Friends of Fort Worden
Newsletter Archive
Read excerpts from our Newsletters below. To find out more about our projects and activities, click the pdf download link for the desired Newsletter.
- Spring 2011
Rick Sepler ~ Friends of Fort Worden President's Report
As Friends, we consider ourselves to be stewards of the natural and historic built environment at the Fort. However, we aren’t antiquarians – we acknowledge that part of Fort Worden’s special qualities is the energy provided by its dynamic campus, which is at its best when it is bustling with activity. The Life-Long Learning Center and the Bldg. 202 project remarkably blend the preservation of all the natural elements we value at the Fort while introducing new and exciting opportunities for our community...Kate Burke ~ Park Manager's Report
...In April, I dedicated the Park Office’s meeting room formerly known as the Blue Room to be now known as the Jean Dunbar Room. We honored Jean Dunbar’s more than 30 years of volunteering at Fort Worden State Park in various capacities along with her more than generous support of the park and its resident organizations. Jean has become a part of Fort Worden’s history and is a vital part of our volunteer program. She is currently a Board Member for the Friends of Fort Worden and also serves as the Chair of the Advisory Committee. The former Blue Room went through a significant transformation and historic rehabilitation. Fort Worden’s incredible maintenance staff installed new energy efficient lights, tin ceilings, new flooring (after the asbestos floor was removed) and painted. Judith Bird and Jill DeCianne worked to coordinate paint colors, furniture selections and window treatments. It is a very lovely space...- Fall 2010
Accommodating Contemporary Needs in Our Historic Park
Old buildings often outlive their original purposes. Adaptive reuse, is a process that adapts buildings for new uses while retaining their historic features. In the case of Fort Worden, an old barracks (Building 202) will become a center for higher education; A loved, but “worn-around the edges” historic theater (the Wheeler) can find new life as an exciting venue for the arts and education...Kate Burke ~ Park Manager's Report
Welcome to Fall. It is at this time of year that Parks undergoes a lot of project work that cannot be accomplished during the busy summer months. This fall we have completed and are in the process of completing some big items: Lead Paint Abatement on Non-Commissioned Officers’ Row housing – the last of the pastel colors are gone and the original military colors are being applied. The Correctional Industries crews do the abatement and primer coats. Fort Worden Staff will finish the final coats and trim. Our maintenance crew – thanks much to Tom Walker – has repaired, reconstructed and installed new back porches and steps...- Spring 2010
Friends of Fort Worden Offer $35,000 to Support Park Plan
The Friends of Fort Worden believe that Fort Worden State Park thrives through active and passionate community support. Over the years the all-volunteer group has contributed many hundreds of thousands of dollars for the betterment of the park. Now they are donating $35,000 to support the final phase...Fort2Fort Bike Ride, Sunday, June 6, 2010
with history! Join us for the Fourth Annual Fort2Fort Bicycle Ride from historic Fort Worden State Park located in beautiful Port Townsend, Washington for a supported tour along quiet roads through scenic Jefferson County to either Fort Townsend (a Fun Ride of 17 miles roundtrip or a more challenging 42 mile loop) or Fort Flagler (62 miles round trip for a metric century)- Fall 2009
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- Spring 2008
