SEQUIM — City Public Works employee Jacob McBride has received the Water Distribution Manager I Certification from the state Department of Health.
There are four levels of the certification in Washington.
Achieving it requires one year of municipal water distribution operations experience.
McBride has also received Cross-Connection Control Specialist certification from the Health Department.
The certification is part of the Waterworks Operator Certification Rule.
For more information, phone Utilities Manager Pete Tjemsland at 360-683-4908 or email ptjemsland@sequimwa.gov.
Peninsula College board meets today
PORT ANGELES — The March meeting of the Peninsula College Board of Trustees will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Cornaby Center on the school’s campus at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
The full agenda is available at http://tinyurl.com/PDN-PCagenda.
For more information, contact Kelly Griffith, executive assistant to the president at kgriffith@pencol.edu or 360-417-6201.
WSU internship
PORT ANGELES — The WSU Clallam County Extension office is looking for a highly motivated and creative student to develop and implement the youth-education component of a gardening and nutrition program for low-income families in Port Angeles.
The intern will work with the project team to develop a curriculum of youth activities for kids ages 2-9 to take place in the garden during the three-hour weekly sessions when the adults of the families are engaged in gardening, wellness and cooking classes.
The 14-week internship runs from mid-May to mid-August, 10-15 hours per week at $10/hour.
The intern will be responsible for the youth project planning and management, recruitment of volunteers to assist with the classes, organizing and implementing the weekly class sessions, and coordinating activities with the project team.
To apply, visit www.couglink.org, search for “CAHNRS Intern” and submit a resume and application.
Applications are due Friday.
For questions and information, call the Extension office at 360-417-2279.
Nature walk set
PORT ANGELES — A nature walk on Peabody Creek will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Educators and scientists Barb Blackie, Brian Hauge and Pat Loafman will conduct an investigation of birds, bugs, plants, moss and amphibians in the Peabody Creek watershed.
Meet behind Olympic Powersports at 221 S. Peabody St.
Wear clothes appropriate for the weather and boots that can get muddy.
ID guides, binoculars, microscopes, stream sampling tools and other items for a hands-on investigation of this urban watershed will be provided.
Participants will learn about how the Feiro Marine Life Center is using Peabody Creek for education programs and how to join in revitalization efforts with Friends of Peabody Creek.
Prior to the nature walk, there will be a short cleanup of the trail starting at 9 a.m.
Anyone who wants to join is welcome.
To RSVP and for more information, email melissaw@feiromarinelifecenter.org or phone 360-417-6254.
