Friends Of Tenino
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Our Beautiful Quarry Pool: The Tenino City Park Expansion Project
The City of Tenino, the Heernett Foundation (Tenino's own non-profit land preservation group) and the Friends of Tenino are jointly moving forward with a grant application to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office to obtain the funds necessary to purchase ~16 acres of Weyerhaeuser owned property that adjoins the current city park. The property will be owned by the City of Tenino and become dedicated park land for the people of Tenino. The Weyerhaeuser property consists of upland forest with mature trees, forested and class B wetlands, and stream headwaters.
We will be asking for donations to help with the $20-$25,000.00 matching funds collectively required for the state and federal grants that we are applying for. We have until August 2008 to collect the match for the Federal Grant and June 2009 to collect our match for the state grant. The Heernett Foundation has agree to allow donations to this City managed grant project to pass through their organization which will allow all financial and "in kind" contributions to the project to be tax deductible charitable donations. If you would like to donate/pledge money to the help our community obtain our goals for the Tenino City Park contact:
The
Heernett Foundation, 7405 Churchill Road, Tenino, Washington 98589
Once we have acquired the property and protected the Quarry Pool and the athletic fields then an expanded trail system will be developed including educational signage. The idea is to create an educational forest trail system for residents and visitors to get a wilderness/recreational experience while learning about the plants and animals native to our area. After the first phase of the project is complete our group will be seeking to acquire additional lands to add to the City Park and the Heernett Foundation land holdings in the area.
CLICK HERE for project MAPS and additional information
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SUPPORT YOUR FARMERS MARKET -
I want to see YOU at the next Farmers Market!! -Fresh Fruit/Produce -Farm Fresh Eggs -Fresh Bread -Baked goodies -Crafts/Woodworking -Raw Alpaca Wool -Landscaping and Vegetable Starts -Food from the Grill -On-site Massage and Reflexology -Live music every week -City Park Expansion/Protect the Quarry Pool Donation and Information Center -Wolf Haven Information -Educational Workshops
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Learn More About Your Watershed Did you know that Tenino is in the Chehalis River Watershed? Watershed planning is taking place in the Upper and Lower Chehalis Basins by the Chehalis Basin Partnership. Check out their website and learn more about where you live!!! Click here
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The South Sound Logistics Center (SSLC) is DEAD!
Thanks
to the Friends of Rock Prairie Check
out there website for the ongoing project and the future of the Maytown site www.FriendsOfRockyPrairie.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some interesting approach to low-impact living in our climate that some FoT folks might be interested in. http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/publications/reports/RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition.pdf http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/DTU/rwh/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This website has been designed to streamline your life as a good citizen of the City of Tenino or South Thurston County. Our site has lots of information and useful links for both Tenino area residents and visitors. The Friends of Tenino is a not for profit association of community leaders, activists, business owners, artists, students, residents, and Tenino enthusiasts. Donations received by the Friends of Tenino will, at your discretion, go to support sponsored events, community outreach and beautification projects. Group Mission: To strengthen community through networking of information and ideas, and by unifying citizens and community leaders in the spirit of cooperation, collaboration, and creativity .
Friends of Tenino Upcoming EventsThe following is a list of upcoming news of concern to the people of the Tenino area. At the bottom you will find links to the latest information on the projects and events currently being pursued by our network of community activists as well as local business and government links. Every month we'll remove the oldest items and place them in the archive area of the site. July 2008 The next meeting has not been scheduled. Maybe it will be at your house?
June 2008
Important Community Information and ResourcesWe have tried to include a lot of resources here and have left no group out on purpose. Feel free to email your groups name if you don't see it listed here, along with any updated links to your business or organization's website.
Don't Forget About Our Column in the Tenino Independent!!To make submissions contact Loralin 264-7286 ceramics@terrosostudio.com
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 | ADESA Environmental Services |
| Earth Artisans |
| Queen Bee Botanicals |
| Tenino Family Consignment |
| Tenino Farmers Market |
| Twin Firs Espresso - Watch for open mic nights featuring local musicians |
| Tenino Realtors- Local Van Dorm Representatives |
| Tenino Chamber of Commerce |
| City of Tenino Homepage |
| Thurston County Resources |
| Washington State Resources |
| WA Department of Archaeology and Historic Places (DAHP) |
| Olympic Regional Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) |
| Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pacific Cascade Region |
| Department of Ecology (WDOE), Southwest Regional Office |
| Chehalis Basin Partnership |
Drawn by local artist Loralin Toney
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