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On March 15, 2008 a group of friends visited Dabob Bay on the east side of the Olympic Peninsula, near Quilcene. Private and public entities have been engaged in the effort to preserve this area and restore the forested uplands, the shoreline and the marine habitats in the bay. The Nature Conservancy acquired a shoreline parcel there in 2007 (read the press release).
Our delightful hosts were Pene Speaks and John Vieda of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR); Jacques White, Marine Program Director for The Nature Conservancy; and Peter Bahls of the Northwest Watershed Institute. We explored an ambitious restoration project on an old farm along Tarboo Creek; wandered into a forested state wildlife preserve; chatted and lunched on the beach at the DNR Natural Area Preserve; and visited the base of the bluffs along the property The Nature Conservancy acquired last year.
ALERT: May 2008 -- DNR is considering a significant expansion of the public natural area at Dabob Bay. Please let DNR know you support this action. Read more...
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FRIENDS visit Kitsap Forest and Stavis Creek state natural areas
On May 20, 2006 some Friends of Our Natural Heritage visited two state natural areas on the Kitsap Peninsula: Kitsap Forest Natural Area Preserve and the surrounding Stavis Creek Natural Resource Conservation Area.
Our host was Kelly Heinz, Natural Areas Manager for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) South Puget Sound Region (she's fourth from the left on the back row). Kelly led us through a dizzying maze of roads, showing us part of the Kitsap landscape that most folks have not experienced. She shared the history of these natural areas, their significance, and upcoming milestones and challenges.
These state preserves are part of a larger system managed by DNR under the Natural Areas Program. The Nature Conservancy partners regularly with this program to enhance the preservation of our natural heritage. And these special places have benefited directly from some of the programs that the Conservancy and the Friends of Our Natural Heritage support, such as the Trust Land Transfer Program and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program.
To get involved with management decisions, stewardship and/or restoration of these state natural areas, contact Kelly Heinz.
Learn more about Washington's Natural Areas Program.
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FRIENDS visit Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
On May 14, 2005, some Friends of Our Natural Heritage and Nature Conservancy volunteers visited the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge near Cheney, Washington (not far from Spokane). This refuge is renown as a hot spot for migrating birds, and boasts a unique and amazing natural and geological history.
It was fun to spend time with enthusiastic advocates and learn about a special place that the Conservancy has helped protect. The Conservancy has helped the Refuge by acquiring key parcels from willing sellers when the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service did not have money lined up for such purchases.
A special thanks to Refuge biologist Mike Rule for hosting us. We were all impressed by Mike’s enthusiasm and his intimate knowledge of the area’s history, management and restoration.
Are you a Friend and interested in going on a field trip? Send us an email and let us know.
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