🌿🍃 Green Drinks Olympia Community Update 🍃🌿
Hey Olympia friends! Last week’s Green Drinks meetup was a blast, full of engaging discussions and inspiring initiatives. Here’s a quick recap of what students and the community learned and some upcoming opportunities:
The main feature of the night was a presentation from DERT by our very own Evergreen MES Grad student Casey Allen and Caroline Slagle. Who did a fantastic job outlining the ongoing success of restoring the Deschutes Estuary from capitol lake, and engaging the group while taking in community input!
- 🌊 Restoring the Deschutes Estuary: Big shoutout again to DERT for their insightful presentation. If you want to learn about the upcoming community design charrettes and voicing visions for Heritage Park and the Estuary, join their cause and stay updated with their monthly newsletter. Dive in at Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team.
- 📚 Discover Olympia’s Hidden Histories: Explore the untold stories of our city with the Evergreen project. A must-see for history buffs! Check it out here.
- 🏗️ Shape Your City: The City of Olympia is looking for voices on their Design Review Board. Apply by Dec 15th at Port Olympia.
- 🌱 Eco-Friendly Real Estate Class: Interested in sustainable real estate? Keep an eye out for Brian’s upcoming class!
- 🐻 Speak Up for Grizzlies: Your voice matters in the grizzly bear restoration project. Share your thoughts here.
- ✍️ Your Voice in Thurston County: Engage in public comment periods and help shape our community’s future. Learn more at Public Participation.
- 🌲 Forest Carbon Storage Discussion: Curious about carbon storage under our national forests? NPR has the scoop. Read more here.
- 🌊 Turn of the Tides Event: Puget Sound Estuarium shared the Dec 9th info for a day of eco-centered fun! Details at Yelm Community.
- 🛍️ Local Business Updates: Exciting times for Blue Heron Bakery and King Solomon’s Reef. Stay tuned for their new ventures!
- 💧 Join Puget Sound Keepers in Lobbying: Get involved in environmental advocacy with Puget Sound Keepers. Check out upcoming events to engage here.
- 🌺 Gardening Workshop: Enhance your green thumb with our community member’s workshop, starting in February. To learn more explore fertileground.org.
We’ll see y’all again in the New Year! 💚 #GreenDrinksOlympia #CommunityEngagement #EcoOlympia