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Calendar
Check our calendar regularly to find events we’re hosting or participating in, community partner events, and our regular public board meetings. To learn more about posted events, RSVP to a TCD hosted event, or have your event added to our calendar, contact: Nora Carman-White, nwhite@thurstoncd.com or 360-999-3727.
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Upcoming Events
Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 7th, 10am – 3pm
South Union Grange #860
Come join Thurston Conservation District and friends as we celebrate the harvest and our 75th anniversary. This family-friendly event will feature:
- PIE BAKING CONTEST! Enter by 11am, Judging at 12pm
- CIDER PRESSING – Bring your apples and bottles to make juice!
- Soil test drop-off & information booth
- Kids’ arts & craft activities
- Food vendors
- Face painting!
- Live music!
- And more!
Come celebrate with us!
Orca Recovery Day
Saturday, October 14th, 10 am – 2 pm
Squaxin Park, Olympia
Orca Recovery Day is an intentional day of action to build awareness about the challenges facing Puget Sound’s local orca pod, the Southern Resident Killer Whales.
Our local orca population relies on the endangered Chinook salmon as their main food source to survive. Due to habitat loss, climate change, and increased pollution, it has become even more difficult for migrating salmon to make the journey home to grow their population. In order to save our orcas, we must start with our salmon.
Every year more native plants are planted, more invasive species are removed, and more acres of habitat are restored because of our community’s response on this day of collective impact.
Join us as we remove non-indigenous plants and replace them with native species!
No experience necessary. Sign up to volunteer here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d224c6697b514c45b5e05f28ca14be1b
Questions? jtownsend@thurstoncd.com
Paddock Design Workshop
Monday, October 23rd, 9 am – 1 pm
Violet Prairie Grange
17028 Violet Prairie Rd. Tenino, WA 98589
This event is part of the SW WA Grazing Association. All are welcome!
RSVP to Sierra Smith, sierra.smith1@wsu.edu
2023 Grazing Association Events Calendar

Online Workshop Recordings
Interested in learning more about our Education & Outreach Department and how you can get involved with TCD? Check out the podcast episode below.
Have a workshop suggestion or question about our upcoming programming?
Nora Carman-White
Communications & Education Manager
nwhite@thurstoncd.com
360-999-3727
You can also use our contact form.