During the Clallam County Community Broadband Meetings in October 2020, community members talked with experts in the broadband and telecommunications field and discussed the future of broadband service in Clallam County. Meeting facilitators answered questions and welcomed comments from participants. The discussions centered on a wide range of topics such as current and future service needs (service expansion, higher speed data communications, more portable and mobile communications, provision of residential and business services and applications, etc.) and infrastructure availability concerns (expansion of fiber optics and wireless systems, availability of new networks, extension of existing networks, network interconnections, etc.). For more information, contact clallambroadbandteam@noprcd.org.
Events
The North Olympic Development monthly meetings are free and open to the public and feature speakers on topics important to the region. The NODC also holds conferences and offers workshops and training.
Upcoming Events
Grow Your Farm with Agritourism: A Guided Tour and Class at Jardin du Soleil
Discover how agritourism can help your small farm thrive. Join Paul Schiefen, co-owner of Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm and Farm and Food Business Development Program Manager at the North Olympic Development Council, for a behind-the-scenes tour of a working farm that has built a strong, diversified agritourism model over the past two decades.
This practical, hands-on class will explore proven strategies for adding on-farm income through events, animal experiences, you-pick operations, farm stays, processing demos, and more.
Presented by NODC and the WSU Regional Small Farms Program, this session is designed specifically for small farm owners looking to diversify, attract visitors, and build long-term sustainability through engaging customer experiences. This class is for farmers in Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap Counties. Not open to the general public.
Registration required. For more information and to register, visit WSU Extension Regional Small Farms.
This program is funded in part by an award from the USDA Rural Business Development Grant program. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
NODC Monthly Meetings
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May 22, 2025
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April 24, 2025
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March 27, 2025
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February 27, 2025
2024
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September 26, 2024
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August 22, 2024
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June 27, 2024
NODC Monthly Meeting
May 23, 2024
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April 25, 2024
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March 28, 2024
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February 22, 2024
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January 25, 2024
Presentation: Timothy Dalton, Clallam County’s Housing and Grant Resource Director, shared a presentation about attainable workforce housing.
Presentation: Scott Freeman, the Jefferson Timber Cooperative (JTC) will focus on their challenges and opportunities as a start-up. JTC is newly incorporated and is beginning to develop a 12.2 acre local wood processing center on land leased from the Port of Port Townsend. They'll explore the reasons for choosing a cooperative structure, its current state of business planning, and longer-term ideas about phased development.
Presentation: Rick Dickinson, the Native American Housing Liaison for Habitat For Humanity of Clallam County shared Habitat for Humanity International’s new Native American Housing Pilot Program and what it means for Clallam County and the Tribes in our region. View a PDF of the presentation here.
Presentation: Eron Berg from the Port of Port Townsend will give a “port report” that provides membership with an overview of port operations and details on their current and planned projects.
Presentation: Olympic Community of Health (OCH) is the lead partner for the Olympic Peninsula Resource Hub, the “barrier removal” project in the Recompete grant. OCH brings together partners from many different backgrounds, sectors, communities and Tribes to build a collaborative approach to address the health needs of the Olympic Peninsula community. Celeste Schoenthaler, Executive Director of Olympic Community of Health, will talk about the Community of Care model, the Community Care Hub that OCH is launching and how it will be used for Recompete. Join us to learn more about the innovative, effective work that OCH and its partner organizations are doing. View a PDF of the presentation here.
Presentation: An update and overview on the $35 million grant our region has been awarded through EDA's Recompete program from Clallam County Commissioner Mike French, who is also the Chair of the North Olympic Peninsula Recompete Coalition, and Jessica Irvine, Grants Manager for Peninsula College. How will the money be spent, who will benefit and what impact will it have on the Peninsula? Watch the presentation here.
The presentation this month will be a panel discussion on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), which uses the ocean to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as a tool to slow global climate change and ocean acidification.
Panelists will include:
- Jessica Cross, Phd, from PNNL
- Sara Nawaz, PhD, from the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at American University
- Kyla Westphal from Ebb Carbon.
Presentation: “Continuing the Conversation: Creative Solutions to Housing Challenges in Clallam & Jefferson Counties.” The panelists below will share some of the projects and progress they are pursuing to address our regional housing issues.
- Emma Bolin, City of Port Townsend: City of Port Townsend Planning for Housing
- Sarah Martinez, Peninsula Housing Authority: PHA presentation
- Susan Bradshaw, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County: Intro to Habitat for Humanity
Presentation: A panel on the topic, “Creative Solutions to Housing Challenges in Clallam & Jefferson Counties.” The panelists below will share some of the projects and progress they are pursuing to address our regional housing issues.
- Jamie Maciejewski, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County
- Colleen Robinson, CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County
- Heather Dudley-Nollette, Deputy Executive Director, Bayside Housing & Services
- Wendy Sisk, CEO, Peninsula Behavioral Health
Presenter: Suzy Ames, President of Peninsula College, will provide an update on the new instructional workforce programs that started in the 2023-24 school year and give a preview about programs in the works. She will also describe new efforts to support students who face challenges outside the classroom.
Presenter: Stephanie Lachman, Business Lender, VP based in Seattle will update the NODC on Craft3’s work for those who are not familiar, share the focus areas they have identified in their 2023 – 2027 strategic plan, and speak about recent success stories. View a PDF of the presentation here.
Presenter: Aaron Whittemore from WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, discussing anaerobic digestion and organic waste management challenges and opportunities on the Olympic Peninsula. The anaerobic digestion process produces biogases that can be used to generate renewable energy. It could have a number of applications in our area, including on farms and by solid waste districts.
