Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee to Meet at Port Townsend Marine Science Center

Please join us Tuesday May 7, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC), Port Townsend Washington.  The agenda includes a tour of the new exhibit at the PTMSC, an overview of PTMSC Programs and Initiatives, Northwest Straits Commission Report, Sound IQ and Strategic Planning. Download a complete agenda from the meetings page of our website.

PTMSC Volunteer Enrichment Series

RSVP jlandry@ptmsc.org or call 385-5582, ext 112

Jefferson County Marine Resource Committee Meets in New Location!

Please join us Tuesday April 2, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm in our new location in the Cotton Building, 607 Water Street, Port Townsend Washington.  Download an agenda from the meetings page of our website.

The Cotton Building housed the Port Townsend Police Department from the 1970s to 2010, when the department moved to Mountain View Elementary School. The building was renovated and reopened on April 30, 2011.

Last Chance to Live on the Edge - April 4th Free Buffer Workshop in Port Ludlow

If you live on a shoreline, near a bluff, adjacent to a wetland or cree, you will want to attend this free workshop called Living on the Edge - Protection for People, Property and Habitat.  This workshop is hosted by Jeff Co Extension, the Jeff Co Weed Board and the Watershed Stewardship Resource Center.

When: Thursday, April 4th

12:30-4:30pm - presentations followed by local field trip

Where: Ludlow Community Center (Grace Christian)

200 Olympic Pl, Port Ludlow, WA

Safe your space today! Email darcym@wsu.edu or call 379-5610 x 222

WSU BeachWatcher Training - 10 Sessions in April

This fast paced class will provide you with an overview of activities, issues and organizations involved with water resources in Jefferson County. Participants will gain new skills, learn from experts, meet new people and join in a tradition of service to the community.

The 2013 training will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am to 4 pm, from april 2 through April 30, 2013. For more information contact Cheryl Lowe, WSU BeachWatcher Coordinator at 379-5610 x 230 or cheryl.lowe@wsu.edu

Sound and Vision to be shown in Port Townsend

Sound & Vision: TOXIC RUNOFF | CSOs in PUGET SOUND from eric becker on Vimeo.

PORT TOWNSEND - "The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee, in partnership with the Washington Environmental Council, is showing “Sound and Vision “ by Seattle film maker Eric Becker on February 7^th, at 7PM at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend.  

Sound and Vision, a documentary film in eight parts, explores issues facing the near shore environment. It is a film about the oceans, told through the stories of people working to clean up, protect, and restore habitat in Puget Sound and beyond. Opening with scenes from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010, the voices and images of the devastated coastal communities of the Gulf frame the eight vignettes that follow. Through the lens of Puget Sound residents and environmental advocates, the issues of human and industrial impact are explored and captured through striking imagery of the worlds above and below Puget Sound. Examining oil spills, plastic trash, legacy pollution, and ongoing degradation in the form of polluted runoff and household toxins, the film looks at practical ways that people can be involved in working for ocean health. Sound and Vision ends with a call for the restoration of Puget Sound, the Gulf, and beyond.

The film will be shown at the The Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on February 7th, at 7 PM. The Fellowship is located at 2333 San Juan Avenue in Port Townsend. Call 360.344.4112 for more information. Suggested donation is $10. Low or fixed income can donate what they can. All proceeds go to support the Northwest Straits Foundation in their efforts  to fund the Marine Resource Committees and restoration projects in seven northern counties in the Salish Sea.

The Northwest Straits Foundation is a non-profit organization established to support the scientific, restoration, and education projects and programs of the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative. The Foundation’s mission is to protect and restore the marine resources of the Northwest Straits by supporting research, monitoring, restoration, stewardship, conservation and education programs and projects both at the local and regional level."

Washington Environmental Council drives positive change to address our state’s most critical environmental challenges. For more than 40 years, we’ve been pivotal to enacting our most important environmental protections.

Monthly Meeting - You're Invited!

Please join the MRC at it's monthly meeting, February 5, 2013 at 6 PM. For more information and to download an agenda, please visit our website.