PORT TOWNSEND — Fort Worden State Park will host the first Global Earth Repair Conference from Friday through Sunday.
“Help us be a voice for the Earth,” said Stephen Bonnell, registrar and outreach manager for the conference in a press release.
Tours and a gala are scheduled for Thursday and workshops are set next Monday as “shoulder events.” The general public can buy admission to Thursday’s tours for $60 each and to next Monday’s workshops for $50 each.
Tickets are $490 for a couple for admission to conference workshops only, with prices decreasing for single adults, teens and children. Meals and accommodations must be purchased separately.
Tickets are available at www.earthrepair.friends ofthetrees.net. Sales will end Thursday.
The Global Earth Repair Conference will feature more than 100 international presenters.
The conference will unite more than 500 people from around the world for three days of learning, celebration and collective action, Bonnell said.
“Our focus will be on the grassroots level of Earth Repair (ecosystem restoration/bioremediation),” he said.
The conference “will highlight the wisdom that is so often silenced at international climate negotiations, honoring the voices of indigenous tribes, farmers, homesteaders, activists, and the unsung heroes of the Earth Repair movement,” Bonnell added.
Here are events scheduled in addition to the conference.
Thursday
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Two field trips exploring the Northwest Watershed Institute’s Tarboo-Dabob Watershed and the Elwha River Restoration Project. General public can attend for $60 each.
• 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. — Global Earth Repair Conference gala at Finnriver Farm & Cidery at 124 Center Road in Chimacum.
It is open to public by donation.
Next Monday
• 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — “Managing Pasture and Rangeland using Holistic Management” with Precious Phiri, Beth Robinette and Doniga Markegard at Quimper Grange, 1219 Cronoa St., Prort Townsend. Fee to the public is $50.
• 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — “Restoration of Large-Scale Ecosystems” with John D. Liu at the Wheeler Theatre in Fort Worden. Fee to the public is $50.
• 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — “Producing and Processing Native Seeds,” an outdoor workshop with Forest Shomer at the Wheeler Theatre. Fee for the public is $50.
• 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. — Charles Eisenstein’s “Healing the Living Earth” at Wheeler Theatre. Admission is by donation.
For more information, see www.earthrepair. friendsofthetrees.net.
