NW EcoBuilding Guild

Jefferson County’s annual community preparedness gathering returns Saturday, June 27 at Finnriver Farm & Cidery in Chimacum, starting at 10am. All County Preparedness Day is free, open to all Jefferson County residents, and features 30+ community booths, 10 workshops, hands-on resilience activities, and FREE strawberry shortcake!

Presented by The Production Alliance and Jefferson County, this year’s event is all about local resilience through community networks. The morning will feature education on a variety of emergency preparedness topics. Afternoon activities begin at noon, with Resilience Games such as bucket brigade, tug of war, three-legged race, and kids obstacle course.

Among the 30+ participating organizations are East Jefferson Fire Rescue, Jefferson County Public Health, the Red Cross, Jefferson Healthcare, Local 20/20, NPREP, Dove House, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and Power Trip Energy Corp, which will present at 11am on solar and battery backup systems for home energy resilience.

All County Preparedness Day is free to attend. Jefferson Transit routes #1 Brinnon and #6 Tri Area Loop serve the Finnriver site.

NO TICKETS REQUIRED – EVENT IS FREE

Now Accepting 2026 Slam Speaker Applications!

Do you have an innovative green building idea, project, lesson learned, or bold vision to share? The Northwest Green Building Slam is now accepting speaker applications for our 2026 event!

Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at our exciting new venue, the Panoramic Center at the Pacific Tower in Seattle, and take the stage alongside some of the region's most creative and forward-thinking green building professionals.

The Green Building Slam is a fast-paced, high-energy event where speakers inspire, educate, and entertain while sharing innovative ideas that advance sustainable design, construction, and community development.

Application Deadline: August 30, 2026, at 5:00pm.
All speaker applications must be completed and submitted by the deadline for consideration.

Questions? Contact Heidi Helgeson at [email protected].

Ready to share your story and inspire the green building community? Click the link below to apply today!
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