PORT HADLOCK — The Admiralty Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count will be held Saturday.
The count, an organized continent-wide survey, documents every bird seen on a given day from sunrise to sunset.
The count is an all-day event open to anyone wishing to participate.
Half-day participants and home feeder-watchers also are welcome.
Anyone with feeders in the count circle who can spare at least one hour to watch their yard are encouraged to participate.
A few more “expert” field birders as possible team leaders are needed.
The Admiralty Audubon count circle is a 7.5-mile radius centered near the Indian Island ship dock and is divided into 13 sections, with a team of three or more individuals assigned to each section.
Team leaders for each section will make arrangements with the rest of their group for a meeting place and time (usually between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m.) the morning of the count.
Participants should bring cold and wet-weather gear, binoculars, a scope if available, lunch and snacks for the day.
A notepad and pencil or electronic recording devices, field guides, camera and a thermos with something hot also are recommended.
There will be a countdown potluck after the count at the RoseWind Commons at 5 p.m.
For more information, email danwags57@gmail.com or phone Dan Waggoner at 360-301-1788.
Volunteers honored
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Business Association recently recognized Clallam County Sheriff’s Office volunteers for their hard work and dedication.
Sheriff’s volunteers from Search and Rescue, Community Policing, Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) and the chaplain program were represented by the following:
■ Al and Rosalie Camin, Community Policing. Both work Neighborhood Watch and in records and have donated thousands of hours over the years.
■ George and Carole March, Community Policing. Both donate hundreds of hours to Neighborhood Watch, Project Lifesaver and community events.
■ Bill Carter, Amateur Radio Emergency Services. He donated over a thousand hours in 2014 and is coming close to that mark this year, volunteering as the head of the unit working with the Emergency Operations Center.
■ Parker Stoops and Nancy Moore, Search and Rescue. They are the “backbone” of the SAR unit and donate hundreds of hours each to training and responding to missions.
■ Tim Richards, chaplain program leader. He has spearheaded the chaplain program and been instrumental in improving the program and recruiting chaplains to serve, according to a news release.
The sheriff’s office currently has 94 active volunteers who have donated over 7,400 hours this year; the value of the time served is $221,780.
Testing lab closure
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County water testing laboratory will be closed Dec. 23-25 for the Christmas holiday and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 for the New Year holiday.
Water tests require a 24-hour period for results, so no water samples will be accepted the day before the holiday closure.
For questions or information, phone the lab at 360-417-2334.
Tribal partnership
SPOKANE — The Clallam Conservation District and Jamestown S’Klallam tribe recently were honored by the Washington Association of Conservation Districts (WACD) with the 2015 Tribal Partnership Award.
The award was presented “in recognition of successful collaboration, based on mutual respect and strong district board and tribal council leadership,” according to a news release.
“The tribe and district partner to improve water quality, reduce shellfish closures, protect endangered salmonids, improve irrigation efficiencies, enhance stream flows and ensure quality cultural resources considerations.
“They enjoy a shared vision of healthy natural resources and work together to realize that vision.”
The award was presented during the WACD annual meeting, held in Spokane.
Tribal council member Kurt Grinnell accepted the award on behalf of the tribe, and supervisor Don Hatler accepted it for the conservation district.
In October, Hatler was recognized by the Washington State Conservation Commission as the Northwest Washington supervisor of the year.
