanup-changes/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210503T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210503T190000 DTSTAMP:20210425T070000Z CREATED:20210425T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T070000Z UID:10020481-1620064800-1620068400@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:David B. Williams And Mary Ann Gwinn Discuss "Homewaters" DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the human and natural histories in\, on\, and around Puget Sound. Click here to register via EventBrite. \nDavid B. Williams will discuss his new book Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound with Mary Ann Gwinn. \nThe event is presented in partnership with Elliott Bay Book Company and University of Washington Press. This event is supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation. Thanks to media sponsor The Seattle Times. \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nNot far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams\, more than 250 species of fish\, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia\, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters dense with nutrient-rich foods\, with cultures intertwined through exchanges across the waterways. Transformed by settlement and resource extraction\, Puget Sound and its future health now depend on a better understanding of the region’s ecological complexities. \nFocusing on the area south of Port Townsend and between the Cascade and Olympic mountains\, Williams uncovers human and natural histories in\, on\, and around the Sound. In conversations with archaeologists\, biologists\, and tribal authorities\, Williams traces how generations of humans have interacted with such species as geoducks\, salmon\, orcas\, rockfish\, and herring. He sheds light on how warfare shaped development and how people have moved across this maritime highway\, in canoes\, the mosquito fleet\, and today’s ferry system. The book also takes an unflinching look at how the Sound’s ecosystems have suffered from human behavior\, including pollution\, habitat destruction\, and the effects of climate change. \nWitty\, graceful\, and deeply informed\, Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative\, one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offers longtime residents new insight into and appreciation of the waters they call home. \nA Michael J. Repass Book \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nDavid B. Williams is a naturalist\, author\, and educator. His many books include the award-winning Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography and Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City. His newest book Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound is available now. \nMary Ann Gwinn writes about books and authors for The Seattle Times\, Kirkus Reviews\, the Los Angeles Times and other publications. A Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist\, she was the book editor of the Seattle Times from 1998 to 2017 and a judge for the 2017 Pulitzer fiction award. She’s a member of the National Book Critics Circle. \nView in Catalog: Homewaters by David B. Williams \nWe can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact leap@spl.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations. Captions are available for all recorded Library programs. \nFor registration information and other questions\, Ask Us or 206-386-4636. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/david-b-williams-and-mary-ann-gwinn-discuss-homewaters/ LOCATION:Online (see listing) CATEGORIES:Books,Discussion,Environment,Local History,Native Peoples and Lands,Readings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210609T120000 DTSTAMP:20210606T070000Z CREATED:20210606T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210606T070000Z UID:10021150-1623232800-1623240000@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Lower Duwamish Waterway Stakeholders' meeting DESCRIPTION:Updates on the cleanup – here’s the agenda\, which includes information on watching/listening. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/lower-duwamish-waterway-stakeholders-meeting/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210812T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210812T181500 DTSTAMP:20210809T070000Z CREATED:20210809T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T070000Z UID:10022126-1628791200-1628792100@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:BJ Cummings @ Words\, Writers\, SouthWest Stories DESCRIPTION:Words\, Writers & Southwest Stories\, a speaker series of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society\, is excited to announce that it is hosting BJ Cummings for a live Zoom presentation on Thursday\, August 12 at 6:00 PM. Cummings will deliver a presentation on her book “The River That Made Seattle: A Human and Natural History of the Duwamish.” Registration is required. Please register HERE. \nWith bountiful salmon and fertile plains\, the Duwamish River has drawn people to its shores over the centuries for trading\, transport\, and sustenance. Chief Si’ahl and his allies fished and lived in villages here and white settlers established their first settlements nearby. Industrialists later straightened the river’s natural turns and built factories on its banks\, floating in raw materials and shipping out airplane parts\, cement\, and steel. Unfortunately\, the very utility of the river has been its undoing\, as decades of dumping led to the river being declared a Superfund cleanup site. \nUsing previously unpublished accounts by Indigenous people and settlers\, BJ Cummings’s compelling narrative restores the Duwamish River to its central place in Seattle and Pacific Northwest history. Writing from the perspective of environmental justice—and herself a key figure in river restoration efforts—Cummings vividly portrays the people and conflicts that shaped the region’s culture and natural environment. She conducted research with members of the Duwamish Tribe\, with whom she has long worked as an advocate. Cummings shares the river’s story as a call for action in aligning decisions about the river and its future with values of collaboration\, respect\, and justice. \nBJ Cummings is the author of “The River That Made Seattle: A Human and Natural History of the Duwamish” (UW Press 2020)\, winner of the Association of King County Historical Association’s 2021 Virginia Marie Folkins Award for outstanding historical publication. Cummings founded the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition in 2001\, served as the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance’s “Soundkeeper” from 1994–99\, and as Sustainable Seattle’s Executive Director from 2016–18. She is currently the Community Engagement Manager for the University of Washington’s EDGE and Superfund Research Programs in the Environmental and Occupational Health Department in the School of Public Health\, and is the co-author of several community health studies\, including the Duwamish Valley Cumulative Health Impacts Analysis and Duwamish River Superfund Cleanup Plan Health Impact Assessment. \nCummings holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Geography from UCLA\, and is the author and producer of numerous articles\, books\, and documentary films on environment and development issues locally and throughout the Americas\, including her 1990 book\, “Dam the Rivers\, Damn the People: Resistance and Survival in Amazonian Brazil” (Earthscan/WWF UK)\, and 2000 documentary film “Ecosanctuary Belize” (Outside Television). Her work has been featured in Outside Television’s documentary film\, The Waterkeepers and PBS Frontline’s Poisoned Waters\, as well as numerous regional news outlets. Over the past two decades\, Cummings has been recognized as a National River Network “River Hero\,” Sustainable Seattle’s “Sustainability Hero\,” King County’s Green Globe winner for Environmental Activism\, recipient of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance’s “Inspiration Award\,” and one of Seattle Magazine’s “10 most influential leaders.” \nThis presentation is part of the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. The Southwest Seattle Historical Society is grateful to Humanities Washington for their support. This series is open to hosting any author or speaker addressing historical issues relating to the Puget Sound/Duwamish Peninsula and/or the general public. Additional information on future presentations can be obtained by contacting Dora-Faye Hendricks\, Chair\, ‘Words\, Writers & SouthWest Stories’ by phone at 206-290-8315 or by e-mail at Dora-Faye@comcast.net. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/bj-cummings-words-writers-southwest-stories/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Books,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T190000 DTSTAMP:20210921T070000Z CREATED:20210921T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T070000Z UID:10023578-1632502800-1632510000@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Duwamish River Rally DESCRIPTION:On September 24\, 2021\, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition is hosting the Duwamish River Rally\, a peaceful walk to call attention to the EPA suggested rollbacks for the cleanup of the Duwamish River. The event will start at the South Park Plaza (8456 Dallas Ave S.). \nThe Duwamish River Rally is an opportunity for the community to amplify their voice\, demonstrate support for a full Duwamish River cleanup as well as the advancement of health equity and environmental justice in the Duwamish Valley. \nWhy? Without community consultation\, EPA and responsible parties recently proposed three changes to our river cleanup plan. These changes increase toxic exposures\, health risks to our community and undermine communities hard-won river cleanup which violates EPA’s and Ecology’s environmental justice policies. These changes ignore our local governments’ stated commitments to equity\, and threaten to further exacerbate pronounced health disparities that have been documented in our communities. \nThe communities most impacted by the Duwamish Superfund site are in Seattle’s low-income\, Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color\, Immigrant and Refugee neighborhoods of South Park and Georgetown – areas that are home to some of Seattle’s most economically disenfranchised households with poor health outcomes. To begin to right the scales of justice\, our community deserves the most thorough cleanup possible – or\, at least the cleanup that was ordered by EPA in their 2014 Record of Decision for the Superfund Site. \nThe Duwamish River must be recovered to standards that support our community and fishing for future generations. Join us at the Duwamish River Rally! \nThis is a COVID safe peaceful walk towards the South Park Bridge from the South park Plaza. Join us! #RiverforALL \nWHERE: South Park Plaza\, 8456 Dallas Ave S\, Seattle\, WA 9810 \nWHEN: Friday\, September 24\, 2021 from 5-7pm \nWHO: This is a peaceful\, family friendly event — all ages welcome \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/duwamish-river-rally/ LOCATION:South Park Plaza CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Duwamish River,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211010T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211010T164500 DTSTAMP:20210922T070000Z CREATED:20210922T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T070000Z UID:10023572-1633881600-1633884300@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Fauntleroy Creek drumming to call the salmon home DESCRIPTION:Salmon drumming on Fauntleroy Creek\nOctober 10 @ 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm \nBring your mask and a drum of any kind to this annual all-ages event hosted by the Fauntleroy Watershed Council. We’ll keep our distance as we drum and sing to call coho spawners into Fauntleroy Creek. 4539 SW Director Place (near upper SW Director and Fauntleroy Way SW \, across from the ferry terminal); drumming will guide you into the circle. Heavy rain cancels. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/fauntleroy-creek-drumming-to-call-the-salmon-home/ CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T200000 DTSTAMP:20211105T070000Z CREATED:20211105T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T070000Z UID:10024009-1637173800-1637179200@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Roxhill Bog community meeting DESCRIPTION:The second public meeting for the community led restoration of Roxhill Bog will be held online November 17th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm\, to provide an update on the hydrology study of why the wetland has been drying out and possible solutions along with the results of the community survey that was conducted. The online link to the meeting can be accessed by registering through DNDA.org or Duwamishalive.org \nRoxhill Bog is one of the last peat wetlands of the historical 26 within Seattle\, dating back 10\,000 years and home to a unique ecosystem of plants and animals. It’s also the headwaters of Longfellow Creek and an important community asset where the community can experience and learn about nature. Over the last couple decades\, it has been drying out\, which has significantly degraded its ecosystem – with increased invasive plants\, loss of wildlife\, and unsuitable usage of the area creating safety concerns. \nCommunity members\, alarmed about the loss of this community treasure\, created a collaborative partnership with the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association\, Duwamish Alive Coalition\, Roxhill Champions\, and American Rivers to help restore the bog wetland. With help from Seattle Councilmember Lisa Herbold and King County Councilmember Joe McDermott. the partnership was able to acquire funding for the hydrology and soil studies and the community survey\, which received over 260 responses\, and restoration design. \nThe November 17th public meeting will review the results of the studies\, and community survey and seek input on the restoration design. This is an important opportunity for the community to provide comments about the project and their hopes for the wetlands’ future. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/roxhill-bog-community-meeting/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T193000 DTSTAMP:20211115T080000Z CREATED:20211115T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T080000Z UID:10024040-1637258400-1637263800@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:West Seattle Democratic Women present 'How to be a Climate Activist' DESCRIPTION:The West Seattle Democratic Women\nInvite you to our monthly membership meeting: \nThursday\, November 18\, 2021\n6:00 – 7:30 PM\nOn Zoom \nOur Presentation: How to Be a Climate Activist \nSpeaker:\nConcerned about global warming? Turn your concern into effective action. Libby Carr\, a longtime member of WSDW\, will be our speaker. Libby is a climate activist and in the past was very involved in organizing and fundraising for the Statue of Liberty Plaza on Alki Beach. Her latest project is writing a children’s Christmas book\, “How Do the Reindeer Fly” which will be ready for Christmas of 2022. \nAgenda:\n6:00 – 6:15 Welcome\, Election & Announcements\n6:15 – 7:30 Presentation & Discussion \nReservation required! Please RSVP by the morning of the event (Thursday\, November 18) to receive the Zoom invitation to access the\nvirtual meeting. \nTo RSVP or for questions and more info\, contact our Chair\, Mary Fisher\, email at maryfisher1@comcast.net or phone at 206-933-8340. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/west-seattle-democratic-women-present-how-to-be-a-climate-activist/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Environment,Politics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211207T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211207T191500 DTSTAMP:20211206T080000Z CREATED:20211206T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T080000Z UID:10024145-1638898200-1638904500@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Building Understanding: the East Waterway Feasibility Study DESCRIPTION:Building Understanding: the East Waterway Feasibility Study \nMeeting Purpose \nNext year\, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will propose a\ncleanup plan for the contaminated sediments in the East Waterway\nportion of the Harbor Island Superfund Site. We will be conducting a\nseries of meetings to help community members understand the scientific\nand technical work that has been completed so far so that they can\nprovide input on the proposed cleanup plan when it is released. \nThe first meeting will focus on the Feasibility Study for East\nWaterway\, which is an analysis of possible cleanup methods and\nalternatives. We will also discuss our future outreach and engagement\nplans at the meeting. \nMeeting Details \nDate: December 7\, 2021\nTime: 5:30 to 7:15 PM\nVirtual participation link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86097977352\nOne tap cell/mobile: +12532158782\,\,86097977352#\nTelephone participation: 253-215-8782 and Meeting ID: 860 9797 7352 \nMeeting Accommodations \n• Language interpretation will be provided in Spanish\,\nVietnamese\, and Khmer (a separate\, in-language email will be sent to\nmultilingual participants). \n• Closed captioning will be available. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/building-understanding-the-east-waterway-feasibility-study/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T140000 DTSTAMP:20220406T070000Z CREATED:20220406T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T070000Z UID:10025334-1650708000-1650722400@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Earth Day electric-vehicle fair DESCRIPTION:Seattle Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers and enthusiasts will come together to share their cars and lived experiences with the Public. Come meet unbiased EV drivers\, check out the different EV models and take a test drive. The event will take place at the Greenbridge Community Center/Library\, SW Boys & Girls Club parking lot. The event will highlight the clean air benefits and cost-savings of electric cars on Saturday April 23\, 2022 to celebrate Drive Electric Earth Day. \nSeattle’s event is one of dozens of events across the country where communities will gather to celebrate Earth Day and the role that reducing transportation emissions plays in combating climate change\, along with the personal and consumer benefits of EVs! \nWHEN: Saturday April 23\, 2022 from 10 am-2 pm \nWHERE: Greenbridge Library / SW Boys & Girls Club 9720 8th Ave SW. The corner of SW 97th St. and 7th Ave SW. \nCome see various EV models\, talk to EV owners\, take a test drive\, and see for yourself how fun it is to drive an EV all while creating less pollution! \nFor a complete list of Drive Electric Earth Day events\, visit DriveElectricEarthDay.org. \nFor more information about the Seattle Drive Electric Earth Day event\, visit driveelectricearthday.org/event?eventid=3261 \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/earth-day-electric-vehicle-fair/ LOCATION:Greenbridge Library/Boys and Girls Club CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220615T120000 DTSTAMP:20220608T070000Z CREATED:20220608T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T070000Z UID:10026153-1655287200-1655294400@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Lower Duwamish Waterway Stakeholders Meeting DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 15\, 2022 from 10 am – 12:00 pm we have a Lower Duwamish Waterway Stakeholders Meeting. This is a great chance to learn more about how the Superfund cleanup is going. \nLanguage Accommodations: \nSimultaneous interpretation will be provided in Spanish\, Khmer\, and Vietnamese. \nZoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/s/88378376941 \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/lower-duwamish-waterway-stakeholders-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220811T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220811T143000 DTSTAMP:20220805T070000Z CREATED:20220805T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T070000Z UID:10027351-1660221000-1660228200@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Free family-friendly fun at Roxhill Park DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Duwamish Alive Coalition\, DNDA\, Seattle Parks and the Free Lunch Parks program – family friendly\, free and open to everyone. \n8/11 12:30 – 2:30 Wildlife of Seattle\, Who is Living Near You? \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\,\nMeet your furry or feathered neighbors -Join in fun activities about the wildlife living in your community. Did you know beavers\, bald eagles\, foxes\, heron all live near you. Play games\, hear stories and do art and nature activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/17 12:30 – 2:30 Water and Salmon Oh My!\nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhere does our water go? Explore the journey that our water takes as it travels to the ocean and our Longfellow Creek salmon through games\, activities and stories.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Delridge Neighborhood Development Assn & Duwamish Alive Coalition in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/18 12:30 – 2:30 –Fun with Water \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhat is summer without water fun! Join us for an afternoon of games\, art and water activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/24 12:30 – 2:30 Spiders Among Us \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWho are those creatures that make such intricate webs? Learn about the fascinating lives of these tiny wonders while creating art\, playing games and other nature activities. This is a great event to get ready for fall and Halloween.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/free-family-friendly-fun-at-roxhill-park/2022-08-11/ CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220817T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220817T143000 DTSTAMP:20220805T070000Z CREATED:20220805T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T070000Z UID:10027352-1660739400-1660746600@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Free family-friendly fun at Roxhill Park DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Duwamish Alive Coalition\, DNDA\, Seattle Parks and the Free Lunch Parks program – family friendly\, free and open to everyone. \n8/11 12:30 – 2:30 Wildlife of Seattle\, Who is Living Near You? \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\,\nMeet your furry or feathered neighbors -Join in fun activities about the wildlife living in your community. Did you know beavers\, bald eagles\, foxes\, heron all live near you. Play games\, hear stories and do art and nature activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/17 12:30 – 2:30 Water and Salmon Oh My!\nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhere does our water go? Explore the journey that our water takes as it travels to the ocean and our Longfellow Creek salmon through games\, activities and stories.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Delridge Neighborhood Development Assn & Duwamish Alive Coalition in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/18 12:30 – 2:30 –Fun with Water \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhat is summer without water fun! Join us for an afternoon of games\, art and water activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/24 12:30 – 2:30 Spiders Among Us \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWho are those creatures that make such intricate webs? Learn about the fascinating lives of these tiny wonders while creating art\, playing games and other nature activities. This is a great event to get ready for fall and Halloween.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/free-family-friendly-fun-at-roxhill-park/2022-08-17/ CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220818T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220818T143000 DTSTAMP:20220805T070000Z CREATED:20220805T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T070000Z UID:10027353-1660825800-1660833000@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Free family-friendly fun at Roxhill Park DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Duwamish Alive Coalition\, DNDA\, Seattle Parks and the Free Lunch Parks program – family friendly\, free and open to everyone. \n8/11 12:30 – 2:30 Wildlife of Seattle\, Who is Living Near You? \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\,\nMeet your furry or feathered neighbors -Join in fun activities about the wildlife living in your community. Did you know beavers\, bald eagles\, foxes\, heron all live near you. Play games\, hear stories and do art and nature activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/17 12:30 – 2:30 Water and Salmon Oh My!\nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhere does our water go? Explore the journey that our water takes as it travels to the ocean and our Longfellow Creek salmon through games\, activities and stories.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Delridge Neighborhood Development Assn & Duwamish Alive Coalition in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/18 12:30 – 2:30 –Fun with Water \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhat is summer without water fun! Join us for an afternoon of games\, art and water activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/24 12:30 – 2:30 Spiders Among Us \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWho are those creatures that make such intricate webs? Learn about the fascinating lives of these tiny wonders while creating art\, playing games and other nature activities. This is a great event to get ready for fall and Halloween.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/free-family-friendly-fun-at-roxhill-park/2022-08-18/ CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220824T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220824T143000 DTSTAMP:20220805T070000Z CREATED:20220805T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T070000Z UID:10027354-1661344200-1661351400@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Free family-friendly fun at Roxhill Park DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Duwamish Alive Coalition\, DNDA\, Seattle Parks and the Free Lunch Parks program – family friendly\, free and open to everyone. \n8/11 12:30 – 2:30 Wildlife of Seattle\, Who is Living Near You? \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\,\nMeet your furry or feathered neighbors -Join in fun activities about the wildlife living in your community. Did you know beavers\, bald eagles\, foxes\, heron all live near you. Play games\, hear stories and do art and nature activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/17 12:30 – 2:30 Water and Salmon Oh My!\nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhere does our water go? Explore the journey that our water takes as it travels to the ocean and our Longfellow Creek salmon through games\, activities and stories.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Delridge Neighborhood Development Assn & Duwamish Alive Coalition in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/18 12:30 – 2:30 –Fun with Water \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWhat is summer without water fun! Join us for an afternoon of games\, art and water activities.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \n8/24 12:30 – 2:30 Spiders Among Us \nRoxhill Park\, 2850 SW Roxbury St\nWho are those creatures that make such intricate webs? Learn about the fascinating lives of these tiny wonders while creating art\, playing games and other nature activities. This is a great event to get ready for fall and Halloween.\n Free lunch & snacks are offered for anyone age 18 or younger. Hosted by Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Free Lunch Parks program \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/free-family-friendly-fun-at-roxhill-park/2022-08-24/ CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220919 DTSTAMP:20220912T070000Z CREATED:20220912T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T070000Z UID:10027535-1663372800-1663545599@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:International Coastal Cleanup Day DESCRIPTION:International Coastal Cleanup Day – September 17 \nA number of groups and volunteers are coming together again this year to clean up underwater and around the Des Moines Marina. \nWest Seattle’s Seattle Dive Tours\, PooGooder and CleanupSea are involved and volunteering at the event. \nThis will be the fifth year for this event/location and divers continue to remove 600-1000 pounds of marine debris each year. \nHelp us make the Salish Sea cleaner for all. \nVolunteers are needed for shore clean up\, marine debris sorting and recording\, event support and underwater clean up (divers – Advanced Open Water or above). \nAdvanced Registration Required: https://seattledivetours.com/calendar/travelandevent/ \nSeattle Dive Tours is also actively coordinating with King County Marine Division and Seattle Parks and Recreation for another underwater clean up later this year at the Seacrest Pier. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/international-coastal-cleanup-day-2/ LOCATION:Des Moines CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220921T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220921T200000 DTSTAMP:20220905T070000Z CREATED:20220905T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220905T070000Z UID:10027463-1663785000-1663790400@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Connecting to Our Creeks DESCRIPTION:Connecting to Our Creeks\, a free community event\nWednesday\, September 21st\, 6:30 pm – 8:pm\nat the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center\, 4705 S. Marginal Way SW\, West Seattle \nDid you know West Seattle’s creeks are home to salmon and beavers along with many other wildlife? Join us for this free\, family-friendly event to learn about the local ecosystem of Longfellow Creek and others of our neighborhood creeks – about their water\, plants\, fish and wildlife\, and what we can do to keep our creeks healthy. Light food and refreshments provided. \nKen Workman of the Duwamish Tribe will give us a tribal welcome and share about the tribe’s connections to these special places\, followed by talks from Midsound Fisheries Enhancement Group\, Beavers Northwest\, Puget Soundkeepers Alliance and Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association \nTo REGISTER: dnda.org/events/our-creeks \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/connecting-to-our-creeks/ LOCATION:Duwamish Longhouse CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220922T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220922T181500 DTSTAMP:20220904T070000Z CREATED:20220904T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220904T070000Z UID:10027458-1663869600-1663870500@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Beer & Chocolate with Duwamish River Community Coalition - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:(Sold out per ticketing website) \n \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/beer-chocolate-with-duwamish-river-community-coalition/ LOCATION:Elysian Brewery CATEGORIES:Environment,Fundraising END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221017T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221017T101500 DTSTAMP:20221014T070000Z CREATED:20221014T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T070000Z UID:10027975-1666000800-1666001700@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:Online sustainability seminar for West Seattle businesses: Rethink your waste! DESCRIPTION:Waste Management\, West Seattle Chamber\, and West Seattle Junction are putting together a virtual workshop for any business in West Seattle that would like to learn about sustainability in regards to solid waste. During this short workshop\, we’ll talk about how to have successful compost\, recycling\, and garbage systems and all the free resources that are provided through the city to support with reducing waste. \nThe workshop is being held via Zoom\, at 10:00 am next Monday\, October 17th. The link to the meeting is here: \nhttps://us05web.zoom.us/j/87277315342?pwd=a2tmZWtGTlFobk1JR2Z3UmRuNEFyUT09 \nMeeting ID: 872 7731 5342\nPasscode: JjNki0 \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/online-sustainability-seminar-for-west-seattle-businesses-rethink-your-waste/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Businesses,Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T203000 DTSTAMP:20230124T080000Z CREATED:20230124T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T080000Z UID:10029398-1674759600-1674765000@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:King Conservation District candidate forum DESCRIPTION:King Conservation District (KCD) is a natural resources assistance agency that promotes the sustainable use of natural resources through responsible stewardship. A five-member Board of Supervisors is responsible for overseeing all KCD programs and activities\, serving over two million people in 34 cities and unincorporated King County. \nThe League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County will present a public online forum featuring the three candidates for Seat #3 on the Board of Supervisors of the King Conservation District. Voting begins January 24\, 2023 and ends February 14\, 2023. \nThursday\, January 26\, 7:00 p.m.\, Open to all ages. Registration not required. \nFor the Zoom link\, register here. \nThe forum can also be viewed live on our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/@lwvskc. \nThe candidates: April Brown\, Csenka Favorini-Csorba\, and Chris L. Porter. \nQuestions from audience members are the centerpiece of League forums. Audience members are encouraged to submit questions in advance for the candidates to VoterServices@lwvskc.org before noon on Wednesday\, January 25. \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/king-conservation-district-candidate-forum/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Environment,Politics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230318 DTSTAMP:20230305T080000Z CREATED:20230305T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230305T080000Z UID:10029753-1678924800-1679097599@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:RainWise events DESCRIPTION:RainWise\, a partnership between King County Wastewater Treatment Division and Seattle Public Utilities\, has a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! \nThe West Seattle neighborhoods around Sunrise Heights\, Westwood\, Fauntleroy\, and Arbor Heights are eligible for RainWise rebates – again! \nIn 2013\, King County joined the RainWise program\, and parts of West Seattle became eligible for rebates that pay for rain gardens and cisterns on private properties. By capturing the rain that falls on roofs\, these installations help keep stormwater out of the sewer system and prevent overflows at the Barton Pump Station near the Fauntleroy ferry dock. After five years in the program\, almost 150 properties put in rain gardens and cisterns that manage the equivalent of rain falling on five acres of roofs. In addition\, 15 blocks of highly engineered roadside rain gardens were put in to let rain washing down streets and sidewalks to soak into the ground. All of this has really helped but as we look to a future of heavy rains and atmospheric rivers\, we would love more help to manage the rain in this area. \nHow does RainWise help? During heavy rains\, the sheer volume of polluted stormwater can cause our combined sewers to overflow. This negatively impacts human health and the health of marine life\, such as salmon and orcas. We can reduce this water pollution by installing green stormwater infrastructure solutions\, such as rain gardens and cisterns. This is where RainWise comes in. \nWhat is RainWise? RainWise is a rebate program jointly run by King County Wastewater Treatment Division and Seattle Public Utilities. RainWise rebates help property owners manage the rain by installing cisterns and/or rain gardens on their private property. This not only helps reduce stormwater pollution\, but mitigates flooding\, adds attractive landscaping\, and can provide water for summer irrigation. \nYou can check your eligibility for rebates at 700milliongallons.org/rainwise/eligibility. And\, for addresses not eligible for RainWise\, Green Stormwater Mini-Grants are available as well at 12000raingardens.org/gsi-mini-grants. \nTo find out more\, please attend one of our upcoming events to talk with program staff and RainWise contractors. We are excited about being back in this area and look forward to helping you get started on your RainWise project! \nHow to Get RainWise Webinar\nAttend this online webinar and watch a short presentation followed by a Q&A with staff and a local homeowner.\nThursday\, March 16th\, 5 – 6 pm\nOnline.\nRegister at bit.ly/mar16RW \nJoin RainWise at West Seattle Nursery\nCome visit our table while you shop for your garden!\nSaturday\, April 8th\, 10 am – 12 pm\nWest Seattle Nursery\, 5275 California Ave SW \nEdible Landscapes with RainWise Webinar\nAttend this online webinar to learn how edible rain gardens offer a green solution to pollution. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A with staff and gardening experts.\nTuesday\, April 11th\, 5:30 – 6:30 pm\nOnline.\nRegister at bit.ly/ediblewebinar \nRainWise Garden Celebration at Peace Lutheran Church\nCome to our RainWise Garden Celebration where you can talk to an array of RainWise\, sustainability\, and garden experts to learn about the program. There will be tours of Peace Lutheran’s RainWise installation\, refreshments\, and activities. This is a family-friendly event!\nSaturday\, April 22nd\, 10 am – 1 pm\nPeace Lutheran Church\, 8316 39th Ave SW\nRegister at raingardencelebration.eventbrite.com \nNot eligible? Feel free to reach out to us! We are happy to help provide you with resources. Check out 12000raingardens.org/about-rain-gardens/incentives to see what other programs are available to you.\nContact us for questions\, comments\, and concerns at rainwise@seattle.gov. \nFor more info about RainWise\, visit 700milliongallons.org/rainwise \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/rainwise-events/2023-03-16/ LOCATION:various times and locations CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230410 DTSTAMP:20230305T080000Z CREATED:20230305T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230305T080000Z UID:10029754-1680912000-1681084740@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:RainWise events DESCRIPTION:RainWise\, a partnership between King County Wastewater Treatment Division and Seattle Public Utilities\, has a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! \nThe West Seattle neighborhoods around Sunrise Heights\, Westwood\, Fauntleroy\, and Arbor Heights are eligible for RainWise rebates – again! \nIn 2013\, King County joined the RainWise program\, and parts of West Seattle became eligible for rebates that pay for rain gardens and cisterns on private properties. By capturing the rain that falls on roofs\, these installations help keep stormwater out of the sewer system and prevent overflows at the Barton Pump Station near the Fauntleroy ferry dock. After five years in the program\, almost 150 properties put in rain gardens and cisterns that manage the equivalent of rain falling on five acres of roofs. In addition\, 15 blocks of highly engineered roadside rain gardens were put in to let rain washing down streets and sidewalks to soak into the ground. All of this has really helped but as we look to a future of heavy rains and atmospheric rivers\, we would love more help to manage the rain in this area. \nHow does RainWise help? During heavy rains\, the sheer volume of polluted stormwater can cause our combined sewers to overflow. This negatively impacts human health and the health of marine life\, such as salmon and orcas. We can reduce this water pollution by installing green stormwater infrastructure solutions\, such as rain gardens and cisterns. This is where RainWise comes in. \nWhat is RainWise? RainWise is a rebate program jointly run by King County Wastewater Treatment Division and Seattle Public Utilities. RainWise rebates help property owners manage the rain by installing cisterns and/or rain gardens on their private property. This not only helps reduce stormwater pollution\, but mitigates flooding\, adds attractive landscaping\, and can provide water for summer irrigation. \nYou can check your eligibility for rebates at 700milliongallons.org/rainwise/eligibility. And\, for addresses not eligible for RainWise\, Green Stormwater Mini-Grants are available as well at 12000raingardens.org/gsi-mini-grants. \nTo find out more\, please attend one of our upcoming events to talk with program staff and RainWise contractors. We are excited about being back in this area and look forward to helping you get started on your RainWise project! \nHow to Get RainWise Webinar\nAttend this online webinar and watch a short presentation followed by a Q&A with staff and a local homeowner.\nThursday\, March 16th\, 5 – 6 pm\nOnline.\nRegister at bit.ly/mar16RW \nJoin RainWise at West Seattle Nursery\nCome visit our table while you shop for your garden!\nSaturday\, April 8th\, 10 am – 12 pm\nWest Seattle Nursery\, 5275 California Ave SW \nEdible Landscapes with RainWise Webinar\nAttend this online webinar to learn how edible rain gardens offer a green solution to pollution. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A with staff and gardening experts.\nTuesday\, April 11th\, 5:30 – 6:30 pm\nOnline.\nRegister at bit.ly/ediblewebinar \nRainWise Garden Celebration at Peace Lutheran Church\nCome to our RainWise Garden Celebration where you can talk to an array of RainWise\, sustainability\, and garden experts to learn about the program. There will be tours of Peace Lutheran’s RainWise installation\, refreshments\, and activities. This is a family-friendly event!\nSaturday\, April 22nd\, 10 am – 1 pm\nPeace Lutheran Church\, 8316 39th Ave SW\nRegister at raingardencelebration.eventbrite.com \nNot eligible? Feel free to reach out to us! We are happy to help provide you with resources. Check out 12000raingardens.org/about-rain-gardens/incentives to see what other programs are available to you.\nContact us for questions\, comments\, and concerns at rainwise@seattle.gov. \nFor more info about RainWise\, visit 700milliongallons.org/rainwise \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/rainwise-events/2023-04-08/ LOCATION:various times and locations CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTSTAMP:20230305T080000Z CREATED:20230305T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230305T080000Z UID:10029755-1681171200-1681343940@wsb.blackfin.biz SUMMARY:RainWise events DESCRIPTION:RainWise\, a partnership between King County Wastewater Treatment Division and Seattle Public Utilities\, has a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! \nThe West Seattle neighborhoods around Sunrise Heights\, Westwood\, Fauntleroy\, and Arbor Heights are eligible for RainWise rebates – again! \nIn 2013\, King County joined the RainWise program\, and parts of West Seattle became eligible for rebates that pay for rain gardens and cisterns on private properties. By capturing the rain that falls on roofs\, these installations help keep stormwater out of the sewer system and prevent overflows at the Barton Pump Station near the Fauntleroy ferry dock. After five years in the program\, almost 150 properties put in rain gardens and cisterns that manage the equivalent of rain falling on five acres of roofs. In addition\, 15 blocks of highly engineered roadside rain gardens were put in to let rain washing down streets and sidewalks to soak into the ground. All of this has really helped but as we look to a future of heavy rains and atmospheric rivers\, we would love more help to manage the rain in this area. \nHow does RainWise help? During heavy rains\, the sheer volume of polluted stormwater can cause our combined sewers to overflow. This negatively impacts human health and the health of marine life\, such as salmon and orcas. We can reduce this water pollution by installing green stormwater infrastructure solutions\, such as rain gardens and cisterns. This is where RainWise comes in. \nWhat is RainWise? RainWise is a rebate program jointly run by King County Wastewater Treatment Division and Seattle Public Utilities. RainWise rebates help property owners manage the rain by installing cisterns and/or rain gardens on their private property. This not only helps reduce stormwater pollution\, but mitigates flooding\, adds attractive landscaping\, and can provide water for summer irrigation. \nYou can check your eligibility for rebates at 700milliongallons.org/rainwise/eligibility. And\, for addresses not eligible for RainWise\, Green Stormwater Mini-Grants are available as well at 12000raingardens.org/gsi-mini-grants. \nTo find out more\, please attend one of our upcoming events to talk with program staff and RainWise contractors. We are excited about being back in this area and look forward to helping you get started on your RainWise project! \nHow to Get RainWise Webinar\nAttend this online webinar and watch a short presentation followed by a Q&A with staff and a local homeowner.\nThursday\, March 16th\, 5 – 6 pm\nOnline.\nRegister at bit.ly/mar16RW \nJoin RainWise at West Seattle Nursery\nCome visit our table while you shop for your garden!\nSaturday\, April 8th\, 10 am – 12 pm\nWest Seattle Nursery\, 5275 California Ave SW \nEdible Landscapes with RainWise Webinar\nAttend this online webinar to learn how edible rain gardens offer a green solution to pollution. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A with staff and gardening experts.\nTuesday\, April 11th\, 5:30 – 6:30 pm\nOnline.\nRegister at bit.ly/ediblewebinar \nRainWise Garden Celebration at Peace Lutheran Church\nCome to our RainWise Garden Celebration where you can talk to an array of RainWise\, sustainability\, and garden experts to learn about the program. There will be tours of Peace Lutheran’s RainWise installation\, refreshments\, and activities. This is a family-friendly event!\nSaturday\, April 22nd\, 10 am – 1 pm\nPeace Lutheran Church\, 8316 39th Ave SW\nRegister at raingardencelebration.eventbrite.com \nNot eligible? Feel free to reach out to us! We are happy to help provide you with resources. Check out 12000raingardens.org/about-rain-gardens/incentives to see what other programs are available to you.\nContact us for questions\, comments\, and concerns at rainwise@seattle.gov. \nFor more info about RainWise\, visit 700milliongallons.org/rainwise \nShare This URL:https://wsb.blackfin.biz/event/rainwise-events/2023-04-11/ LOCATION:various times and locations CATEGORIES:Environment END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR