Drive-thru Easter egg scavenger hunt set
Sequim’s Pumpkin Patch, a 33-acre farm at the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and Kitchen-Dick Road hosts a Drive-Thru Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 3.
Admission is free, though event organizers are asking attendees to donate two non-perishable to be donated to a food bank.
At the beginning each participant is given a sheet with different clues to find at each station. At the end, each child will be given a goody bag and a chance to win an Easter basket.
Each booth is sponsored by a local business.
Register at tinyurl.com/SqmEggHunt. Attendees are asked to come at their registered time only and enter from the Old Olympic side of Kitchen-Dick Road to keep traffic off of the highway.
Genealogy group to host beginner’s class
The Clallam County Genealogy Society is offering a beginning genealogy class at the new research center at 403 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
The building is large enough for realistic social distancing, members say. A $5 donation is suggested for materials used.
To sign up for the class or get more information, call 360-681-0962 or email to rgriset@olypen.com.
Free conference call to detail regenerative treatment
The Natural Healing Center hosts “What is an Exosome?,” a free virtual talk about exosome treatment set for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 1.
Questions and answers will be taken at the end of the presentation about the regenerative medicine treatment soon to be available in the greater Sequim area. On the virtual call, attendees can learn how this treatment is being used for joint issues, immune system disorders and auto-immune conditions.
Join by calling in at 717-275-8940 with access code 427-7362.
For more information, call 360-460-9817.
Entrance station project underway on Hurricane Ridge Road
A project is now underway to upgrade the park entrance area at Heart O’ the Hills on Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park.
A temporary fee booth will be in operation until this project is completed in the fall.
Although traffic impacts from the entrance station project are expected to be minimal, the usual heavy summer visitation is expected, so visitors are encouraged to arrive early or visit later in the day to avoid the crowds and long wait times at the fee booth.
Peak summer visitation hours are from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and after 3 p.m. on holiday weekends. Check @OlympicNP on twitter (no account needed) for updates on wait times and parking at Hurricane Ridge. Call 360-565-3131 and/or visit nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-in-summer.htm for updates.
ONP is replacing and upgrading existing buildings and utilities infrastructure at the Heart O’ the Hills entrance station area and improve traffic flow.
Free park days
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the spring season and Earth Day with two free days at state parks in April. On free days, visitors do not need a Discover Pass for day-use parking.
The first free day is Saturday, April 3; the second is Thursday, April 22, in honor of Earth Day.
The free days are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass. The pass costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day permit. It is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Department of Natural Resources.
The Discover Pass legislation provided that State Parks could designate up to 12 free days when the pass would not be required to visit state parks. The free days apply only at state parks; the Discover Pass is still required on WDFW and DNR lands.
The next free day is June 5, for National Trails Day.
