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.

OTHER COMING EVENTS

  • Thursday, April 17, 2025 – Field Trip to Pioneer Recycling Services in Tacoma
     Bus leaves at 8 a.m., 90-minute tour starts at 9:15 a.m., and bus arrives at Panorama around noon. Cost is $14 per person. Open to all residents. Sign up at the Activity Desk. See a report about a previous field trip, and learn more about Pioneer Recycling Services at pioneerrs.com
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2025 – Earth Day luncheon to celebrate and donate to the Capitol Land Trust – seventeen51 Gallery Room, noon to 2 p.m.
     The Panorama Green Team is sponsoring tables in the Gallery at seventeen51 restaurant during “Dine and Donate” week, when Panorama will match donations to the Capitol Land Trust.  To reserve a spot or learn more, send a message to panoramagreenteam@gmail.com, indicating how many people will be in your party. If you can’t join us, you can still participate in the matching donations by purchasing a meal in the restaurant any time during the week of April 21-25.
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  • Friday, April 25, 2025 – International Dark Sky Week film “Saving the Dark” Panorama Auditorium Theater, 1:30 p.m.

    International Dark Sky Week is a worldwide celebration of the dark and natural night.

    For many, the dark night is often misunderstood, unfamiliar, and frightening. But the night is filled with wonder and awe and is critical to the health and well-being of our planet.

    Did you know that light can be a pollutant? Overly bright and unnecessary outdoor lighting creates glare and skyglow, destroying critical nocturnal wildlife habitats, harming human health, and diminishing our view of the stars.

    As lighting options become more inexpensive and brighter, we are illuminating the night more and more. Every eight years, light pollution around the world doubles! Today, 80% of the world’s population lives beneath light-polluted skies. 8 out of 10 children will grow up never seeing the Milky Way.

    While lighting at night is necessary in today’s world, there are easy steps you can take to ensure your lights protect the night! To learn how, watch this informative movie sponsored by the Panorama Green Team.

    References:
       – Dark Sky International
       – International Dark Sky Week

  • 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.

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

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