It was a great day in February. Thanks to the volunteers! Our booth was a great hit with Jelly Belly’s and a propane heater!

Guess who the salmon is?

The Frosty Moss  Relay Run is back on Leap Day,  February 29

We will have the Baton Exchange #12 Booth at the Dungeness River Center from 3:30pm to 8:00pm

If you would like to help with setup and handing out water/goodies, please contact  Frosty Moss Volunteer (4) or 360-775-5395

• Come by and cheer the runners on!•

This event raises money for the Olympic Discovery Trail

Cancelled for 2020 Season – BROOM BUSTERS VIII – Due to stay at home order

A River Center Rally Team

Our Mission: Eradication of the invasive & noxious Scotch Broom along the Olympic Discovery Trail, while raising money for the Dungeness River Audubon Center’s education programs Sequim, WA www.DungenessRiverCenter.org

Since we began in 2013, BROOM BUSTERS have completed 790 volunteer hours & have raised over $14,643 for the Dungeness River Audubon Center’s education programs. In 2018 the Clallam County Noxious Weed Board asked that we keep count of the number of Scotch Broom plants we extract. 2018-2019 we took out 29,713 small, medium and large plants out by their roots.

Participate By: joining our Team, sponsoring our Team, or both!

BROOM BUSTING: Wednesdays 9-11am: 

• March 18^th = ODT at Milwaukee Dr. & W. 18^th Street; Port Angeles
• March 25^th= ODT & Deer Park Rest Area; Port Angeles
• April 1^st= ODT & Old Blyn Road; Blyn
• April 8^th =ODT & Diamond Point Road; Miller Peninsula

 Want to Pull Boom? Please RSVP & be sure to wear long sleeves & pants, sturdy shoes, gloves, eye protection and hat/cap. Bring a bottle of water.

 Provided: Scotch Broom pullers, snacks & water to replenish your water bottles

 Sponsor us: donations to the Dungeness River Audubon Center, of any size are welcome, and tax deductible.

• Online www.DungenessRiverCenter.org use the “Donate” button
• Make checks payable to DRAC and write BROOM BUSTERS on the memo line.
  • Bring to and visit the River Center; 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim, WA
  • Or mail to DRAC; PO Box 2450, Sequim, WA 98382

RSVP if you can join us/if you need further details/have questions;

Gretha Davis gretha.d@wavecable.com 360-477-5407

The final phase of work on the Spruce Railroad Trail at Lake Crescent is set to begin in Monday, March 9th and be completed by Fall 2020. During this phase, the entire four-mile trail along Lake Crescent will be closed to all use for public safety due to the heavy equipment and truck traffic involved in construction.

Upcoming work will include restoring the Daley Rankin Tunnel, rockfall mitigation, retaining wall construction, and finishing the remaining trail improvements. Paving the length of the trail and the Lyre River Trailhead parking area will complete the multi-year collaborative project.

During construction, East Beach Road will be closed to the public at the intersection with Joyce-Piedmont Road. Camp David Jr. Road will be closed to the public beyond the North Shore Picnic Area. Devil’s Punchbowl will only be accessible by boat until this final phase is complete. The westbound portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail and Pyramid Peak Trail will remain accessible from the North Shore Picnic Area on Camp David Jr. Road.

“We understand visitors will miss getting out on the trail while it is under construction and we look forward to its reopening and the creation of nearly ten miles of universally accessible trail,” said Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum. “This would not have been possible without the continued collaboration with Clallam County and the Federal Highway Administration.”

The $5 million contract for this final phase was recently awarded to Bruch & Bruch Construction of Port Angeles. Clallam County and Olympic National Park are jointly funding the project. The park obtained close to $1 million for this contract through the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 which provides cost-sharing funds to the National Park Service (NPS) to improve infrastructure. Clallam County is funding the remainder of the contract. Federal Highway Administration staff provide construction management and general contract oversight.

The Spruce Railroad Trail improvements are part of a multi-year collaborative project to establish the entire 10-mile length of the trail as a 12′-wide universally accessible, multipurpose trail to be shared by hikers, bicyclists, equestrians, and people traveling in wheelchairs. Restoration of the 450-foot long McFee Tunnel was completed in summer 2017. Previous contracts also included bank stabilization, culvert installation, and demolition and removal of a park-owned structure to allow for construction of a new 33-car parking lot at the Lyre River Trailhead with additional parking for oversized vehicles and a horse trailer turn-around.

The Spruce Railroad Trail follows the historic railroad grade of the Spruce Railroad, built in 1918 and abandoned in 1951. When the project is completed in fall 2020 it will become a signature piece of the 134-mile long Olympic Discovery Trail that will eventually connect Port Townsend to La Push—Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean.

For current trail, road and travel information, visitors should consult the park website at www.nps.gov/olym or call the recorded Road and Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131.

Cancellation of 2020 Traveler’s Journal Series

Because of the Covid-19 outbreak we regret that we are cancellation this years presentations.

We hope that the presenters below will be available for the 2021 Traveler’s Journal Presentations.

The 2020 Traveler’s Journal presentations will be on the following Thursday dates: (click on titles for more information)

Cancelled –  To be Rescheduled March 12th – “Paddling the entire 1,243 miles of Columbia River for Kids” by John Kuntz

– “Coast-to-Coast in Costa Rica” by Mike Barton

– “Visit Poland & Slovakia” By Arvo Johnson

– “Spain – A Jaunt on the Camino” by Maridee Bonadea

– “Ireland – Wherever Green is Worn” by Ron Strange

– “Iceland- Land of Fire and Ice” by Kim Brooks

– “Backpacking in Patagonia” by Roger Drake

Location:
Guy Cole Event Center, 202 N. Blake Avenue, Sequim
Doors Open @ 6pm, Show Starts @ 7pm
$5 Suggested Donation at the Door

On Friday, November 15th a new Kiosk is installed near the Fairholm Parking area.

Check it out when you are out there!