"How to Adopt-A-Stream: Learn the Five Steps"
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members. Advance Purchase Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20
McCollum Park NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE Everett WA 98028
Learn the 5-step stream adoption process, a model for stream stewardship programs across the country, from Adopt-A-Stream Foundation's Tom Murdoch. By following these steps, you and your school, community group, or organization will be well on your way to becomming Streamkeepers.
Instructor: Tom Murdoch
Age Recommendation: Adults.
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htm

Shoreline Chamber of Commerce
City of Shoreline Visioning Community Conversation
6:45 pm Thursday October 16 Fircrest 200 Building 15230 15th Ave NE

"Bat Night"
Join bat expert Barbara Ogaard of the Sarvey Wildlife Center for a voyage into the mysterious world of bats.
Date: Friday, October 17, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members. Advance Purchase Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20
McCollum Park NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE Everett WA 98028
See live bats up close and discover how they hunt for food. Learn fact from myth. Are these creatures really as scary as the media depicts them? Discover how important bats are to the environment and the ecological role they play.
Barbara and her bats will engage and entertain all ages. This is a fun even for the entire family!
Instructor: Barbara Ogaard
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htm

Brugger's Bog Work Party Streambank Restoration
Saturday, October 18th 9AM to 1PM
Please come and join us, work out your frustrations by pulling blackberries, planting and spreading mulch to improve a Shoreline Park. We'll have fun and you'll feel great seeing the changes made right here in Shoreline!
19553 25th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155

Audubon Field Trip
Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 9:00AM
Limit 12
Seward Park
Within the Seattle city limits, Seward Park boasts 300 acres of beautiful forest land home to eagles' nests, old growth forest, and a 2.4 mile bike and walking path. In addition to many waterfowl species, we may be fortunate enough to find Barred Owls and Pileated Woodpeckers. Be prepared for rain and cool weather. Trails can be muddy. Over by 1:00PM.
Leader: Miriam Gray, 206-783-6143, Craft Center parking lot, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd S.

Nature Journaling
When Sun, Oct 19, 8:30am - 4:00pm
WhereDouglas Headhouse,
Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st St Seattle WA 98125
Instructor: Heather A. Wallis Murphy Fee: $70
Pre-Registration Required Event Type: Class
Join wildlife biologist and watercolorist Heather A. Wallis Murphy for this fast-paced and fun class designed to explore both the science and art of field observations. Participants will connect with their environment by recording the small details of the surrounding natural world. Media is pen and ink, pencil, and use of either watercolor or color pencil (whichever student is comfortable with), in journals or sketchbooks.
Class supplies are listed on Heather's website at: http://www.wildtales.com/pages/events.html
http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/education/events.php

"Fall Forest Walk"
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members.
Advance Purchase Required. Minimum Class Size: 20
McCollum Park NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE Everett WA 98028
Spend an afternoon exploring the woods of North Creek with Ecologist Sarah Wilkins. Identify some native plants, look for signs of wildlife, observe changes on the forest floor, and learn about adaptations! This is a fun event for the entire family!
Instructor: Sarah Wilkins
Age Recommendation: All Ages
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htm

Sustainable Shoreline Education Association Membership Meeting
League of Women Voters Speaker on Election / Voting
Friday October 24, 2008 7:00pm
14555 25th Ave NE Shoreline 98155

Brugger's Bog Work Party - Streambank Restoration
Saturday, October 25th 9AM to 1PM
Please come and join us, work out your frustrations by pulling blackberries, planting and spreading mulch to improve a Shoreline Park. We'll have fun and you'll feel great seeing the changes made right here in Shoreline!
19553 25th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155
Right here in Shoreline! 19553 25th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155

Central Puget Sound Chapter Native Bulb, Seed, and Plant Sale
Saturday, October 25, 2008 10 a.m.-4 p.m
Warren G. Magnuson Park, Building 30
. There will be a great selection of:
NW native perennials, ferns, shrubs and trees
Bulb for NW native lilies including camas
Seeds for several dozen native NW wildflowers
Botanical, gardening, ecology books and cards
Cedar Grove compost and potting soil
http://www.wnps.org/chapter_info/chapter_sales.html

Audubon Field Trip
Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 7:30AM
Limit 10
Lower Duwamish
For beginning birders, but all are welcome. We'll explore T-105, T-107, and Herring's House parks; Hamm Creek; and Turning Basin #3 Don't know what we'll find at this time of year, but it will be fun!
Binoculars essential; scopes useful. Over by noon.
Carpool cost: $4.50 shared equally by riders.
Leader: Denis DeSilvis, 425-830-9895,
Ravenna P&R

Audubon Field Trip
Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 8:00AM Sharp
Limit 14
Seattle's Peregrine Falcon
Join us for a half-day search for the city's Peregrine Falcons. This exploration will likely turn up urban Bald Eagles, Merlins, and Red-tailed Hawks, as well as various ducks, loons, and grebes. Dress warmly for standing in one spot; bring latte money and a spotting scope too, if possible.
Carpooling in four vehicles or fewer. Over at 12:30PM. Carpool cost: $5.00 shared equally by riders.
Leaders: Martin Muller, 206-525-5575 and Ed Deal, 206-723-4742, Ivar's Salmon House, 401 NE Northlake Way, Seattle
(Under the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge)

Kubota Garden Tree Tour
When: Sun, Oct 26, 3pm - 5pm
Where: Kubota Garden
Meet in the parking lot
9817 55th Ave S,
Seattle WA 98118
The always-lovely Kubota Garden Park is at its finest when its summer greenery changes into resplendent autumn colors. The well-planted garden offers a rich array of shrubs and trees, along with many vistas, ponds, large rocks, ornate bridges and gates. Thirty-two of its different kinds of trees are cited in Jacobson's "Trees of Seattle". Many are exquisitely photogenic; a few are the largest specimens known; at least one will likely be a delightful new discovery for you.
Tour Leader: Arthur Lee Jacobson, Author, "Wild Plants of Seattle" and "Trees of Seattle"
Fee: $25; Pre-Registration Required Event
http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/education/events.php
Visit www.kubota.org

Sustainable Shoreline Education Association / Shoreline Solar Project
City of Shoreline Visioning Community Conversation
6:45 pm Thursday October 30 Meridian Park Elementary School Cafeteria

"Eagles"
Meet "Freedom," a mature Bald Eagle, and her keeper Jeff Guidry from the Sarvey Wildlife Center -- a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation facility based in Arlington.
Together they will inspire you with their personal story, and share intriguing facts about Eagles and their habitat requirements.
Instructor: Jeff Guidry
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: McCollum Park NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE Everett WA 98028
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members.
Advance Purchase Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: All Ages
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htm

Native Plant Salvage
Help Salvage Native Plants!
Dig in with other volunteers digging up trees and shrubs from this site scheduled for clearing. In the afternoon, we’ll be potting up the salvaged plants so they can recuperate before going to King County habitat restoration sites. Once replanted, these native plants will help reduce erosion, shade streams and provide habitat. Special thanks to Brandt Properties LLC for providing the salvage site. When: Saturday, November 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. salvage at site
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. potting at Holding Facility
Where: Maple Valley
Directions to Salvage Site
From I-405 near Renton, Take highway 169 to Maple Valley. Drive past the Maple Valley Market and McDonalds in Maple Valley. Turn left on SE 240th ST. Turn left on 231st Ave SE. Turn left on SE 239th PL. Turn left on SE 238th ST. If you prefer, you can also try Google maps and search for SE 238th St, Maple Valley, WA Not a morning person? Volunteers also needed at our Native Plant Holding Facility from 12:30 until 4:00 to help pot up the salvaged plants. Directions to the Native Plant Holding Facility From I-5 or I-405, take I-90 east to Highland Drive exit (exit 18) in Issaquah. Stay left on the off ramp to continue onto Highland Dr. Drive through several lights. Turn right onto Issaquah–Fall City Road. Just past Endeavor Elementary School, stay straight onto Duthie Hill Road. The holding facility is in Duthie Hill Park (on the right) 27101 Duthie Hill Road.
Notes: As always, volunteers that dig for us for at least a couple hours in the morning are welcome to stay after and dig additional plants to take home. New! Volunteers that help pot up plants in the afternoon will be able to take some plants home also. A parent or guardian must accompany volunteers under 16 years old.
Dress for the weather and be prepared to get dirty. Sturdy shoes or boots are recommended. We’ll provide gloves, tools and light refreshments. Please call Greg Rabourn at 206-296-1923 or email greg.rabourn@kingcounty.gov if you plan to participate. Your response helps us provide enough tools and refreshments.
Greg Rabourn
201 S. Jackson, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104 206-296-1923
www.kingcounty.gov/yardtalk
New email address greg.rabourn@kingcounty.gov
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/volunteer/plant-salvage-program.aspx

Audubon Field Trip
Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 9:00AM
Limit 12
Luther Burbank Park has diverse habitat that attracts a variety of wintering waterfowl as well as Fox Sparrows, White and Golden-crowned Sparrows, Cedar Waxwings, Eagles, Great Blue Herons, and other usual suspects. We will circumnavigate the park on foot paths that can be muddy and wet. Be prepared for rain. This slow-paced walk takes about three hours Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island
Leader: Judith Roan, 206-236-0511,
(call if you need directions), north parking lot

"Junior Streamkeeper Training"
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members. Advance Purchase Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Where: McCollum Park NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE Everett WA 98028
This "watershed" event begins with stream and wetland ecology terms. Habitat requirements and life cycle of salmon will be introduced, followed by a hands-on introduction to the bottom of the fish food chain -- aquatic insects. Students will role-play as polluters causing water quality problems and as a team explore solutions. The class will take a "walk on the wild side" next to North Creek for an introduction to native plant identification and to learn why native plant buffers are critical to salmon habitat.
Instructors: Tom Murdoch and Lori Powlas
Age Recommendation: First Grade to Adult
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htm

"FREE MOVIE NIGHT: Deep Blue"
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: FREE. Donation of $3 Appreciated.
Advance Reservation Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Where: McCollum Park NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE Everett WA 98028
Plan to do some early holiday shopping at the Streamkeeper Academy Nature Store! Then join us in the Auditorium for the acclaimed movie documentary "Deep Blue," an epic underwater exploration into the secret lives of sea creatures. See why National Geographic describes this as "a stunning reminder of how beautiful our plant can be."
Movie Rating: G. Age Recommendation: First-Grade to Adult
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htmv

"How to Adopt-A-Stream: Learn the Five Steps"
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members. Advance Purchase Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Where: McCollum Park NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE Everett WA 98028
Learn the 5-step stream adoption process, a model for stream stewardship programs across the country, from Adopt-A-Stream Foundation's Tom Murdoch. By following these steps, you and your school, community group, or organization will be well on your way to becomming Streamkeepers.
Instructor: Tom Murdoch Age Recommendation: Adults.
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htm

Audubon Field Trip
Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 8:00AM
Limit 11
Lake Washington and Puget Sound
Leader: Mark Johnston, 253-297-0705,
Ravenna P&R
We'll spend 6-7 hours birding freshwater, saltwater, and wooded habitats where we expect to find a large number of species that winter in the Seattle area. Bring a lunch and liquids; dress to stay warm and dry. Scopes helpful. Return by mid afternoon. Carpool cost:$25.00 shared equally by riders.

Young Gardeners Story Time
When: Saturday 22 November, 2008: 10:00am
Who: Kids ages 2 to 8 and their parents
Where: Elisabeth C. Miller Library, at the Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, 98195
COST: Free!
We're celebrating democracy this month by letting the kids choose which three books they will hear. The candidates include:
AN EGG IS QUIET by Dianna Aston (QL 49 .A78 2006)
ONE LEAF RIDES THE WIND by Celeste Davidson Mannis (SB 455 .M26 2002)
ON MEADOWVIEW STREET by Henry Cole (SB 455 .C65 2007)
CHRYSANTHEMUM by Kevin Henkes (SB 455 .H46 1991)
MISS BRIDIE CHOSE A SHOVEL by Leslie Connor (SB 455 .C6 2004)
THE GARDENER by Sarah Stewart and David Small (SB 455 .S85 1997)
IN A NUTSHELL by Joseph Anthony (SB 455 .A68 1999)
After the stories, join us in the program room for a hands-on activity.v http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/education/events.php

Sustainable Shoreline Education Association Membership Meeting
Topic to be determined
Friday November 28, 2008 7:00pm
14555 25th Ave NE Shoreline 98155

"FREE MOVIE NIGHT: March of the Penguins"
Date: Friday, December 12, 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: FREE. Donation of $3 Appreciated. Advance Reservation Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Plan to finish your holiday shopping at the Streamkeeper Academy Nature Store! Then join us in the Auditorium for a movie favorite -- "March of the Penguins."
The film depicts the arduous journeys of the penguins of Antarctica, and won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Documentary Film. Movie Rating: G. Age Recommendation: First-Grade to Adult
http://www.streamkeeper.org/opportun/calendar.htm--

Young Gardeners Story Time
When: Saturday 13 December, 2008: 10:00am
Who: Kids ages 2 to 8 and their parents
Where: Elisabeth C. Miller Library, at the Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, 98195
COST: Free!
THEME: TOWERING EVERGREENS
In our Pacific Northwest forests, we get to enjoy greenery all year. Come celebrate the evergreens with these great books:
THE TREE IN THE ANCIENT FOREST BY Carol Reed-Jones (QH 541.5 .F6 R4 1995)
DOUGLAS FIR by Wendy Davis (QH 541.5 .F6 D28 1997)
ANCIENT ONES by Barbara Bash (QH 541.5 .F6 B27 1994)
After the stories, join us in the program room for a hands-on activity.
http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/education/events.php

Sustainable Shoreline Education Association (c)2008

Modified 10/13/2008