Owen Russell-Lanning

Archiving North End Communities

11AM-3PM January 21st Wheelock Library 3722 North 26th Street Tacoma WA 98407   The Community Archives Center is coming to the Wheelock branch to document stories from the North End community! Stop by on January 21st from 11:00 am-3:00 pm to share your story and add to the Community Archives Center digital archive. Record a short oral history (any language welcome!) about your… Read more →

Home in Tacoma Phase 2

Tacoma’s housing rules are changing Housing gives us a roof over our heads and connects us with community, jobs, schools, and transportation—which matters to our health and wellbeing. Yet finding housing is hard, and many Tacoma residents pay more than they can afford. Since the 1950s, Tacoma’s residential zoning has set aside most of our neighborhoods for single-family houses—one of… Read more →

Virtual Habitat Steward Training

The National Wildlife Federation is offering a specialized, multi-week virtual training to teach you how to create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards, schoolyards, and other places in your community. The training will be held twice a week over two weeks in January 2023. In addition, there will be in-person field experience opportunities offered pertaining to local habitats.   Benefits… Read more →