EVENTS

MEETINGS

Upcoming Meetings (all on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in the Quinault Auditorium unless otherwise noted):

Tuesday, May 13: SouthWest Washington Food Hub
Quinault Auditorium, 3 p.m.
Find out how the SouthWest Washington Food Hub could bring fresh local produce to Panorama, and learn how it is giving local farmers an economic lifeline.

The SW WA Food Hub is a farmer-owned cooperative that aggregates, markets and distributes local produce and value-added products from over 30 farms. In addition to its large Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operation which delivers weekly boxes of fresh produce to individual households, it is developing new markets with commercial and institutional kitchens.

It began in 2020 as a response to the COVID shutdown when small farmers suddenly lost their usual income from farmers markets, grocery stores, restaurants and cafeterias. A coalition of community organizations – Thurston Economic Development Council, Thurston County WSU Extension, the NW Agricultural Business Center and the farmer-owned SW WA Growers Cooperative – recognized the urgent need for marketing alternatives and formed the beginnings of the SW WA Food Hub. Learn more at swwafoodhub.com
Tuesday, June 10: Heather Trim, Zero Waste Washington
via Zoom in Quinault Auditorium, 3 p.m.
Note – There are no scheduled Green Team meetings in July, August or December.
All Panorama residents are encouraged to attend Green Team meetings and presentations.

Tuesday, May 6 – Spring Shredding Day 10 a.m. to noon
Drive-up site is at the main entrance to the Aquatic and Fitness Center. Walk-up site is in the Quinault Auditorium. Denise Pritzl is the coordinator.
Thursday, May 8 – Bird Walk 7-9 a.m. led by Jean MacGregor
It’s spring and the birds are singing and nesting already! Whether you are an experienced birder or just getting started, join us for a walk on the Chehalis Western Trail. We’ll practice birding with both our eyes and ears. The walk will proceed slowly on the Trail’s flat surfaces. We’ll meet, rain or shine, at 7 a.m. at the Pollinator Garden. The trip is limited to 10 participants, so register soon by emailing panoramagreenteam@gmail.com to sign up or join the waiting list. We’ll send confirming information.
Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Sustainability Tours
Starts at Pavilion,at 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m.
Each walking tour takes about 90 minutes to cover about one mile around the north end of the campus. For details see Sustainability Tours 2025. Sign up at the Activity Desk, starting on April 29th.

See Previous Events for summaries of past events of interest to the Panorama Green Team members.