PORT ANGELES — Stories and tales from Clallam County residents about the Olympic National Park will be shared at 7 p.m. today.
The free listening party will be at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, and presented in partnership with the North Olympic Library System.
It marks the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and also celebrates the launch of “Listen Up! Stories from the Northwest Corner,” an ongoing library project to collect and archive oral histories from Clallam County residents.
During its first interviews about local experiences in national parks, the “Listen Up!” team recorded 16 stories from residents in Port Angeles, Clallam Bay and Forks — including what it was like to see President Franklin D. Roosevelt visit Port Angeles.
These tales will be shared today.
Those unable to attend the centennial listening party can access “Listen Up!” stories all summer at a listening station housed at the visitor center.
The National Park Service turned 100 on April 25.
“Listen Up!” is an ongoing program inspired by StoryCorps, an organization focused on the collecting, sharing and preserving of oral histories.
Recordings will be archived and available for listening on the Washington Rural Heritage website.
To learn more about the “Listen Up!” project, email listenup@nols.org or ask library staff about upcoming opportunities to record your story.
The stories featured in the listening party, as well as more information on “Listen Up!” and upcoming interviews, are available at www.nols.org/events/listenup.html.
