Here are a few events in the Thurston County area that will keep you entertained in the coming week!

Memorial Day Celebrations in Thurston County: Sat, May 30 to Sun, May 31, 10:30 am onwards.

Thurston County is very lucky to have great support for soldiers returning home.  See The JOLT Calendar for events on Sunday and Monday. 

Are Salmon Doomed? Hatching a Plan to Save a Northwest Icon – Online: June 1, 6:00 pm.

An environmental necessity, a vital economic resource, and a cultural symbol, salmon play a fundamental role in the Pacific Northwest—but they are in trouble.

Join Nick Bond, Washington State Climatologist as he shares lessons on how local communities have accomplished important work to support salmon runs, but also takes a hard look at the realities climate change poses for this regional treasure. Click here to know more.

Red Salmon Creek Blackberry Pull: June 2, 9:00 am.

Join The Nisqually Land Trust to remove invasive Himalayan Blackberry from our Red Salmon Creek Protected Area! We will be removing invasive Himalayan Blackberry from our Red Salmon Creek protected area near Dupont. This is an on-going restoration project, join to contribute to the stewardship of this Nisqually estuary site. Click here to know more.

From Mexican to Mexican-American: A Family Immigration Story – June 2, 1:00 pm

Professor Carlos Gil sought to understand immigration by tracing his family’s history from the 1920s to the 1970s. In the process, he discovered the excitement, culture shock, inter-family conflict, and questions of identity that many immigrants face when seeking a better life in another country. To learn more about the event, click here.

2021 Virtual Conservation Celebration and Auction – June 5, 6:00 pm

Gather online with the Nisqually Land Trust and bid on some exciting items while supporting the Land Trust's environmental protection work. Hear from Nisqually Tribe Chairman Willie Frank III and Tribal Council Member Hanford McCloud, Washington State Representative JT Wilcox, and Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck. They will share about the recent passage of a bill to put a statue of Billy Frank Jr. in the Statuary Hall in DC, and how the work of the Nisqually Land Trust is part of Billy’s living legacy. Our virtual auction will open on May 29 and close on June 6. For more details, click here.