Rain barrels are great tools for reducing our personal impact on pollution running into Puget Sound. They can also be great tools to help make gardening easier. The trick is, how do you create an easy, convenient watering system from your rain barrels? Well, by trying out different methods over 4-growing seasons , I finally figured out a system that works and so hopefully this little tutorial will help you do the same.

WORKSHOP FOR MARINE SHOREFRONT LANDOWNERS: INTRODUCTION TO SHORE FRIENDLY

Are you concerned about erosion on your shorefront property? Shore Friendly is here to help. Join us to learn what technical and financial assistance may be available for managing your shorefront property. Workshop topics will include erosion assessment/control, drainage management, planting and views, and shoreline living.

Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: Key Peninsula Civic Center 17010 S Vaughn Rd NW, Vaughn, WA 98349 Register online: Class is Full but we can add you to a waitlist for our our next workshop here or contact Mary at MaryK@PierceCD.org.

RESTORATION WORK PARTY AT DROPSTONE FARMS

Join us and our partners at PCC Farmland Trust on Saturday, May 2 for a restoration work party on Dropstone Farms. Farmers Lauren and Garth have fenced off a stream corridor along Card Creek from their farm fields, and the area was replanted with over 1500 trees and shrubs with volunteer support in 2018 and 2019. A tributary to the Carbon River, this section of streambank was lacking in native vegetation to keep water temperatures cool and minimize invasive reed canary grass. With your help, we’ll work to keep the weeds and blackberry bushes at bay so the native plants can continue to thrive in their new home.

Date: May 2, 2020 Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Dropstone Farms, Orting (full directions available upon registration with PCC Farmland Trust)
Register online: RSVP Today or contact Jayme at JaymeG@PierceCD.org