Fort Worden State Park

Facing the Climate Change Challenge: Locally and Globally

Richard Gammon

Thursday, June 12^th, 7 pm, Natural History Exhibit

Dr. Richard Gammon, a University of Washington Professor of Chemistry and Oceanography, will discuss the latest climate findings from 2007/2008, as well as a review of recent international climate reports. He will also present predictions of changes expected in this region, especially in agriculture and sea level, focusing on possible responses at the individual, state, federal and international levels. But, as Dr. Gammon adds …”a narrow focus on physical changes in the Pacific NW misses the point and our [ethical] responsibility.” In addition to the science, he will discuss possible human dimensions of climate change: mass migrations, desertification, food shortages and political instability. For more information go to www.ptmsc.org

Admission: $5/members; $7/non-members

Coopering - The Traditional Art of Making Buckets and Barrels

Steve Habersetzer is the everyman woodworker. One of Steve's first jobs was making traditional coopered buckets. Coopering is making  barrels, buckets, washtubs from tapered and beveled straight bits of wood (staves).  No  glue or fastenings are used!          

In this course we'll take you through the whole process of   making a bucket using staves, iron bands and solid base.            

You'll get to practice making staves using a traditional cooper's plane and measuring gauges. We'll compare using split wood and sawn wood for the staves.            

We'll show you how to assemble the staves inside the metal bands and how to size and fit the bottom of the bucket.            

The course is not long enough for everybody to make a bucket but we should be able to make a couple of buckets.

Saturday May 31st 9:00am - 4:00pm. Port Townsend School of Woodworking in Building 315, Fort Worden.

Class fee is $60   Register on-line at  www.ptwoodschool.com

Weigh in on the future of Fort Worden

A three-year planning process for Fort Worden State Park is coming to a close this summer. We urge you to review the planning documents posted on the Washington State Parks website at the end of this month.

Please be part of this important conversation about this place we all love. Comments concerning the planning documents should be directed to Kate Burke at kate.burke@parks.wa.gov  by June 13th.