You are invited to join the Nisqually Land trust for their upcoming weekly work parties. Below are details and links to register – hope to see you there! Wednesday October 30th, 2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. **Call to volunteers who have trucks!!** NLT received a large donation of burlap, and need help transporting the bails to restoration sites in Yelm….
Category: Agriculture
Agriculture, farms, gardening, livestock
Pumpkins, Corn Shooters… in McKenna
MCKENNA, WA — It’s the time of year to find the perfect “great Pumpkin” for your home and McKenna just might be the best place to look. With a giant corn maze, pumpkin shooters, a cow train and a big assortment of gourds and large pumpkins, Nisqually Springs Farm will bring you fun and festivity….
Bethel Community Open Market event on 11/9/2013
Bethel Community Open Market is your chance to shop early for Thanksgiving & Christmas! Our major effort & goal is to increase traffic & participation. There will be more signs & more people will be notified about the event. Signs will be provided pointing to the Food Court. Colored Fliers & Notices are being sent…
Nisqually Springs Farm: Corn Maze, pumpkins and more through the end of October
MCKENNA, WA — Next to Stewart’s Meats on highway 507 in McKenna is the only Certified Organic Corn Maze in Washington State. Nisqually Springs Farm and Twin Start Credit Union are hosting the maze and all the other fun family events on the site this Fall. The maze has been imbedded with QR codes, so…
2013 Compost Demonstration Grant cycle is now open
The 2013 Compost Demonstration Grant cycle is now open for Pierce County Community Gardens! For those of you unfamiliar with this opportunity – it is in partnership with Pierce County Sustainable Resources, and funded by the State Department of Ecology. New and existing community gardens in Pierce County (not in Tacoma city limits) interested in…
Autumn arrives and ends the Washington State Fair
By Marianne Lincoln PUYALLUP, WA — It’s all there, caramel apples, inflated alien dolls, bubble makers, crazy rides, onion cheeseburgers, barbecue chicken and ribs, excited children, sheep, pigs, cows, and even camels. It’s the fair in Puyallup. This year, it is called the Washington State fair. Gone is the whole two-story structure with cow heads at the…
Annexation policies for Pierce County being revised Sept. 19
[Editor Note: Just received a notice that a quorum will not be present so this meeting is cancelled. The next meeting date is October 17.] “The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) was created to ensure planning between Pierce County and its cities and towns was accomplished in a coordinated consistent manner. The organization is comprised…
Nisqually Land Trust preserving a watershed for our future
OLYMPIA, WA — Sunday night was the Nisqually Land Trust’s Annual Membership Meeting and Salmon Bake. If you are not familiar with the land trust, they have been purchasing property along the Nisqually River for preservation since 1989. Their focus is to protect the water, wildlife, natural areas, scenic vistas of the Nisqually watershed. The…
Nisqually Springs Farm: Dollar Dog Corn Maze starts Sept. 21
MCKENNA, WA — Starting September 21, 2013, Nisqually Springs Farm and Twin Start Credit Union are hosting a Corn Maze at their location next to Stewart’s Meats on highway 507 in McKenna. It is the only Certified Organic Corn Maze in Washington State. The Twin Star Dollar Dog, embedded in the corn maze represents the…
Pierce County FREE Spay & Neuter
Free surgery for pets and fleas treatment for anyone on Public Assistant or Low income. Information of getting an animal spayed. Pasado’s “Spay Station #2” is currently located in the Pierce County area, but you do not have to be a Pierce County resident to qualify. This service is made possible by Pasado’s Safe Haven and…
Pierce County Conservation District Fall Farm Classes
Pierce County Conservation District Calendar of Volunteer Opportunities and Events Livestock Paddocks September 7, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Vaughn Mud is not a given for livestock farms in the Pacific Northwest. Learn how to prep and install paddocks that will prevent barnyard mud. Horses, donkeys, pigs, and poultry can all enjoy cleaner living areas and improved…
Lacamas Community Fair, small and personal
Over the weekend, the Lacamas Community Fair presented lots of ribbons to local people who participated. Sewing, crafts, food, animals, collections and competitions from horsemanship to watermelon eating were a part of the events. Contact them at lacamasfair@gmail.com. The Lacamas Community Center is located at 32113 8th Ave S. in Roy.
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