| Volunteer News - Work Party, June 5 and 6 |
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To find out more about how you can help with volunteer projects, contact Sunfield's Development and Outreach Coordinator, Michele Meyering, at 385-3658 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Weekend Work Party, June 5 & 6Jeff Dale’s patch job on the roof of Sunfield's Office Building has held up great, but it’s time to do an official re-roofing. Our Site Committee is asking for your help. With enough volunteers, we anticipate that we can get the job done in one weekend. Help build our new pump houseOn January 23, volunteers Aaron McGregor, Peter Bates, and Chas Wineland began work on our new pump house. Future dates for continuing this project will be posted soon. Check back for scheduled work days, gather your basic tools, and join us to complete this important project! Thank you Aaron, Peter, and Chas for your great work! Recently Completed Volunteer Projects
2010 Plant-A-ThonThank you to all twenty-nine Sunfield parents, students, and family members, who participated in the 2010 Plant-A-Thon at Tarboo Creek on February 6. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and we all enjoyed the delicious lunch served by Kristin Berg and the satisfaction of planting all the trees that were on hand. The planting of native trees and shrubs helps to restore salmon and wildlife habitat and protect Tarboo-Dabob Bay. We also extend our gratitude to Jude Rubin, stewardship director for the Northwest Watershed Institute of Port Townsend, who organizes the annual volunteer project. The sixth annual Plant-A-Thon, held over two consecutive weekends, was a combination fundraiser and community service project for five schools, including Quilcene Primary, Chimacum Pi Program, Port Townsend's Jefferson Community School and Swan School, and Sunfield Waldorf School. With 250 participants, it was the largest volunteer planting ever in East Jefferson County, and the schools raised more than $18,500 toward their collective goal of $20,000 through the sale of corresponding Tree Cards. To read more about this project, see 2010 Plant-A-Thon. Honorary tree cards are still available for purchase online from Swan School. Sunfield Tree Planting
On Saturday, January 9, volunteers installed ninety native trees on the border between Rhody Drive and Sunfield. The project helped us to officially complete the requirements for our County Occupancy Permit. We had a great day, with fifteen Sunfield volunteers and six children hosting five teenagers from the Jefferson County Juvenile Services Department. The teens fulfill their community service hours once a month at Sunfield; together we worked ninety hours. We used our own biodynamic compost to inoculate the soil, and local wood chips were used to keep down weeds and prevent moisture loss. The next step will be the installation of a simple irrigation system. Donations to this project included trees and snacks from a Sunfield family, heavy equipment from Jess Norton, and tools and plant protectors from Northwest Watershed Institute. Thank you to the following volunteers for helping us get this job done! |