The Sierra Club South Sound Group fights for environmental priorities across Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Lewis counties in the State of Washington.
Monthly Community Meetings & Events
April 21, 6 pm - Bull Kelp: Its Resilience and decline in the southern Salish Sea
Our Community Meetings at the Olympia Center are regularly scheduled at 6 pm on the third Tuesday of the month from September through May.
All Sierra Club meetings are free and open to the public.
Ed Humble is the Chair of the Group Executive Committee. To contact Ed or other Group officers, please email sosound.sierraclub@gmail.com
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| APRIL COMMUNITY MEETING Apr. 21st - Third Tuesdays, Sept - May |
Bull Kelp: Its Resilience and decline in the southern Salish Sea
Please join us as we learn about ongoing efforts to better understand our region’s important bull kelp underwater forests. Presented by marine ecologist Aidan Cox and co-sponsored by Protect Henderson Inlet, www.ProtectHendersonInlet.org
Speaker
Aidan Cox lives in Olympia and works with the Nearshore Habitat Program of the WA State Department of Natural Resources, studying bull kelp across the state. His past research focused on pelagic sharks, Antarctic penguins, and marine predators in the San Juan Islands. His interests include reading, cooking, taking long walks in the woods, and collaborating with community scientists.
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OLYMPIA COMMUNITY CENTER
Room 100
222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501 (map/directions)
Apr. 21st - Meetings every Third Tuesday
Program Begins at 6:00 pm
Sierra Club meetings are always open to the public at no cost.
Registration is not required.
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Observe Signs for Free parking areas and hours at Percival Landing Olympia Center Parking. Enter at Thurston Ave.
Free parking on nearby Streets & City Parking Lots after 5:00 pm.
Intercity Transit buses (routes/schedules) are free with stops for several routes every 15-30 minutes located within 1 block of the Olympia Center.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
| MAY COMMUNITY MEETING May 19th - Third Tuesdays, Sept - May |
COAST SALMON PARTNERSHIP: How the Organization is Working to Protect the Best and Restore the Rest
Dr. Jane Atha is the executive director of the Coast Salmon Partnership, a salmon recovery organization that guides the long-term protection and restoration of Washington Coast’s salmon and steelhead populations in some of their last best habitats in the contiguous United States. Jane has over 20 years of experience in environment management; her specialties include fluvial geomorphology, habitat restoration, and climate science and strategy. She is excited to share her passion for coastal rivers and commitment to advancing the mission of sustaining healthy, diverse salmon populations through the protection and restoration of resilient habitats and ecosystems.
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OLYMPIA COMMUNITY CENTER
Room 100
222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501 (map/directions)
May 19th - Meetings every Third Tuesday
Program Begins at 6:00 pm
Sierra Club meetings are always open to the public at no cost.
Registration is not required.
Sign up to get local Sierra Club news and meeting notices by email.
Invite others using this link: sososc.org