WA Water Lobby Week

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Deschutes River Trash Collection – Pioneer Park

Pioneer Park 5801 Henderson Blvd SE, Tumwater, WA, United States

Join us for an afternoon of service in the sun, as we pick up trash along the Deschutes River at Pioneer Park. This park gets a lot of summer use and could use our love and attention to help keep it waste free! We will provide bags, gloves, and grabbers. Bring your swim gear and [...]

South Sound Block Party

Port of Olympia 1022 Marine Dr NE, Olympia, Washington

Come find us at the South Sound Block Party!

Harbor Days

Percival Landing 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, Washington

Come and find us at Olympia’s Harbor Days to learn more about the estuary restoration, the health of our watershed, and how you can get involved! What should we expect from the estuary restoration process? What will it mean for our community and the ecological and economic future of our region? What is the historic [...]

Olympia Farmers Market Tabling

Oly Farmers Market 700 Capitol Way N, Olympia, Washington

Stop by and learn about the restoration of the Deschutes Estuary (Capitol Lake) and check out some of our amazing digital content on the history of the watershed. Explore the estuary from the sky as we role out our Story Maps (using drone mapping) on the impacts of estuary restoration and what our community can [...]

DERT Community Forum –

Olympia Center 222 columbia st nw, Olympia, WA, United States

Fill out THIS short google form to attend! More info below flyer. DERT Community Forum -   Explore issues of Indigenous climate justice and dam removal with author, organizer, and professor Zoltan Grossman, Ph.D. with a talk on Tribal Cultural Heritage and environmental resource projects by Sarah Brady, M.A. Join us at the Olympia Center (222 Columbia St NW Olympia, WA 98501) [...]

Olympia Farmers Market Tabling

Oly Farmers Market 700 Capitol Way N, Olympia, Washington

Stop by and learn about the restoration of the Deschutes Estuary (Capitol Lake) and check out some of our amazing digital content on the history of the watershed. Explore the estuary from the sky as we role out our Story Maps (using drone mapping) on the impacts of estuary restoration and what our community can [...]

Nisqually Watershed Festival

Nisqually WR parking Hawks Prairie Park-n-Ride, 2548 Hogum Bay Rd NE, Olympia, Washington

Tumwater Falls Fest

Tumwater Falls Park 110 Deschutes Way SW, Tumwater, Washington

Cultural Ecosystems in Restoration: A Community Forum

New Traditions Cafe 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United States

Check out our upcoming forum on Saturday, November 18th starting at 2pm at the New Traditions Cafe , “Cultural Ecosystems in Restoration” with the former cultural resource specialist (who we are lucky to now have on the Olympia Parks Team) Mo Majors. Learn about the intersection of cultural ecosystems and restoration and enjoy free pizza [...]

Community Forum Series 2024: Legal Landscapes and Environmental Restoration

New Traditions Cafe 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United States

This is DERT's first of 5 Community Forums being hosting in 2024, aimed at engaging our community around the web of disciplines, perspectives, and possibilities vital to successfully restored Deschutes Estuary. Date: Friday, March 29th from 530p-730p Location: Traditions Fair Trade (300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501) Free pizza with registration!! (at the event) Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqBszZR9SIlynQZ8OKGFGOycADbne6o_B1idTeQbM41Qqing/viewform?usp=sf_link [...]