Celebrate Earth Day with a service project on April 19
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Stewardship Work Party
Tumwater Historical Park
777 Simmons Lane SW
Saturday, April 19, 2014
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Project includes removal of invasive plants (ivy and blackberries) and planting new trees and bulbs. Tools, gloves, water and light refreshments will be provided. Boots are the suggested footwear.
Register Early!
We'd like to have enough tools on hand, so please contact Tumwater Parks & Recreation to register at (360) 754-4160 or email tumwaterparks@ci.tumwater.wa.us. Individuals or groups are welcome. Activities for most age groups and abilities can be accommodated. Everyone under the age of 18 must have written permission from a parent or guardian to participate (see form below). Submit the Registration Form to Tumwater Parks & Recreation or fill one out at the event.
ATTENTION STUDENTS!
Black Hills and Tumwater High School students have a special incentive to participate in the Stewardship Work Party on April 19. A $500 cash donation will be made to the ASB of the high school with the most participants, compliments of CENTRO.
Interested in more Volunteer Tumwater opportunities?
Sign up for the City's new Volunteer News email list to learn about future volunteer events and programs. Or call (360) 252-5424 for more information.
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Tumwater's annual Easter Egg Dash set for April 19
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Children, under ten years of age, can scramble through the sports fields behind Tumwater High School to find over 20,000 colorful eggs on Saturday, April 19 at the 18th Annual Easter Egg Dash.
There are plenty of eggs filled with candy, toys, and prize coupons for everyone. The Easter Bunny also makes a special appearance to pose for photos.
Easter Egg Dash
Tumwater High School (behind the stadium)
11:00 a.m. - for ages 3 and under
11:15 a.m. - for ages 4 - 6
11:30 a.m. - for ages 7 - 10
Bring a basket or bag to collect eggs! This is a free community event for children.
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Single-use plastic carryout bag ban takes effect on July 1
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Did you know?
- On average, each single-use plastic bag is used for 12 minutes.
- Nearly 200,000 plastic bags are buried in a landfill every hour.
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Thurston County residents use approximately 90 million plastic shopping bags annually and it's an environmental threat. These single-use bags litter the community, increase cost to retailers, have negative marine impacts, and cause problems throughout every step of the solid waste recycling and disposal system. Read the report from Thurston County Solid Waste, "Reducing Our Use: Plastic Shopping Bags," for more information.
Last year, Tumwater, along with Thurston County and the cities of Olympia and Lacey adopted an ordinance to help reduce the impacts of single-use plastic bags in the community.
Beginning July 1, 2014, consumers will have incentives to bring their reusable bags when they shop, because:
- Retailers will no longer be able to distribute single-use carryout plastic bags at the point of sale. Plastic bags will still be allowed for produce, meat, bulk foods, newspapers, dry cleaning, door hangers, and take-out food.
- Consumers will pay an additional 5 cents for each large paper grocery/shopping bag. Small paper bags will be available at no cost. (Money collected from paper carryout bag sales is income for retailers to offset the additional cost of paper bags.)
Stakeholder meetings for retailers
Additional open house information sessions, sponsored by Thurston County Solid Waste will be held on April 16 at Olympia City Hall and April 23 at Lacey City Hall. Tumwater's meeting was held on April 2. Visit Thurston County Solid Waste website for more information.
Questions?
For more information, including a history of the ordinance, resources for retailers and residents, and an email list for updates, visit the Thurston County Solid Waste website or call Terri Thomas at (360) 867-2279.
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