Membership Meeting

A Potluck Picnic at
Friends Landing!
Sunday, June 4, 2006
May/June 2006 The
Sandpiper
1 to 3 pm
(please note earlier start time)

The Washington State Department

map courtesy of
Washington Dept. of Agriculture
New task force formed for
GH Spartina eradication
by Kyle Murphy
Spartina Program Coordinator,
Washington Dept. of Agriculture
Spartina alterniflora, common
cordgrass is a non-native, invasive
plant that grows in the intertidal
areas of Washington State. Spar-
tina is listed as a noxious weed
by the Washington State Noxious
Weed Control board, and in 1994,
was declared an environmental
emergency by the Washington
State Legislature.
Spartina was introduced more
than 100 years ago to the tidelands
of Willapa Bay, were it slowly
grew to an astonishing 8,500
solid acres by 2003. As the size
of the infestation in Willapa Bay
increased, more and more seeds
were being produced and dis-
persed around Willapa Bay, and
eventually out of the Bay. By the
early 1990’s the infestation in Wil-
lapa Bay was producing enough
seeds to successfully infest Grays
Harbor.
of Natural Resources (DNR) first
identified Spartina alterniflora in
Grays Harbor in the early 1990’s.
As the infestations in Willapa Bay
continued to increase, more and
more seeds were being spread
into Grays Harbor. The lack of
dedicated funding, and inadequate
eradication tools available in the
1990’s did not allow for resource
managers to effectively attack the
Grays Harbor infestation.
In 1994 the Washington State leg-
islature passed a law that identified
the Washington State Department
of Agriculture (WSDA) as the lead
agency in the fight against Sparti-
na and provided dedicated funding
for eradication efforts statewide.
This funding was minimal, but it
was a step in the right direction.
WSDA, WDFW and Grays Harbor
County Noxious Weed Control
Board (GHCNWCB) began work-
ing together to try and eradicate
this infestation. However, the
tools available for eradication ef-
forts were still inadequate and the
cooperative effort was only able to
keep the infestation from spread-
ing at a rapid pace and taking over
Grays Harbor.
From 1994 through 2005 WSDA
worked with WDFW to treat all
known infestations in Grays Har-
bor. Because of the size of the
infestation in Willapa Bay and
the high level of priority that had
been placed on that infestation,
the Grays Harbor infestations
got treated near the end of each
season, unfortunately after plants
Continued on page 6
BirdStar
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
photo J.B. Smith Skagit Audubon
The Great Blue heron is a wel-
come and familiar sight to most
Washingtonians. Great blue her-
ons are found year-round through-
out Washington in both salt and
fresh water on our lakes, ponds,
rivers, marshes, mudflats, irriga-
tion ditches, and in farm fields and
meadows.
This heron is a large (four foot
tall), grayish –blue wading bird
with a long bill, neck and legs. In
flight, they fold back their long
necks, taking slow, deep wing
beats with their long legs trailing
behind. The male and female are
identical in appearance. Adults
have a black plume.
Herons feed on a variety of prey,
including fish, frogs, young birds
and bird eggs, snakes, and insects,
as well as moles, mice, gophers
and other small mammals. They
feed during the daylight hours and
at night in lighted areas, generally
within three miles of their nesting
colony. Usually solitary eaters,
they will feed together wherever
there is an abundant food supply.
Continued on page 5
 The President’s Perch
Protecting wildlife habitat: a
community value, an economic
necessity
By Jan McMillan
Weyerhaeuser is back in the
news again. Last fall they an-
nounced the closing of two mills
here on the Harbor with a total
loss of 342 jobs. There is specu-
lation that they may close their
Aberdeen log yard now that they
are opening one in Olympia.
Last week that Seattle and Kitti-
tas Audubon chapters filed a le-
gal notice against Weyerhaeuser
and the Washington State De-
partment of Natural Resources
over the cutting of critical Spot-
ted Owl habitat.
It seems that in the last few
years our community has had
to look at wildlife habitat in a
new light. We’ve seen living
wage jobs declining as our his-
torically reliable industries like
logging, paper mills and com-
mercial fishing have declined.
We’ve come more and more to
rely on tourism as a major in-
dustry. What we used to take for
granted and view as outside the
economic picture - things like
abundant fish and wildlife for
fishermen and hunters and birds
for the birders and bird festivals
have become commodities that
we must protect if we are to be a
tourist destination that will gen-
erate jobs and help support our
needed services.
We have come to see that ev-
erything is connected and that
the loss of one species affects
both the animal and plant food
chain above and below it. Pro-
tecting the streams and wetlands
protects the salmon which in
turn protects the eagle and round
and round the circle goes. We
understand more each day that
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the beauty of our natural world
here in Grays Harbor County is
vital to our quality of life and
our economic future. And it’s
not just active environmental-
ists that are seeing the need and
taking on the responsibility of
protecting our environment. It’s
all of us.
We have come to value balance
and fairness in our lives and we
realize it isn’t asking too much
that birds in the woods are pro-
tected with very minimal loss of
profit to Weyerhaeuser.
Last month over 800 elementa-
ry school children from through-
out the county participated in the
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festi-
val Poster Contest. They learned
about the birds and their migra-
tion…how they come each year
by the tens of thousands to feed
at Bottle Beach and Bowerman
Basin. Many of them visited the
Grays Harbor National Wildlife
Refuge to see the birds feed-
ing in the mudflats. They now
understand why protecting the
habitat of shorebirds is impor-
tant. Before long they will be
able to draw a parallel to the im-
portance of protecting the habi-
tat of the Spotted Owl, or the
Orcas, or the Salmon. And they
will understand that the owl is a
bird just like the jays and robins
in their own backyards. These
same children will grow up to
be the citizens of our cities and
towns and hopefully many of
them will remain here to work,
raise their own families and be-
come our leaders.
As the action by the Seattle and
Kittitas Audubon chapters un-
folds we can use this opportu-
nity to examine our own beliefs
and values about wildlife habitat
protection and why it is an ever
increasingly important part of
our quality of life and our eco-
nomic future.
Bird sightings in GH
by Tim O’Brien
Compiled from Tweeters
March 2 3 Glaucous Gulls
at Satsop playing in fertilizer
sprayer (Sullivans)
March 5 4 Western Blue-
birds north of Elma (me)
March 4 Golden Eagle at
Brady Loop (Sullivans)
March 11 Tufted Duck at
Vance Creek county park in
Elma (me)
March 13 Turkey Vulture
along hwy 12 outside of
Aberdeen (Valerie Elliot)
March 15 Snowy Owls and
Snow Buntings at Damon
Point (Doug Plummer)
March 16 Fork-tailed
Storm-Petrel from Westpot
(Andy Stepniewski)
March 19 Snow Goose at
Satsop (me)
March 20 White-tailed
Kite at Foster Rd. (Charlie
Wright/Fred Boesche)
March 20 Clark’s Grebe at
Tokeland marina (Wright/
Boesche)
March 20 2 Long-tailed
Ducks at Westport jetty (me)
March 27 Osprey on Che-
halis River Bridge nest at
Montesano (Andrea Grad)
March 30 American Bit-
terns singing at CWA (me)
April 2 2 White-throated
Sparrows at Brady Loop
fishing access (Sullivans)
April 2 2 Green Herons at
Vance Creek county park in
Elma (me)
April 2 Caspian Tern at
Tokeland (Peter Sullins)
April 2 Glaucous Gull
– first winter at Satsop (Sul-
livans)
April 9 4 Snowy Owls at
Damon Point (Ilene Samo-
witz)
April 10 white Canadian
Goose at Brady Loop (Carol
Boyer)
continued on page 7

It’s a concern!
Resolution to defeat
Initiative 933
Whereas the Washington State
Farm Bureau has filed Initiative
933, a measure that would cre-
ate a loophole for developers
and other special interests to
get around laws that safeguard
the quality of life and the ru-
ral economy in Grays Harbor
County;
Whereas I-933 would force lo-
cal governments to either pay
landowners for claims of dimin-
ished property value due to land
use laws or not enforce these
laws at all;
Whereas I-933 applies retro-
actively to almost any land use
law passed since 1995;
Whereas these requirements
would impact zoning laws,
neighboring property protec-
tions, protections for farmers,
safeguards for shorelines, pro-
tections from urban sprawl, and
measures that protect our qual-
ity of life;
Whereas a similar initiative
passed in Oregon in 2004 (Mea-
sure 37) and has resulted in
thousands of claims statewide;
Whereas not a single claim at
the state level in Oregon has
been paid out – instead, the
State granted waivers in 90 per-
cent of the cases and rejected
only 10 percent;
Whereas according to the Or-
egon Secretary of State Mea-
sure 37 will cost Oregon $344
million dollars a year in admin-
istrative costs alone – without
paying even one claim;
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Whereas 89 percent of the
claims filed in Oregon have been
on farm and forest land;
Whereas I-933 in Washington
will encourage the conversion
of working farm and forest land
to large and small scale develop-
ments resulting in loss of work-
ing farms and forests;
Whereas such an initiative
could bankrupt already strug-
gling local governments across
Washington state and burden
taxpayers;
Whereas further reducing gov-
ernment budgets could lead
to cuts in publicly funded jobs
such as teachers, librarians, po-
lice, firefighters, road workers,
etc. and other critical social ser-
vices and displace good paying
union jobs;
Whereas this initiative will
limit land use protection from
impacts of erosion, mudslides,
flooding and other results of ir-
responsible development;
Whereas just compensation for
landowners is already required
by State and U.S. laws and this
initiative is an attempt to by-
pass land use protections;
Whereas agricultural exemp-
tions already exist under State
land use regulations;
Whereas this initiative is op-
posed by the Association of
Washington Cities, Washington
Conservation Voters, United
Food and Commercial Workers,
Washington Blue-Green Alli-
ance, Grays Harbor Democratic
Party, Grays Harbor Communi-
ty Alliance; League of Women
Voters, Audubon WA and oth-
ers;
Therefore, be it resolved that
the Grays Harbor Audubon So-
ciety opposes I-933 because it
would dismantle protections
to our local economy,, public
health and safety, and our qual-
ity of life. 5-7-06
What Audubon WA says
about 1-933
(besides NO! NO! NO! NO!
NO! NO! NO!)
by Lisa Remlinger
Audubon Washington sup-
ports birds, wildlife and their
habitat. We believe in balance,
responsibility, finding com-
mon ground, and protecting the
natural world and our quality
of life.
Initiative I-933, which is ex-
pected to be on the ballot next
November, specifies that county
governments must either pay
landowners for claims of value
lost because of regulations
or waive the regulations. It is
similar to Oregon’s infamous
“takings” initiative. Audubon
Washington is one of the lead-
ers in opposing this giant step
backward in our hard-won
efforts to protect forests and
streams and wildlife habitat.
Westport seabirds pelagic
trip sign-up deadline:
July 1st
Cruise with master birders
over the Grays Harbor Bar, then
forty miles out to the continen-
tal shelf. Past sightings include
whales and sunfish. Details:
September 30, leave from
Westport at 7:00 am. Limited
to 12 people. Cost $110.00 per
person. Call Sherry Bottoms at
206-463-1312 to reserve your
spot by July 1. For more details
and view birds you will see
on the open ocean, check out
http://www.westportseabirds.
com

Challenging Times
by Linda Orgel
These are challenging times
for those who want to respect
the earth and still provide a
healthy economic vitality in ru-
ral communities. Politicians
and the business communities
tend to pit working people and
environmentalists against one
another. Protecting wetlands,
shorelines, clean water and air
are often sacrificed to inappro-
priate development because of
the need for “jobs, jobs, jobs”.
But what if those jobs that are
created by all this development
turn out to pay below prevailing
wage, lack safety and compen-
sation protection, and offer no
quality control? It often is the
case that both the environment
and the workers lose. When
that happens, we all lose.
There are a growing number
of people in Grays Harbor who
want to do something about
this and they have created a
coalition of labor, conservation
and environmental groups, and
concerned citizens determined
to find common cause. Since
April of 2005, the group has
been meeting in Aberdeen ev-
ery month to talk about good
jobs and environmental protec-
tion. The coalition is called the
Grays Harbor Community Alli-
ance. The groups meet together
to explore perceptions and com-
mon goals and priorities in-
cluding supporting fair wages,
sustainable forests, maintain-
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ing jobs that provide a living
wage, corporate responsibility,
continued use of wood in con-
struction, and environmental
standards for developers. Both
groups acknowledged that they
have undeserved reputations
that get in the way with each
other and with the greater com-
munity. One of the first actions
of the new group was to press
the local media to provide more
accurate, fair and balanced re-
porting on labor and environ-
mental issues.
The models for the Commu-
nity Alliance are a national
blue-green movement and the
Washington State Blue-Green
Alliance, an organization of la-
bor and environmental groups
that have been meeting month-
ly around the state since August
2004. Their mission includes
a commitment for labor and
environmentalists to unite to-
gether to fight for policies that
“enhance Washington’s quality
of life.” Over 20 labor groups
and 20 environmental groups
from around the state have
signed on to this mission.
The Grays Harbor Commu-
nity Alliance is a grass roots
coalition of citizens interested
in labor, environmental and so-
cial justice issues. Our mission
is to improve the quality of life
for all Grays Harbor citizens
through action that supports:
∑Quality Education That
Leads to Secure Employ-
ment
∑Family Wage Jobs
∑A Healthy Environment
∑Health Benefits
∑Social Justice
We pledge to fulfill our mis-
sion through mutual collabo-
ration, communication and
respect for one another. The
GHCA has broken the stereo-
types that have kept labor and
environmentalists apart. They
have made a commitment to
find serious approaches to envi-
ronmental protection that ben-
efit working people and their
unions. Both groups have come
to realize their strength is in
union not in dissent. There are
some issues that can’t be agreed
upon, but on many issues it is
a logical combination. Labor
unions, conservation groups,
and environmental organiza-
tions have large memberships,
strong grassroots organizing
skills, and long-term activist
traditions. This combination is
much more effective than going
it alone.
The Community Alliance will
be concentrating on growing
its membership, educating the
public about the importance of
protecting workers, and helping
promote public policy on issues
of fair trade, workers rights,
right to organize and protecting
the environment in Grays Har-
bor.
“The choice between good
jobs and a clean environment is
a false one. We need to work to-
gether to get both.”
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Ray
Waldron, 2004.
For more information, contact
Tom Shook, Carpenters Lo-
cal 317, via tshook@techline.
com or Linda Orgel, FOGH
(Friends of Grays Harbor) via
ldotorg@aol.com
GHAS Mission
The mission of the Grays
Harbor Audubon Society
Har
is to seek a sustainable bal-
ance between human activ-
ity and the needs of the en-
vironment; and to promote
enjoyment of birds and the
natural world

Grays Harbor Communi-
ty shows support for 11th
annual Shorebir Festival
Each year the Shorebird Fes-
tival draws people from all over
Washington State and neighbor-
ing states…and even from as far
away as New England, to Grays
Harbor for the annual shorebird
Spring migration. These visitors
help support our local economy
by staying in area hotels, eating
at our restaurants, and filling
their gas tanks at our stations.
Our local community has come
to appreciate not only the role
the festival plays in our local
economy, but the value of the
festival as a great activity for
their families.
This year the Grays Harbor
community turned out in record
numbers to support the 11th
Annual Grays Harbor Shorebird
Festival. A few of our commu-
nity support highlights:
∑ Over 900 elementary school
children from throughout the
county participated in the an-
nual poster contest. The win-
ners from each grade category
plus “best in show” received
their awards from Hoquiam
Mayor Jack Durney on Sat-
urday afternoon while a room
full of proud parents applaud-
ed their achievements.
∑ 42 Harborites participated
in the Festival Fun Run on
Saturday morning
∑ The auction raised nearly
$5000, mostly from local
folks
∑ The banquet was attended by
Mayors Vickie Raines of Cos-
mopolis, Jack Durney of Ho-
quiam, Mike Patrick of Ocean
Shores and Michael Bruce of
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Westport. In addition State
Representative Brian Blake,
Grays Harbor County Com-
missioners Mike Wilson and
Al Carter, and PUD Commis-
sioner Jim Eddy turned out to
share the feast, bid on auction
items and enjoy guest speak-
er Dr. Stephen Kress. Guests
also included representatives
from the Port of Grays Harbor,
Rayonier and Weyerhaeuser.
∑ Birders and non-birders
alike were riveted by Dr. Ste-
phen Kress as he described
the recolonization of puffins,
terns, and other species with
successful restoration projects
from Maine to California.
Despite rainy weather on Sat-
urday the field trips wracked up
long lists of bird sightings. The
Friday field trip to Westport and
Tokeland got a special surprise
when they saw a Bald Eagle
swoop down and capture a ju-
venile Peregrine Falcon right
before their eyes!
Great Blue continued
from page 1
The Great Blue nests in colo-
nies, called rookeries, which
may contain a few or hundreds
of nests. The rookeries are usu-
ally in isolated spots near suitable
feeding areas and may be used
for decades. There is one brood a
year of three to five eggs in early
spring. Mortality of young birds
is high but the adult herons have
few predators. A heron may live
from six to eight years.
To help preserve heron habi-
tat:
∑ Preserve shoreline trees and
any tall groups of trees by the
water.
∑ Protect eelgrass beds, which
are great habitat for herring, a
major food source.
∑ Protect wetlands.
∑ Keep pets, especially dogs, un-
der control and away from herons
and rookeries.
∑ While boating or visiting the
beach, give herons and heron
rookeries plenty of space.
∑ Minimize development near
heron rookeries.
Woman power at work in
Westport
For the last five years, crews
of women from Grays Harbor
Audubon have been working
each spring to eradicate Scotch
Broom from one of Audubon’s
wetland properties in Westport.
Donning hats, long sleeved
shirts and gloves and armed with
clippers, saws and hatchets, they
fight the invasive, prolific and
showy golden shrub. Each year
it gets better and better. Janet
Strong, GHAS Vice-president
and leader of the work crews has
noticed some important changes
in the land over the years. This
year, she says, the sedges are
coming back in full force, thanks
in part to a very wet winter. The
land is now peppered with Red
Alder, absent when the work
crews started five years ago.
And the willows are spreading
as well. Janet, who has been on
the work crew since the begin-
ning, has been joined the last
three years by members Carol
Sunde and Renee Prine and this
year by Jan McMillan and Ann
Haarer. If you would like to help
next year, let Janet know and
she’ll put you on the call list for
next year’s crew. And men are
welcome!

Spartina continued
from page 1
had already gone to seed. There
was no dedicated funding avail-
able for a separate Grays Harbor
effort and unfortunately WSDA
and WDFW were essentially
keeping the infestation from
spreading too much, but not ef-
fectively eradicating it.
In 2005, WSDA, WDFW and
DNR conducted an extensive
aerial survey of Grays Harbor
and identified several infesta-
tions that had been missed over
the past several years. WDFW
quickly directed their field crews
to treat the infestations and keep
them from spreading. Over the
course of the next several months
WSDA and WDFW worked with
the Nature Conservancy, Grays
Harbor County, Friends of Grays
Harbor, Grays Harbor Audubon
Society, Ocean Shore Interpre-
tive Center, The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, The Depart-
ment of Natural Resources, State
Parks, the Grays Harbor/Willapa
Bay Oyster Growers Association
and many concerned citizens to
pursue different avenues of fund-
ing for a dedicated Grays Harbor
Spartina eradication crew. In
early Spring WSDA received
word that funding had success-
fully been allocated to WSDA
specifically for Grays Harbor
Spartina eradication. The fund-
ing will come from both the State
and Federal governments.
WSDA plans to work closely
with WDFW to hire and equip
a two-person crew for Grays
Harbor. This crew will work
full-time for five months of
the year to survey, and treat
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all Spartina that is identified in
Grays Harbor. WSDA will also
work with all partners involved
in Grays Harbor Spartina eradi-
cation to conduct outreach and
education within Grays Harbor
County and provide for volun-
teer opportunities to assist with
Spartina surveys and monitoring.
With dedicated funding now in
hand, and adequate eradication
tools now in use, WSDA feels
confident that Spartina can suc-
cessfully be eradicated from
Grays Harbor.
Introducing New GHAS
Stewardship Manager
by Diane Schwickerath
It takes some effort to manage
the GHAS habitat lands (3,048
acres) and we are pleased to
announce that Perry Spring of
Spring Ecological Enterprises
has signed-on to be the GHAS
Stewardship Manager. Perry has
wonderful experience and has
proven he can work for us; he
was a sub contractor under the
contract we had with the Cas-
cade Land Conservancy (CLC)
this past year. Now his contract
is directly with GHAS.
Perry makes regular monitor-
ing visits of GHAS habitat lands
and documents current condi-
tions. This documentation in-
cludes digital photography and
GIS maps. If some kind of work
is needed, he alerts the Habitat
Committee. He keeps written
records of all his work. This
along with the baseline work
completed under the CLC con-
tract has given us a good founda-
tion of information on our lands.
The Habitat Committee also has
several projects lined-up for
Perry to work on including
habitat restoration at Seahorse
Ranch and installing signage.
Another big task is completion
of our management plan.
Perry will also be develop-
ing a volunteer steward pro-
gram giving members and
non-members alike the oppor-
tunity to help with monitoring
on GHAS properties. Perry
brings great enthusiasm and
knowledge to his role as our
Stewardship Manager. Please
come out to the next member’s
meeting in June to meet him
and hear more about the GHAS
habitat lands.
Membership Meeting
A Potluck Picnic at
Friends Landing Sunday,
June 4, 2006 1 - 3 pm
(please note earlier start)
Please bring a potluck side
dish or desert to share. A main
dish, drinks and table service
will be provided.
ALL NEW MEMBERS ARE
URGED TO ATTEND!
CHILDREN WELCOME!
We will have a brief program
featuring Perry Spring, GHAS
Stewardship Manager, who will
talk about his Volunteer Land
Steward Program and Jackie
Schlindwein, AmeriCorps Vol-
unteer, who will talk about her
work with Grays Harbor Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge and the
Shorebird Festival.
Friends Landing is located at
300 Katon Road, Montesano.
At the west Montesano exit,
take Devonshire Road south
approximately 1 mile and turn
left at Katon Road.
The Landing fronts the Che-
halis River is accessible for in-
dividuals with disabilities and
the elderly. Amenities include
fishing piers, a 1.7 mile trail
that circles the 32 acre lake and
covered picnic shelters.
 Everything in your box will be send you membership applica-
grown from seed to harvest and tions in the form of our chapter
not purchased from other farms. brochures. Our goal is 20 new
When you purchase a CSA members by June 30. Be sure to
share, you are sharing some of invite your new members to the
the risks and adventures of farm- annual Grays Harbor Audubon
ing - weather, bugs and all! The Potluck Picnic on June 4th at
Tolt Gardens CSA share costs Friends Landing in Montesano.
$350 for the 17-week season The membership drive was
and is intended to provide fresh made possible through a $900
vegetables for 2 adults. Mem- grant from Audubon Washing-
a cornucopia of organic freshness bers may pay for the full sea- ton.
son up front and receive a $30
Tolt Gardens accepting discount, or pay a $50 deposit
membership applications and 4 monthly payments of $75
Community Supported Agri- each, due the first of each month Sightings contunued
culture (CSA) 2006 Season from page 2
July through October. April 10 Common Yellow-
We are fortunate here in Grays You may pick your box up at the
Harbor County to have access to farm in Oakville or work with throat at Chehalis River (Sul-
a CSA program. Last year Tolt other members to share pick up livans)
Gardens (owned by Audubon and delivery arrangements. April 10 Snow Goose at Sat-
members Steve Hallstrom and If you are interested, contact Ce- sop (Sullivans)
Cecelia Boulais) started the pro- celia Boulais at (360) 273-9280 April 15 Cinnamon Teal pair
gram with a few members. This or e-mail her at toltfarm@jps. at N. Blockhouse Rd. (me)
year the word has spread and net. April 15 lingering Trum-
they are offering the program peter Swan at Wenzel Slough
again. People who value fresh, Membership drive con- Rd. (me)
locally-grown produce join tinues through June 30th April 16 Sandhill Cranes at
a CSA by purchasing a share Elma (Sullivans)
Many of you saw the news- April 16 Rough-legged
from the farm - establishing a paper ads that ran in The Daily
direct link between the farmer World for three weeks. The mes- Hawk at eastern Brady Loop
and the consumer. As a CSA sage was: (Sullivans)
member, you will receive a box April 16 Trumpeter Swan
Come Fly With Us! at Wenzel Slough Rd. (Sul-
of seasonal produce each week Grays Harbor Audubon…
from July through October. At We’re Birds…and a Whole Lot livans)
the beginning of the season the April 18 12 Snowy Plovers
More! at Midway Beach (Joseph
box will contain spring greens ∑ Fun for Kids and Families
like radishes and lettuces. As Higbee)
∑ Citizen Science April 23 Solitary Sandpiper
the season progresses, the box ∑ Bird and Wildlife Field Trips
will contain more and more va- at Elma (Sullivans)
∑ Conservation Work Parties April 23 10 Red Knots at
riety and higher yields - carrots, ∑ Grays Harbor Shorebird Fes-
then tomatoes, corn and winter Bottle Beach (Sullivans)
tival April 23 3 Snowy Owls at
squash. Join Today!
A weekly mid-season box of Damon Point (Elaine Taylor)
Call 1-800-303-8498
freshly picked organic vegeta-
bles might include More to come next issue.
One of the components of the Keep birding
*2 heads of lettuce Membership Drive is an “Each
*1 bunch of carrots One Reach One” effort by cur-
*2 lbs of summer squash rent members to recruit new
*1 bunch of beets members. Many of you have
*4 ears of corn already started recruiting. There
*2 lbs of tomatoes is still plenty of time. You can
*1 bunch of radishes use the application blank at the
*1 head of garlic back of the Newsletter or call
*1 onion Jan at 360-268-1004 and she’ll

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 Welcome new chapter GHAS Board of Directors
members
We welcome the following Rose DuBois 532-4067 dub@techline.com
new members to Grays Harbor Ann Haarer 268-1004 ann27jan@aol.com
Audubon and hope you will Steve Hallstrom 273-9280 toltfarm@jps.net
join us on June 4th at Friends Theressa Julius 537-4386 tmjulius@tss.net
Landing in Montesano for our Arnie Martin 612-0437 arnold6.martin@comcast.net
annual Picnic Potluck. Jan McMillan 268-1004 ann27jan@aol.com
Dianna Moore 289-5048 dlmoor2@coastaccess.com
Edward Debeck Linda Orgel 648-2476 ldotorg@aol.com
Kim Donohue Renee Prine 268-0485
Jack Durney Dean Schwickerath 495-3101 dschwick@techline.com
Charles Dyche Diane Schwickerath 495-3101 dschwick@techline.com
Caroline Gibbs Janet Strong 495-3950 strongjan@copper.net
Barbara Heller Gary Utter 269-0157 kngutter@coastaccess.com
Mrs. Lindell Horton
Lois and Carla Jones Chapter Officers
Barbara Jorgenson
Marjorie Kauhanen President Jan McMillian, 268-1004
Cadmus Kensler ann27jan@aol.com
Claudia Kotas Vice President Janet Strong, 495-3950
Pauline La Due strongjan@copper.net
David Melville Treasurer Diane Schwickerath 495-3101
Angela Messmer dschwick@techline.com
Judi Prince Secretary Dianna Moore, 289-5048
Sylvia Smith dlmoor2@coastaccess.com
Christa Strickwerda
Becky Swanson Committee Chairs
Pierre Thompson
Suzanne Tomlinson Newsletter R.D. Grunbaum, 648-2476
Linda Vannelli olearycrk@aol.com
Frederick Williams Newsletter Crew Alice Alvarado,
Betty Wyatt Harriet Johnston
Membership/Hospitality Ann Haarer, 268-1004
ann27jan@aol.com
Conservation Dean Schwickerath, 495-3101
dschwick@techline.com
Education Janet Strong, 495-3950
Are you interested in re- strongjan@copper.net
ceiving the Sandpiper on- Field Trips vacant
line? Send us your email Programs Jan McMillian, 268-1004
address and we can forward ann27jan@aol.com
the latest issue the moment Publicity Jan McMillian, 268-1004
it is ready to publish or visit ann27jan@aol.com
http://ghas.org to view the Other Audubon Contacts
newsletter as a color pdf
file. GHAS voice mail (800) 303-8498
State Audubon (360) 786-8020
National Audubon (212) 979-3000
GHAS Website http://www.ghas.org

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National Audubon Membership, call 1-800-274-4201.

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 Membership Meeting
A Potluck Picnic at
Friends Landing
Sunday, June 4, 2006
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Please note earlier Inside this Issue
News & Editorial start time Spartina 1
send materials to BirdStar 1
P.O. Box 1044 New members President’s Perch 2
Westport, 98595-1044 and children Bird sightings 2
or email to welcome. Action Against I-933 3
olearycrk@aol.com Pelagic trip 3
Copy deadline July 5th Community Alliance 4
Shorebird Festival 5
Woman Power 5
Birdstar continued 5
Spartina continued 6
Stewardship Manager 6
Membership meeting 6
Tolt Gardens 7
Membership drive 7
Sightings continued 7
New Members 8
Board & Officers 8
Member Application 9
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