Greening Capitol Way – Public Involvement Meetings

From the City of Olympia:

Olympia is one of three capital cities to be selected for the EPA’s Greening America’s Capitols external link program. With technical design assistance from EPA, we will re-envision Capitol Way, from the Farmer’s Market to the State Capitol campus, as a greener and more vibrant streetscape.

Get Involved
The City of Olympia and the design team will be hosting an interactive public workshop/open house to give community members the opportunity to contribute to the project and collaborate on design ideas.

When? Monday, September 29, 6:30-8:30pm
Where? The Olympia Center, General Purpose Room A
The next day (September 30), the design team will hold focus group meetings with representatives from various community groups, like downtown residents and businesses, environmental and other non-profit organizations to further refine the design ideas.

Following the workshop and focus groups, the public is invited to attend a ‘wrap-up’ session in which the design team will present the final design concepts, resulting from the three days of work sessions and community input.

When? Wednesday, October 1, 6:30-8:30pm
Where? The Olympia Center, General Purpose Room A

More info on the City’s website.

Go Green! Natural Lawn Care 2015 Program Recruitment

Go Green! Natural Lawn Care 2015 Program Recruitment

Go Green – Get Green!
You can have a beautiful lawn, naturally – PLUS save time and money!

Do you use chemical quick-release fertilizers and/or “weed” and “feed” type products to maintain your lawn? If yes, we want you for a new FREE lawn care program!

What do you get?

  • Soil test and customized recommendation
  • Two visits with a lawn care professional
  • Lawn aeration rental
  • Lime and slow release fertilizer, based on the soil test
  • Hands-on “how-to” demonstrations for you and your neighbors

For details and to sign up, visit the City of Olympia’s website.

Thurston County Food Project Launches in the Eastside

The ENA is launching a chapter of the Thurston County Food Project and we’re looking for ENA neighbors to participate! This is an EASY way to be involved in the neighborhood and also contribute to the community at large. 

In a nutshell, here is how the program works: 
Neighbors donate a bag of food every two months. It’s incredibly easy, because we supply the bag and we pick up the food! This provides the Thurston County Food Bank with a steady, year-round supply of food and provides donors with the ongoing satisfaction of making a real difference. Participants also get to know their neighbors, which builds a powerful sense of community. 

We’re looking for: 

1. Food Donors (people who donate food every two months) 
2. Neighborhood Coordinators (people who pick up this food every two months – NCs have however many donors they want… 3, 5, 30…) 
3. People who want to be more involved (ex: participate in the steering committee) or contribute in other ways than the above (we can find something for you to do!). Donations for program supplies are also accepted and can be made online or via cash or check to the ENA. 

To learn more about the above roles, visit the project online.  

***Big thanks to neighbors Jeanne Koenings and Dan Silver for donating the funds for our first round of bags and helping us to get this project off the ground!***