{"id":1604,"date":"2026-09-02T11:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/?p=1604"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:45:21","slug":"%f0%9f%93%a2-round-up-of-september-green-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/%f0%9f%93%a2-round-up-of-september-green-events\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udce2 Round-up of September Green Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Note: This page is being updated from announcements from the 9\/2 Green Drinks gathering. Links and additional events may be added over the next 48 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf3f Coming Up this Month \ud83c\udf3f<\/h2>\n<p><em>A monthly collection of opportunities to learn, volunteer, celebrate, and get involved in sustainability across Evergreen, Thurston County, Washington, and online.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcc5 Upcoming Community Events<\/h3>\n<p>You can find more events and details at <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/events-calendar\/\">https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/events-calendar\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9\/9 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southsoundeconetwork.org\/calendar\">ECO-Net Meet-up: Downtown Cigarette Butt Pick-up with Surfrider!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/9-10 &#8211; Indigenous Food Summit (Portland State University)<\/li>\n<li>9\/13 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/pugetsoundestuarium.org\/events\/seastroll-9-13\/\">Sea Stroll (Puget Sound Estuarium)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/14 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/event-2026-speaker-series-wildlife-handling-and-chemical-immobilization-course-wolfhaven-international-tumwater-wa\/\">Wildlife Handling &amp; Chemical Immobilization Course with Wolf Haven International<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercitytransit.com\/services\/walknroll\/calendar\">South Sound Saunter (Walk n&#8217; Roll)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/25 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/academic-theme#:~:text=The%20Existential%20Toolkit,COM%20Recital%20Hall\">The Existential Toolkit for Climate Work by Dr. Sarah Ray (The Evergreen State College)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/25 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watreefarm.org\/event\/wa-tree-farm-fall-forestry-seminar-september-25th-2026-westside-and-eastside\/\">Fall Forestry Seminar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/25-27 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hakifarmers.org\/sorghumfestival\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUL49hwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWpUblB3NUxCeXYyRmlDd2dzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEelgqxM6dra1o9GofABj8LOKJqD_ozIamGgCdsIVpeRVXTAiiuVYsK0-HQcxo_aem_pC7WZhC_9uugcOwlxhQ5Bg\">Sorghum Festival (Haki Farmers Collective)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/26 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/nisquallyriver.org\/festival\/\">Nisqually Watershed Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thurstoncd.com\/education\/upcoming-events\/\">United in Conservation Conference (Thurston Conservation District)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/3 &#8211; Hazelnut Fest! (GRuB)<\/li>\n<li>10\/7-9 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/event-walpas-39th-annual-conference-bellingham-wa\/\">Washington State Lake Protection Association Annual Conference (Bellingham, WA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/17 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thurstoncd.com\/education\/upcoming-events\/\">Orca Recovery Day (Thurston Conservation District)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10\/29 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/event-fall-2026-virtual-environmental-career-networking-fair-university-of-washington-college-of-the-environment-seattle-wa\/\">Virtual Environmental Career &amp; Networking Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf31 Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Find volunteer opportunities, grants, internships, jobs, calls for artists\/speakers, student leadership positions, below or at: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/\">sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-nearshore-biologist-fish-and-wildlife-biologist-4-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-olympia-wa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Job: Nearshore Biologist \u2013 Fish and Wildlife Biologist 4, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Olympia, WA)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-sustainability-program-manager-king-county-natural-resources-parks-seattle-wa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Job: Sustainability Program Manager, King County Natural Resources &amp; Parks (Seattle, WA)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udce3 Calls to Action<\/h3>\n<p>Upcoming public comment periods and needs for civic engagement!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Live, work, or play in Tumwater sometimes?<\/strong> Then help weigh in on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ci.tumwater.wa.us\/departments\/water-resources-sustainability-department\/sustainability\/home-energy-score\">Home Energy Score (HES)<\/a> discussion at the next public comment session! If you feel strongly about homeowners and community members being able to know how much their house will cost them in energy over its lifetime, this is the time to speak up!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf89 Climate Wins &amp; Good News Highlight<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udc9a Have Something to Share?<\/h3>\n<p>Know of an upcoming event, volunteer opportunity, or sustainability success story? Either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> it to the South Sound ECO-Net<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ccas@evergreen.edu\">ccas@evergreen.edu<\/a> or<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submit<\/strong> the info on <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/QDT5GL8DeRcpwsvB9\">this form<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This page is being updated from announcements from the 9\/2 Green Drinks gathering. 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