Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group

9/24/22 Environmental Restoration Event @ Isaac Evans Park!
2022-09-24 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Isaac Evans Park, 29827 Green River Rd SE, Auburn, WA, 98092, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, Green River Coalition, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River! We had such a successful planting season thanks to all of your help — now its time to make sure our new plants get the care they need to survive. We’ll be clearing blackberry from the areas around new plantings and prepping some sites for future planting!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Please follow this link to sign up directly with VolunteerMatch!
Email erik@midsoundfisheries.org if you have any questions.
Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
Masks will be worn within six feet of each other, otherwise they are optional (we will also have extra single-use masks if needed)
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide a hand washing and sanitation station on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

Salmon Sculptures & Nature Journaling at Point No Point Park
2022-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Point No Point, 9009 NE Point No Point Rd, Hansville, WA, 98340, United States
National Estuary Week comes to a close with an appreciation of the beauty of Point No Point. Bring your nature journal & capture moments up close along the Marsh Trail. Those who wish to get their hands dirty, join Mid Sound on the N Beach for Sand Salmon. Dig in and sculpt a sculpin, or a hairy shore crab, a hovering heron or one of the myriad other critters that live within a healthy, functioning estuary! Drop your journal off with Mid Sound on the N Beach by 11:45, and it will be displayed tonight at the Bakery!* Sand sculptures will be photographed by noon, too, so everyone can see your masterpiece at the Bakery, too!

Brown Bag Birding
2022-09-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join local briders for a chance to look through a scope and learn some tips & tricks for identifying winged beauties on the shoreline and in the marsh!
Bring a snack to tide you over…
Mid Sound is grateful to Kitsap Audubon for sharing their secrets and inspiring us to get out into this brand new season. Audubon knows how to keep the cooler days colorful… check out their website!

Restoration Beach Walk at Point No Point
2022-09-23 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Point No Point, 9009 NE Point No Point Rd, Hansville, WA, 98340, United States
Walk & talk with the County, with Jessica Côté of Blue Coast Egineering & members of Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group. We’ll start on the North Beach, and view the current marsh South and West toward the corner of Hillview Lane. Learn about the studies being conducted, and get a closer look at both current conditions & scenarios for restoration. The interpretive walk continues East, to learn about the ecology and critical ecosystems services of a functioning estuary and salt marsh. We finish near the East Beach with a view of the tide gate. We’ll earn about the history and limitations of this current strategy, and answer questions about what it might look like to open up the tidal exchange on this Eastern edge of the property. Visit our Point No Point Project page to learn more, and RSVP for the Beach Walk here!

Late Afternoon Snack & Storytime at CB's Nuts
2022-09-22 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | CB’s Nuts, Kingston, 6013 NE State Hwy 104, Kingston
Kathy Peters is a member of North Kitsap Puget Sound Anglers, and one of Mid Sound Fisheries’ most inspiring partners. Kathy started working for salmon before it was considered something “girls” could do. She has stories about working in the industry, stories about blazing trails for women in the County, and stories about collaborating for salmon recovery. Retirement hasn’t changed that much. We’re grateful to be able to settle in with a PB&J to hear what Kathy is hopeful about, and what she suggests we do to remain hopeful (“Vote, and…”). Please join us! We’ll have some quiet habitat-related activities for little ones. Please bring a folding chair if you can. We’ll see you at CB’s!

Salmon Bingo!
2022-09-21 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Vancouver) | Arness Roadside Park, Kingston, 98346
It’s BINGO al fresco! Join us at Arness Roadside Park to experience high tide at a thriving Restored Estuary in Kingston. Carpenter Creek was reconnected to Appletree Cove when a small box culvert under South Kingston Road was replaced with a bridge spanning 90′. A second phase replaced the culvert under West Kingston Road with a 150′ span in 2017. Enjoy the views from your BINGO table & dip a toe in the water on this, our last day of summer! Bring a cold drink and a fold-up chair if you’d like. We have a couple of picnic tables, Salmon Hats & prizes! All Ages – FREE.

Estuary Art & Culture at Buck Lake Park!
2022-09-20 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Buck Lake Park, 6959 Buck Lake Rd NE, Hansville, WA
Celebrate National Estuary Week! We’ll meet at the pavillion to learn about local Estuary Culture and Create Estuary Art! Will your masterpiece join others to be hung at the Pop-Up Gallery on Saturday Night?! Plan to get a little dirty and move your body as you learn. Activities for all ages. FREE.

All-Ages Estuary Trivia at Downpour Brewing
2022-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Downpour Brewing, Kingston, 10991 NE State Hwy 104, Kingston
Put together a crack trivia team or gloat from your stool at your singular brilliance when it comes to all things Estuarine! Come to guess & learn, and stay for the superior microbrews & ridiculously large salmon hats! We at Mid Sound Fisheries never take trivia too seriously, but the availability of healthy, productive habitat – like the habitat provided by Carpenter Creek Estuary & a number of other estuaries being restored throughout Kitsap County – makes a serious impact on the survivorship of outmigrating juvenile salmon. And over 140 species – from the caddisfly to the Southern Resident killer whale – rely upon the salmon for survival. Many of these birds, amphibians, insects – even humans – need estuaries, too, for shelter, for food, and for the resilience they represent for communities in the face of more serious storm surges and King Tide events. Free to play. Mulligans will cost you $1. Donations will support estuary restoration outreach at Point No Point.

FREE Film Night at the Firehouse
2022-09-17 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Firehouse Theater, Kingston
Kick off National Estuary Week with a film by Wild & Scenic Festival honoree, Andy Maser. The Greatest Migration traces the epic path of Snake River salmon, whose journey from Alaska, through Washington and Oregon to Idaho’s Snake River takes them more than 900 miles inland, with elevation gains of nearly 7,000 feet to reach their spawning grounds. Join Mid Sound Fisheries in this evening for the whole family, sponsored by Firehouse owner, Terry Delegeane. Learn about the habitat stewardship and restoration we can do here at home to boost salmon recovery. Concessions available for purchase. First come first served; doors open at 6:30.

Citizen Science Demos at the Lighthouse
2022-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Point No Point, 9009 NE Point No Point Rd, Hansville, WA, 98340, United States
Talk with community members young and old who are contributing to our critical pool of citizen science in an interactive morning out at Point No Point! Learn how kids & adults in Kitsap County can come close to and care for salmon and the habitats that support them.

National Estuary Week Events Coming Soon to N. Kitsap!
2022-09-17 09:30 - 2022-09-24 19:00 (America/Vancouver)
Mark your calendar to join Mid Sound Fisheries in celebrating National Estuary Week, September 17 – 24!
Visit our Mid Sound Fisheries Facebook page to get involved, and to view our evolving Estuary Week Calendar here!
For more information, contact Restoration Project Manager
, Lisa Reynolds at lisa@midsoundfisheries.org.

9/17/22 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2022-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver)
Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook salmon habitat! We are in the process of removing Himalayan blackberry from a 1200 foot stretch of river bank and mulching the site to prevent re-growth. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to getting this work done!
Upon signing up you will receive an email with information on how to access the site. If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!
Important note: King County Parks requires all volunteers on county property 12 years old and over to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. We will ask for proof of vaccination at the event!

*CANCELLED due to wildfire smoke* 9/10/22 Environmental Restoration Event @ Fenster Nature Park!
2022-09-10 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
*This event has been cancelled due to the Air Quality Index forecast for 9/10/22 being unhealthy for sensitive groups* We would love to see you at another event in the future!

Join Mid Sound Fisheries, Green River Coalition, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River! We had such a successful planting season thanks to all of your help — now its time to make sure our new plants get the care they need to survive. We’ll be clearing blackberry from the areas around new plantings and prepping some sites for future planting!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Please follow this link to sign up directly with VolunteerMatch!
Email erik@midsoundfisheries.org if you have any questions.
Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
Masks will be worn within six feet of each other, otherwise they are optional (we will also have extra single-use masks if needed)
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide a hand washing and sanitation station on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

*CANCELLED* 9/10/22 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2022-09-10 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver)
*CANCELLED* due to smoke and heat

Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook salmon habitat! We are in the process of removing Himalayan blackberry from a 1200 foot stretch of river bank and mulching the site to prevent re-growth. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to getting this work done!
Upon signing up you will receive an email with information on how to access the site. If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!
Important note: King County Parks requires all volunteers on county property 12 years old and over to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. We will ask for proof of vaccination at the event!

Post-Labor Day Beach Clean-up at Point No Point
2022-09-06 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Point No Point, 9009 NE Point No Point Rd, Hansville, WA, 98340, United States
Join Mid Sound, our partners & community members in cleaning up Point No Point after the Labor Day Weekend! We’ll meet at the Lighthouse at 10am, and enjoy some refreshments together once our work is done! Any time you have to help will be a gift! Looking forward to seeing you there & hearing about your weekend!

9/6/22 Clean Up @ Lake Sammamish State Park
2022-09-06 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Lake Sammamish State Park, 2010 N.W. Sammamish Road, Issaquah, WA, 98027, United States
Mid Sound is supporting one of our partners, the Lake Sammamish Urban Refuge Wildlife Partnership (UWRP) at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 6th at Sunset Beach at Lake Sammamish State Park for a special park cleanup. We are so honored to be supporting this effort and personally invite you to join in the fun and keep our waters clean and debris free!

Volunteers will spread out around the park to help pick up trash after the busy Labor Day weekend. All volunteers who participate are invited to gather after the event for refreshments.
Please Register here https://bit.ly/Sept6Cleanup

8/27/22 Volunteer Event at Fenster Nature Park
2022-08-27 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States

CALL FOR ART - National Estuary Week
2022-08-27 08:00 - 2022-09-21 17:00 (America/Vancouver)
It’s time to get creative! Register today to be a part of a SALMONCHANTED EVENING Pop-Up Gallery at Greenwoodes Farm Organic Bakery in Hansville on Saturday, Sept 24! Submissions accepted now through Sept 21… To learn where and how to submit your work or your child’s, register here: https://forms.gle/ZY8d2abGC94iVzmo8

Then visit our evolving National Estuary Week calendar and be inspired!

Preliminary Data Sharing for the Point No Point Estuary Restoration
2022-08-25 | Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Rd NE,, Hansville, WA, 98340
The community will have two opportunities to view the results of Engineering Tests at Point No Point on August 25th!

AFTERNOON SESSION : 3-4:30pm, and
EVENING SESSION : 6-7:30pm

Jessica Côte & her engineering team will review test results, and the groundwater & surface water data that’s been collected at Point No Point. We’ll address questions in light of this new information & discuss next steps.
We hope that you will be able to join us in person at the Greater Hansville Community Center, or via ZOOM.
Please RSVP for your chosen session here!

8/13/22 Restoration Event @ Fenster Nature Park
2022-08-13 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, Green River Coalition, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River! We had such a successful planting season thanks to all of your help — now its time to make sure our new plants get the care they need to survive. We’ll be clearing blackberry from the areas around new plantings and prepping some sites for future planting!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Please sign up directly with VolunteerMatch or by emailing erik@midsoundfisheries.org. Please reach out if you have any questions!

8/6/2022 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2022-08-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Old Redhook Bewery Site, Park at Summit Imaging in Woodinville, directions linked in description, Woodinville, 98072, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook salmon habitat! We are in the process of removing Himalayan blackberry from a 1200 foot stretch of river bank and mulching the site to prevent re-growth. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to getting this work done!
Click here to register!
Important note: King County Parks requires all volunteers on county property 12 years old and over to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. We will ask for proof of vaccination at the event!
Click here for directions – directions also emailed upon signup

07/23/22 Restoration Event @ Isaac Evans Park
2022-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Isaac Evans Park, 29827 Green River Rd SE, Auburn, WA, 98092, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, Green River Coalition, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River! We had such a successful planting season thanks to all of your help — now its time to make sure our new plants get the care they need to survive. We’ll be clearing blackberry from the areas around new plantings and prepping some sites for future planting!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Please sign up on VolunteerMatch or by emailing erik@midsoundfisheries. Please reach out if you have any questions!

7/16/2022 Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville
2022-07-16 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Old Redhook Bewery Site, Park at Summit Imaging in Woodinville, directions linked in description, Woodinville, 98072, United States

07/09/22 Restoration Event @ Fenster Nature Park
2022-07-09 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, Green River Coalition, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River! We had such a successful planting season thanks to all of your help — now its time to make sure our new plants get the care they need to survive. We’ll be clearing blackberry from the areas around new plantings and prepping some sites for future planting!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Please sign up with VolunteerMatch or by emailing erik@midsoundfisheries.org.

June 30th Point No Point Community Meeting #6
2022-06-30 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Vancouver) | Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Rd NE,, Hansville, WA, 98340
Join us at the Hansville Community Center or on Zoom from 5:00 – 6:30 for our sixth Point No Point Hybrid Community Meeting! We will be discussing any updates on the Preliminary Design and will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Please sign up using this Google Form
Or by emailing restorepnp@midsoundfisheries.org.

6/11/22 Restoration Event @ Fenster Park
2022-06-11 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, Green River Coalition, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River! We had such a successful planting season thanks to all of your help — now its time to make sure our new plants get the care they need to survive. We’ll be clearing blackberry from the areas around new plantings and prepping some sites for future planting!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Please sign up directly with VolunteerMatch!
Email erik@midsoundfisheries.org if you have any questions.
Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
Masks will be worn within six feet of each other, otherwise they are optional (we will also have extra single-use masks if needed)
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide a hand washing and sanitation station on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

06/04/22 Restoration Event @ Isaac Evans Park
2022-06-04 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Isaac Evans Park, 29827 Green River Rd SE, Auburn, WA, 98092, United States

5/27/22 See a Restored Salt Marsh up close!
2022-05-27 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Vancouver)
Please RSVP for a field trip to visit a local restored salt marsh – FRIDAY, MAY 27, 5-6:30pm.
Walk & talk with Stillwaters Program Director Melissa Fleming, PhD & Lisa Reynolds of Mid Sound Fisheries on the Carpenter Creek Estuary & Salt Marsh in Kingston. Details & Directions to follow.

Please sign up here! Hope to see you out there.

5/21/22 Restoration Event @ Fenster Nature Park
2022-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States

West Sammamish River Trail Volunteer Event
2022-05-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook salmon habitat! We are in the process of removing Himalayan blackberry from a 1200 foot stretch of river bank and mulching the site to prevent re-growth. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to getting this work done!
Click here to register!
Important note: King County Parks requires all volunteers on county property 12 years old and over to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. We will ask for proof of vaccination at the event!
