Volunteer Opportunities
Streamkeepers of Clallam County (Ongoing!)Streamkeepers monitors water quality and stream flow of Clallam County streams. Volunteers receive one-to-one training and are key to the success of the program. No prior experience necessary! Current opportunities include:
- Summer Quarterly Monitoring throughout August
- Pollution Investigation and Correction Stream Flow Team
- Public outreach and education
- Data entry
Please contact Joel Green, Streamkeepers Coordinator, for more information.
Salmon-Friendly Volunteers Needed at Jefferson County Fair
Help the North Olympic Salmon Coalition with their interactive salmon education activities, including Fin the Giant Migrating Salmon. Learn more and RSVP HERE.
Date: August 8th and 9th
Time: Varies
Place: Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Volunteer Training: Spawner Surveys
The North Olympic Salmon Coalition is offering training to participate in their Hood Canal Summer Chum surveys in Chimacum Creek. The training is mandatory if you want to join this citizen-science effort! Learn more and RSVP HERE.
Date: August 28th
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Place: Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Chimacum
See “Training” section for information about NOSC’s Stream Stewards Training
Forever StreamFest 2025
The Fourth Annual Forever StreamFest will bring together environmental organizations to connect with the public, including potential new volunteers and supporters! Strait ERN has had a booth in the past and would be happy to support a booth this year if members were interested in sharing a space. I will likely be out of town, unfortunately, but please let me know if you’re interested in a shared booth.
Date: September 20th
Time: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Place: Pebble Beach Park, Port Angeles
Community Events
Wednesday Morning Bird WalksEvery Wednesday, join a band of birders on a 3/4-mile bird survey along the Olympic Discovery Trail. Bring your binoculars and meet in the Dungeness River Nature Center’s parking lot.
Date: August 13th and every WednesdayTime: 8:30 amPlace: Dungeness River Nature Center, Sequim
Trees: Weavers of the ForestLearn about the wonders of trees and never look at a forest the same way again. More information and registration HERE.
Date: August 16thTime: 1:30 to 3:30 pmPlace: Fort Flagler, Nordland
Lecture: Vegetation Zones of the Olympic Peninsula
Learn about native plant communities of the Olympic Peninsula from sea level to alpine summits with botanist Dr. Fayla Schwartz. Register HERE.
Date: September 20th
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Place: Fort Flagler Hospital, Nordland
Training and Conferences
PSEMP Communication Training with Message Box
Learn how to use and leverage the communication tool Message Box. This hands-on training will help you build your skills in communicating your work effectively. Register HERE.
Date: August 12th
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Place: Virtual
Opening the Gates: Solutions for Fish Passage and Flood Control
Join speakers and a panel discussion for a half-day virtual workshop on the latest science, tools, and innovation for improving fish passage at tide gates. Register HERE.
Date: September 10th
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Place: Virtual (Zoom)
Pacific Northwest Indigenous Aquaculture Summit
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation will provide a forum for Indigenous peoples to learn from each other about aquaculture operations. Learn more and register HERE.
Date: September 15th to 18th
Place: 7 Cedars Resort, Blyn
Stream Stewards Training
The North Olympic Salmon Coalition is offering their annual Stream Stewards training for anyone wanting to learn more about our streams and rivers. This five-week course will prepare you to actively support healthy riverine ecosystems. Learn more and register HERE
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Date: Wednesdays, September 17th to October 15th
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30
Place: Varies across Clallam and Jefferson Counties
Salmon Summit 2025: Reconnecting Habitat, Restoring Rivers, Recovering Salmon
Call for abstracts! Submit an abstract for this year’s Salmon Summit in Bellingham, WA. Submit an abstract HERE. Learn more about the summit HERE.
Jobs
Project Manager | North Olympic Salmon Coalition
NOSC is hiring a new project manager to lead salmon habitat restoration projects across the North Olympic Peninsula! Learn more about the position with this great team HERE.
Washington Conservation Corps
The WA Conservation Corps is currently hiring! This program helps young adults (18-25) jumpstart careers in the environmental field. Local organizations like the North Olympic Salmon Coalition and many others use WCC crews to help with noxious weed control and habitat restoration projects. Learn more and apply HERE.
Executive Director, Puget Sound Partnership
The Puget Sound Partnership works to collectively recover and protect Puget Sound, partnering with Tribes, state and federal government, nonprofits, businesses, and local communities. The Executive Director is part of the Governor’s Cabinet. Learn more HERE.
Date: Applications close August 19th News
Field and Flow Recap: Floodplains by Design ConferenceIf you missed the Floodplains by Design conference in June, you can now have a virtual experience through presentation videos and slide decks. Check them out!