Sound saviors list specific goals
Grassroots organizations are unique in that, whatever the goals, their momentum is fueled by passion and unwavering resolve.
People for Puget Sound is one such organization whose influence has only increased in velocity since Kathy Fletcher formed the group in 1991 to protect and restore the Sound and the Northwest Straits.
Fletcher visited Coupeville last month to informally discuss with receptive and like-minded attendees local and regional environmental issues. People for Puget Sound and other groups are supporting the state's 2020 benchmark for restoring health to the expansive body of water.
Although certain sections will require more intense conservation efforts, People For Puget Sound's executive director said the focus is restoring the entire sound to a level in which its habitats can support the varieties of plant and animal species.
Fletcher's organization has pooled its resources together with The Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Lands in intense efforts not only to protect shorelines but also to ensure public access and to perform restoration. The trio pursues its efforts as The Alliance For Puget Sound Shorelines.
Some organizations become mired in empty exposition without ever graduating to the "doing" stage.
People For Puget Sound and The Alliance have set goals specifically for shorelines, planning to make operational 10 new shoreline parks, restore 100 miles of shoreline, and protect 1,000 miles of the valuable resource through enhanced regulations.
