People for Puget Sound is recruiting for Sound Stewards-- People for Puget Sound offers a free, four-class series. Class topics will include a history of the Duwamish River, introduction to Puget Sound ecology, native vs. invasive plant identification, weed control, and planting techniques.  In return for 16 hours of training, we ask Sound Stewards to commit to 40 volunteer hours over the next year on a People For Puget Sound restoration sites.

For more information, please contact Dhira Brown, restoration@pugetsound.org

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Gregg Bafundo, Washington Chair, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

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Join Sustainable Seattle for a feel-good evening celebrating positive actions in our community and other regions of the world. Featuring local biologist/filmmaker Shelly Solomon, panel discussion moderated by Sustainable Seattle’s Executive Director Laura Musikanski, and FREE shellfish tasting bar.

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Date & Time

Saturday, February 13, 2010
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Event Description

Glacial Heritage Prairie, Thurston County

February 13, 2010
10:00am – 3:00pm

Please come out and help preserve one of the most endangered eco-systems in the country! The South Puget Sound stunning mounded prairies were created thousands of years ago as the glaciers retreated and were then sustained by the fires of Native American tribes who lived on the land. Today, conservationists like you maintain our prairies through active management and restoration.

Washington State Parks
This work party starts at 8:30AM

Northwest WA near Bellingham. We'll continue our lowland weekend work in the Bellingham area, working to improve several trails within Larrabee State Park. The work will focus on general maintenance, focusing on improving drainage in places where the tread is muddy, as well as possible trail realignment.

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Washington State Parks
This work party starts at 8:30AM

Northwest WA near Bellingham. We'll continue our lowland weekend work in the Bellingham area, working to improve several trails within Larrabee State Park. The work will focus on general maintenance, focusing on improving drainage in places where the tread is muddy, as well as possible trail realignment.

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Instructors

Ticiang Diangson, Director, SPU Environmental Justice and Service Equity Division

The 46th District Democrats present a panel discussion "Global Climate Change: From Science to Action" at its monthly meeting on Thursday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Olympic View Elementary School. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.

Humans are conducting a kind of "science experiment" on the planet. Every year we release over 30 billion tons of atmospheric CO2 along with many other pollutants, including 400 billion pounds of reactive nitrogen in fertilizer.

The experiment asks: "What happens to a planet when subjected to these conditions?"

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Now Recruiting for Central Seattle Sound Stewards!

http://www.pugetsound.org/act/restore/10centralSS

Date & Time

Saturday, February 20, 2010
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Join KCD and the Green Seattle Partnership to help restore habitat on Longfellow Creek in West Seattle. Longfellow creek is one of only four salmon streams in Seattle. Come join our ongoing efforts to replace invasive ivy and blackberry with native trees and shrubs.

Date & Time

Saturday, February 20, 2010
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Feb 20 volunteer restoration work day on the banks of the Duwamish River

Codiga Park Habitat Restoration

http://www.pugetsound.org/connect/events/022010codiga/

Join People For Puget Sound on this former dairy farm that is now a tidally influenced wetland providing shelter and food for wildlife like ospreys, great blue herons, bald eagles and juvenile fish. We’ll be working together to remove pesky invasive weeds like blackberry and bindweed that threaten to overtake native plants. Put on your (work) gloves and join the fight!

FAMILY-FRIENDLY?: YES. Everyone can help! No experience necessary. Children 10 and under must have one-to-one adult supervision.

People For Puget Sound is sponsoring a free three-class training series to train citizen volunteers who are committed to maintaining and restoring shoreline habitat throughout Snohomish County. Class topics will include an introduction to shoreline ecology, native plant identification, invasive plant control techniques, maintenance and monitoring protocols, and volunteer management.

Get involved with the restoration community in Snohomish County and become a local habitat hero!

People For Puget Sound is sponsoring a free three-class training series to train citizen volunteers who are committed to maintaining and restoring shoreline habitat throughout Snohomish County. Class topics will include an introduction to shoreline ecology, native vs. invasive plant identification, a history of the restoration worksites, weed control and planting techniques.

Sound Stewards are trained citizen volunteers committed to maintaining and monitoring restored habitats along Puget Sound shorelines. As a Steward, you will learn about nearshore habitat restoration, help provide habitat for native wildlife, and be an integral part of the restoration community!

Native plants grown from locally collected seed are the corner stone of conservation and ecological restoration.  Learn about growing native plants for stream and wetland restoration projects while helping to perform critical nursery tasks.  Activities include starting plants from seed, divisions, and transplants, or help maintain nursery stock by watering and weeding.

Native plants grown from locally collected seed are the corner stone of conservation and ecological restoration.  Learn about growing native plants for stream and wetland restoration projects while helping to perform critical nursery tasks.  Activities include starting plants from seed, divisions, and transplants, or help maintain nursery stock by watering and weeding.

Date & Time

Saturday, February 27, 2010
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Feb 27 volunteer planting work party along the banks of the Duwamish River

Saturday, February 27, 2010
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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The King Conservation District offers a variety of native trees and shrubs for conservation purposes such as wildlife habitat, windbreaks, hedgerows, reforestation, and stream enhancement. The plants are bareroot stock which means they do not come in pots or burlap bags, but are harvested from the field in winter when the plants are dormant and ready to be replanted. Bareroot plants are hardy, have well-developed roots, are easy to handle, transport, and plant.
Pre orders will be taken now through January 31st 2010

Come pick out plants for your corner of the world at the Snohomish Conservation District's 25th Annual Conservation Tree & Shrub sale. You will find Conifers, Flowering Shrubs, groundcover plants like salal and Kinnikinnick, ferns, and pretty perennials. The sale is open to the public, on Friday March 5th from 10 AM - 4:30 PM and Saturday, March 6th from 9 AM to 3 PM. Cash and Checks only. Find us at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. 14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272. Find out more at http://www.snohomishcd.org/plant-sale.

Come pick out plants for your corner of the world at the Snohomish Conservation District's 25th Annual Conservation Tree & Shrub sale. You will find Conifers, Flowering Shrubs, groundcover plants like salal and Kinnikinnick, ferns, and pretty perennials. The sale is open to the public, on Friday March 5th from 10 AM - 4:30 PM and Saturday, March 6th from 9 AM to 3 PM. Cash and Checks only. Find us at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. 14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272. Find out more at http://www.snohomishcd.org/plant-sale.

The King Conservation District offers a variety of native trees and shrubs for conservation purposes such as wildlife habitat, windbreaks, hedgerows, reforestation, and stream enhancement. The plants are bareroot stock which means they do not come in pots or burlap bags, but are harvested from the field in winter when the plants are dormant and ready to be replanted. Bareroot plants are hardy, have well-developed roots, are easy to handle, transport, and plant.
Pre orders will be taken now through January 31st 2010

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Event Description

Trail Work @ Coal Creek Trail (Bellevue)

Mar 10 naturalist-led dockside exploration of night marine life

Mar 11 volunteer work day restoring Titlow Park's estuary in Tacoma

Join us to help restore this unique pocket estuary at Titlow Park!  Your hard work will benefit salmon, waterbirds, and other native species.

Plant native vegetation and remove Himalayan blackberry and other habitat-modifying invasive species. You can also view and learn about local waterbirds.

This is a family-friendly event. However, children 10 and under must have adult supervision.