South Sound Sustainability Expo 2013: March 2, 2013 from 10 am to 3pm at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. EnviroHouse Workshops All workshops are open to Tacoma and Pierce County residents. Schedule is subject to change. Advance registration is required due to limited space and parking. Please include your phone number when registering…
Category: Agriculture
Agriculture, farms, gardening, livestock
Bethel Open Market sets 2013 dates
The new Bethel Open Market committee has now determined official dates for this first of its kind event in the district area. Sell and shop locally, sponsor a booth or entertain 9am to 3pm on the following 2013 dates: Saturday, May 11 Saturday, August 10 Saturday, November 9 The location will be the Bethel Learning…
Prosthetics for pups in Graham
The Post received this letter this morning: I was wondering if you could share this in your paper. This is an awesome rescue group in my neighborhood and a great story worth sharing. Thanks, Cheryl http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/02/25/2489626/resilient-pair-of-rescue-pups.html – – – Congratulations to Honey and Badger and thanks to Patti Mauldin, who runs Valhalla Canine Rescue in…
Extreme Events research grant kick-off webinar
EPA’s Office of Research and Development/National Center for Environmental Research invites you to participate in the following Extreme Events research grant kick-off webinar on February 26-27, 2013. Please join EPA and fourteen recent recipients of research grants on climate-induced changes in extreme events in the context of air and water quality management. A goal…
Chambers – Clover Creek Watershed Council Feb. 20
The Chambers – Clover Creek Watershed Council will meet on Wednesday, February 20 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Lakewood City Hall 3rd floor conference room, 6000 main St. SW, Lakewood. The agenda includes discussion of salmon habitat restoration strategies with Don Russell and the Pierce County 2013 surface water management plan with John…
Open market meeting Jan 17 at Bethel Learning Center
There will be another open market meeting Jan 17 at Bethel Learning Center at 8:30 a.m. This group is working to design and implement a market for the Spanaway, Graham, Frederickson areas not unlike what they have in other communities miles to the north of us, but possibly also quite different. If you have an interest…
Habitat Stewards Training March 6-27
Habitat Stewards Training , Register Now! The National Wildlife Federation, in partnership with the Pierce Conservation District and with support from the Green Tacoma Partnership, is excited to offer the Habitat Stewards Training course March 6-27, 2013. Over the course of four evening classes and two field trips, participants will learn from local experts about natural resource…
Actions by the County do not prove innocence or guilt of doctor
By Josh Magill Nearly three months ago, Dr. John Diller’s horse farm was raided by Pierce County officials on the word of a DEA agent. The agent was executing a federal search warrant at Diller’s 99-acre property in Graham, WA when he saw more than three dozen horses living in what officials called deplorable conditions….
8 dead horses is not success
EDITORIAL It’s been almost two months since Julie Anderson and the crew from Pierce County Animal Control swooped down on a farm in Graham and scooped up 39 horses. Even before the first horses were removed, there was a major press release from the county touting the squalid conditions on the farm, the despicable condition…
A new open market in Elk Plain – planning starts Dec. 6
The Graham-Kapowsin Community Council is beginning to organize a group to bring an Open Market (farmer’s market) to the area. The Market will be held at the new Bethel Learning Center once it is organized. The first organizing meeting for the Open Market will be on Thurs. Dec. 6th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the new Bethel…
Nisqually Land Trust annual meeting a delicious way to end a successful year
Sunday, September 23 was the Nisqually Land Trust Annual Membership Meeting and Salmon Bake at OddFellows Park near Olympia. The weather was warm and comfortable and the salmon was deliciously prepared by former land trust president, George Walter. The staff tossed salads, cut cake and scooped scrumptious huckleberry ice cream and pineapple sherbet. There was a table to sign…
Two annual south county political events – same day, same time
Both say it wasn’t intentional and spoke out on Facebook about how much they appreciate each other. On Saturday, September 8th, both Representative J.T. Wilcox and former Senator Marilyn Rasmussen held their annual farm events. Both are a great way to get to know your community and to see candidates for public office at all…
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