Trestle closed for inspection
The Johnson Creek Trestle, a segment of the Olympic Discovery Trail near Whitefeather Way, is closed for inspection through Friday June 10 for an inspection.
The closure started June 6.
City Utility Manager Pete Tjemsland said the inspection is a normal, timed inspection but a greater in-depth one than a previous inspection, and that there are no safety concerns at this point.
For more information, call the Sequim Public Works Department at 360-683-4908.
Ice cream social set
Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, will host an Ice Cream Social from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. The event is a benefit for Kash Elliott.
Choices include a banana split or sundae with vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate or caramel sauce, strawberries, pineapple, whipped topping, nuts and a cherry on top.
Cost is $7.
For information, call 360-582-0100.
‘March for Our Lives’
A “March For Our Lives” event against gun violence is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Sequim Avenue and Washington Street intersection in downtown Sequim.
Sponsored by Indivisible Sequim and co-sponsored by Voices for Health & Healing, the event is “part of a nationwide outpouring demanding that Congress act now to curb gun violence before another massacre,” organizer said.
“After countless mass shootings and instances of gun violence in our communities, it’s time to take back to the streets and march for our lives,” they noted.
The event will include speakers and likely a walk down Washington Street, organizers s
Library friends set sale
The Friend of Sequim Library’s Second Saturday book sale is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 11 at Rock Plaza, 10113 Old Olympic Highway.
Attendees are encouraged to come early for the best selection. Masks are optional.
All proceeds to fund summer programs for children and the remodel of the Sequim Library branch.
Presentation to spotlight Dungeness River history
David Brownell, Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center, will discuss the shifting “paleochannels” of the Dungeness River at a special presentation at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 9, on Zoom, hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library.
Brownell will establish an environmental and anthropological framework to reach a better understanding of the history of the Dungeness River valley since the end of the last ice age. He will look at archaeological, geological, and other evidence to “recreate” the landscape of the North Olympic Peninsula as it adapted to changes in climate, biology and other factors.
Get the Zoom meeting link at library.jamestowntribe.org/home/ProgramsEvents.
For more information, call 360-681-4632 or email to library@jamestowntribe.org.
Genealogical group sets meeting
Sara Cochran will discuss “Who Needed it Anyway? Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census” at an online presentation hosted by the Clallam County Genealogical Society at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11.
Zoom codes and handouts are available by emailing to clallamresearcher@gmail.com or by calling 360-417-5000. Or, watch the presentation at the society’s research center at 403 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
Cochran will relate the story of the missing census records. She will tell how to find other record sets using techniques when a census is not available, including those 10 years between the federal censuses.
A California resident, Cochran — a researcher, lecturer, blogger and more — has researched her family tree for more than 25 years. Her journey has taken her to nearly every state in the U.S. and several countries worldwide. She earned her certificate in genealogical research from Boston University and is active in several local and national societies. She presently resides in California.
There is no cost, however, donations to CCGS are appreciated, members say.
Garden walk in PA
WSU-certified Clallam County Master Gardeners Bob Cain, Laurel Moulton and Audreen Williams will lead the Second Saturday Garden Walk from 10-11:30 a.m. on June 11 at the Port Angeles Fifth Street Community Garden, 328 E. Fifth St.
Learn see what needs to be done in the vegetable garden. June’s topics will focus on the principles of Integrated Plant Management and proper watering and water conservation. There is time to ask questions and get advice. Attendees are encouraged to check the Clallam County Master Gardener online calendar for updates of any presentation at extension.wsu.edu/clallam/master-gardener-calendar.
For more information, call 360-565-2679 or 360-477-0116.
Free park days are June 11, June 12, June 19
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites visitors to enjoy a state park for free on three upcoming days: Saturday, June 11, in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day; Sunday, June 12, in recognition of Free Fishing Day, and Sunday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth.
Visitors are not required to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to a Washington state park or on lands managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources or Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on these dates.
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It officially became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, and now marks an annual free day for state lands.
The free days align with legislation that created the Discover Pass. Discover Passes cost $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day permit.
Remaining State Parks free days include: Saturday, Sept. 24, National Public Lands Day; Monday, Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day; Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, and Friday, Nov. 25, Native American Heritage Day.
For information about the Discover Pass, visit DiscoverPass.wa.gov.
Hear research about our disappearing glaciers
Learn about “Disappearing Olympic Glaciers” at a special presentation hosted by the Olympic Climate Action Program from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, on Zoom.
To register, go to the Olympic Climate Action website at olyclimate.org.
Glaciers are icons of our region and the Olympic Mountains once had more than 250 of these rivers of ice, program organizers say. In a new paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface published in April 2022, Dr. Andrew Fountain and his co-authors published findings from monitoring and modeling glaciers in the Olympic Mountains. Using climate projections their models tell us that the hundreds of glaciers that once brightened the Olympics will have largely disappeared by 2070. In this virtual program, Fountain — a professor of geology and geography at Portland State University — will present his research.
The program will cover the history of glacier change in Olympic National Park, looking at the past 100 years as well as what lies ahead in the next 100 years. He’ll also discuss methods for monitoring glaciers.
There will be time at the end of the presentation for a question-and-answer session.
Free legal advice available
The Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers present a virtual legal aid clinic, a free program offering legal advice for members of the public, from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 18. Consultations will be offered via telephone or Zoom.
Attorney volunteers ill be available to assist clients with their civil legal needs, answering legal questions, directing people to local services that might be able to assist them and to explain the legal process to them.
Legal aid clinics are geared to help those who are financially unable to otherwise access a lawyer.
Clients must pre-register for this event by calling 360-504-2422 or by emailing to probonomary@gmail.com, People are asked to register no later than Friday, June 10; limited appointment slots are available. Once registered, additional directions for the event will be provided.
Attendees are also encouraged to have relevant legal documents with them during consultation(s).
For more information, contact Shauna Rogers McClain at 360-504-2422 or probonolawyers@gmail.com, or Mary Margolis at 360-504-2422 or probonoMary@gmail.com.
‘Petals & Pathways’ tickets available
Tickets are on sale for Petals & Pathways Home Garden Tour, set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 25.
The event features six Port Angeles gardens — two in town and four along Highway 112.
All the gardens will have seven to 10 Master Gardener volunteers to help with questions on plant identification. A map will be printed on the tickets for this self-guided tour.
Tickets are $15 in advance at local vendors, $20 on the day of the tour.
In Sequim, get tickets at: Over the Fence, 118 E. Washington St.; Sunny Farms Country Store, 261461 U.S. Highway 101; and, The Co-op Farm and Garden, 216 E. Washington St.
In Port Angeles, get tickets at Port Book & News, Swains General Store, Airport Garden Center, and Fiddleheads Home & Garden store.
In Joyce, get tickets at Arts & Antique, and in Forks, get tickets at Forks Outfitters or Rusty Gate Nursery.
Get tickets online through June 19.
Proceeds from the tour help to maintain the Woodcock Demonstration Garden in Sequim and numerous Master Gardener community services such as the Youth Enrichment Program (YEP) and educational outreach programs.
