PORT ANGELES — A Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Johnson O’Malley parent education committee meeting will take place at 2851 Lower Elwha Road in the tribal library building.
The meeting starts at 5 p.m. today.
This is a free event for parents, grandparents and/or legal guardians of Indian students in the Port Angeles and Crescent school districts.
For more information, phone LaTrisha Suggs, 360-452-8471, ext. 7442, or email latrisha.suggs@elwha.org.
Glacier talk slated
PORT TOWNSEND — Bill Baccus will give an illustrated presentation on the spectacular changes in glaciers of Olympic National Park on Saturday.
“Glaciers of Olympic National Park: Past, Present and Future?” takes place at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., at 4 p.m.
Recent monitoring of two park glaciers for a multi-year study helped track glacier response to annual weather patterns and climatic variations.
The data provided a more accurate record of glacial contributions to Olympic Peninsula rivers and revealed loss of nearly a third of small alpine glaciers in the park and larger glaciers diminished in both surface area and volume.
Baccus, a physical scientist, has been employed by the National Park Service for the last 30 years to work on the North Coast and Cascades Network long-term monitoring program.
He operates a system of climate stations within the park to study winter snow pack, glaciers, mountain lakes and coastal ecosystems.
The lecture is free and open to the public; voluntary $5 donations would be appreciated to defray expenses.
For more information, visit the Jefferson Land Trust Geology Group’s website at www.quimpergeology.org.
Backyard Birding
SEQUIM — A Backyard Birding program, “Winter Care & Feeding,” will be presented by Christie Lassen of Wild Birds Unlimited on Saturday.
Her presentation starts at 10 a.m. at the Dungeness River Audubon Center in Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
Lassen covers general bird feeding, including types of feeders and different feeds for attracting specific birds with an emphasis on over-wintering species.
She includes specific ideas for providing continuing winter water supplies and meeting the needs of the Anna’s hummingbird, which has started staying here throughout the year, according to a news release.
The public is invited to attend.
For adults older than 18, a $5 fee will be payable for each class.
The next class takes place Jan. 9 and is called “What Bird Was That?”
For more information, visit the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society’s website at www.olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org.
Food Drive kick-off
PORT ANGELES — The Northwest Harvest Food Drive, a partnered effort between U.S. Bank and the Port Angeles Food Bank, will take place throughout the month of December.
A kick-off event will take place in the parking lot of U.S. Bank, 134 E. Seventh St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Donations of nonperishable food or monetary donations will be accepted.
The groups’ wish list includes canned tuna or chicken, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, beans and dry boxes of macaroni and cheese or other dried food options.
For more information or questions about this drive, phone the food bank at 360-452-8568 or the bank at 360-457-1183.
