BLYN — The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge will kick off a year of celebrating its centennial with a celebration this coming Saturday.
The Jamestown S’Klallam tribe will host the free party from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Red Cedar Hall at 1033 Old Blyn Highway.
The event is open to the public, with no RSVP required.
An illustrated presentation on the history of the refuge by its historian, John Maxwell, and refuge manager Jennifer Brown-Scott is planned along with cake, punch, displays and a visit by actors depicting Theodore and Edith Roosevelt.
On January 20, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed Executive Order 2123, establishing the Dungeness Spit Reservation “as a refuge, preserve and breeding ground for native birds.”
Events celebrating the refuge’s first 100 years will be held each month through November.
Scheduled events include bird walks, geology walks and presentations by the New Dungeness Light Station Association and the Coastal Watershed Institute.
Among them is a Kids’ Day with hand-on activities.
The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
It is located near Sequim, with the entrance at 554 W. Voice of America Road.
For more information, see www.dungeness100.com, call the refuge office at 360-457-8451 or email david_falzetti@fws.gov.
