The North Olympic Library System and North Olympic Land Trust are partnering for a StoryWalk® program throughout November at the Lyre Conservation Area.
This program features the book “We Are Water Protectors” written and illustrated by Indigenous women Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade. Inspired by Indigenous-led environmental movements, “We Are Water Protectors” emphasizes the importance of safeguarding Earth’s water sources from harm and contamination. Visitors can walk the trail and read the story sequentially, promoting literacy, exercise, and connecting with nature. Find details and directions at nols.org/storywalk. This program is funded in part by the Port Angeles Friends of the Library.
On Saturday, Nov. 9, staff from the North Olympic Land Trust discovered that a StoryWalk® experience at the Lyre Conservation Area had been vandalized. Nearly all of the 20 picture-book signs were removed from the trail and disposed of in the woods. Staff and volunteers were able to recover several signs after hours of searching. Some signs were hidden about 30 feet from the trail. Search efforts will continue in the hopes of reinstalling the signs this weekend with the help of a volunteer team.
The sign removal happened right before National StoryWalk Week, Nov. 10-16, and during Native American Heritage Month. The temporary installation was set to last until the end of November.
Signs are expected to be reinstalled by Nov. 18, after which visitors to the Lyre Conservation Area are asked to call the North Olympic Land Trust at 360-417-1815 or email info@northolympiclandtrust.org if they notice any issues.