A feed about news and events in the Salish Sea. http://www.serviceeducationadventure.org/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:37:29 -0700 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:34:37 -0700 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The workshop familiarizes teachers interested in incorporating natural resource-based environmental education into their classrooms with relevant, standards-based curriculum. In Walla Walla. http://www.wwcc.edu/CMS/index.php?id=3156 45000D0A-AB55-4395-9AE2-682F5931E827 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:34:37 -0700 Shellfish growers want Japanese eelgrass declared a noxious weed so they can spray herbicide or mow the invader down. California has already done so. KUOW. http://kuow.org/northwestnews.php?storyID=137210930 20A4A4A5-BE8E-4FEA-87AF-0409E4C11254 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:29:03 -0700 Working with local health departments, tribes and volunteers, the state Department of Ecology keeps track of bacterial contamination at popular, high-risk beaches throughout Puget Sound. The Olympian. http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/17/1690958/tool-lets-public-check-water-quality.html D64EC514-B1E7-4ADB-8A7D-AE46DF7B75D8 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:27:22 -0700 During the 1980s kelp beds disappeared and never returned to many areas where the giant plants had grown for decades. Kitsap Sun. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/21/experiment-could-help-restore-kelp-forests-in/ 0D48D52E-87E9-4409-A32F-8311FDBB85D1 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:22:06 -0700 The project is intended to restore a natural exchange of water between Appletree Cove and the estuary. It will also improve habitat for salmon and other marine species. Kingston Community News. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/kin/news/123646279.html 1E309137-27E3-4548-AFFB-F1D4EE76F581 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:20:34 -0700 They’re known as ghost nets -- old tangles of synthetic lines snagged on underwater rocks or reefs and left behind by fishermen as long as seventy years ago. KPLU. http://www.kplu.org/post/fishing-ghost-nets-whatcom-county 2FFA70DE-6D5F-4246-B3C3-8EC1A4AB5F39 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:19:22 -0700 Since 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey has equipped five canoes with probes that collect data about pH levels, salinity, temperature, turbidity and dissolved oxygen in the water. The data is being used to track the health of this inland sea -- and hopefully identify pollution sources. Indian Country Today Media Network. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/06/the-journey-to-swinomish/ 2C4EFB06-0BCB-4DA3-A4BA-5CB836F9F4A0 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:13:36 -0700 The deep-sea eavesdroppers are pulled up one after the other. They've spent a lonely month studying the habits of sea life from 180-feet down. KING 5. http://www.king5.com/news/environment/Tidal-Energy-123507024.html 17EE8128-7E9D-4038-B785-5086F6B1C6B9 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 23:00:35 -0700 People for Puget Sound has helped pass laws regarding copper brake pads, storm water standards and shoreline restoration. What effect have they had? KUOW. http://kuow.org/program.php?id=23593 A9D562FB-2A0A-4695-90B0-9925CDA90261 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 22:57:01 -0700 Understanding how sea life will react to ocean acidification, and to devise systems to help seafood and fishing industries cope with those changes, gained new urgency with the recent discovery of surprisingly acidic waters along the Pacific Coast and in Puget Sound. Sightline Daily. http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2011/06/06/the-puget-sound-shuffle BE0EF8D9-299C-49F4-8160-B7158E53B070 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 22:53:44 -0700 After more than a decade of working and waiting, the Carpenter Creek estuary restoration project finally breaks ground later this month. Kitsap Sun. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/05/carpenter-creek-restoration-finally-moves/ 54C138F8-7BAC-4DC5-BB40-0BDB78FFBF02 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 22:52:10 -0700 Many of Stavis Creek's tributaries and wetlands lie within the natural area, which also includes portions of Boyce and Seabeck creeks -- all three important for a variety of salmon, including the threatened Hood Canal summer chum and Puget Sound steelhead. Kitsap Sun. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/04/state-bolsters-preservation-of-stavis-ecosystem/ 45658451-870B-4C56-9123-1EA5C71A9FF1 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 22:49:26 -0700 The ecosystems within the strait are severely threatened by overfishing, pollution and climate change. The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-12-marine-protected-areas-proposed-by-the-cpaws/article2048206/ 934BA3C9-2D35-4569-97B0-3D66564DE062 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 22:46:28 -0700 While all eyes will be on the Ballard Locks when fish counts for sockeye salmon begin June 12, others are keeping their sights on the final construction phases of the permanent Cedar River Hatchery east of Maple Valley. Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2015228960_outn05.html 5BCD6033-617E-4113-ABBA-A8071F1429C8 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 22:45:22 -0700 According to data released this month by the Washington state Department of Ecology, each year Puget Sound streams receive 710,000 to 800,000 pounds of petroleum contamination, 250,000 to 300,000 pounds of zinc contamination, and 61,000 to 140,000 pounds of copper contamination. Western Front. http://westernfrontonline.net/news/13587-puget-sound-less-polluted-than-expected-study-concludes 0C0DC1B9-2FE1-4BCE-B1ED-A6BC1D53DE91 Sat, 4 Jun 2011 20:43:18 -0700 Stormwater runoff and other pathways carry contaminants into streams, lakes, and estuaries where they can infect people through drinking water, skin contact, or eating fish and shellfish. Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal. http://www.snohomishtimes.com/snohomishNEWS.cfm?inc=story&newsID=1753 32E54FAF-1E43-4038-8F57-B1007497DA7F Sat, 4 Jun 2011 20:42:00 -0700 Projects on the approved list included $500,000 to assist the City of Mukilteo in its efforts to acquire 98 acres of property in Japanese Gulch for trails, habitat for salmon and wildlife and water quality protection for Puget Sound. Snohomish Times. http://www.snohomishtimes.com/snohomishNEWS.cfm?inc=story&newsID=1753 7ED9D9F6-5301-48FB-97C6-2E4D3E896FFA Sat, 4 Jun 2011 20:40:42 -0700 The council members approved a 50-year lease agreement May 16 for 30 acres along Holder Creek and near Carey Creek -- tributaries of Issaquah Creek. Issaquah Press. http://www.issaquahpress.com/2011/05/31/king-county-council-protects-issaquah-creek-salmon-habitat/ 1408DD3B-C5F8-4B89-A312-827972720CAF Sat, 4 Jun 2011 20:38:34 -0700 With help from kids and adults on shore, the 100-foot-long net, with buoys on top and weights on the bottom, was cast to encompass the most area underwater. The seine was then pulled toward the shore, capturing within it a treasure trove of marine life. Kitsap Sun. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/may/28/suquamish-seine-offers-snapshot-of-dyes-inlets/ 785B0351-2038-477B-A099-E3B9F8FC49CF Sat, 4 Jun 2011 20:37:22 -0700 Polluted runoff is the number one threat to the health of Puget Sound. It flows off our roads, down our streets, and across our parking lots. Join us for this fascinating tour and learn from the experts what you can do to help address this problem. http://pugetsound.org/programs/education/runoff/tours A9161C01-C209-4BEF-A1BE-280228EE87F1 Sat, 4 Jun 2011 20:31:37 -0700 Waters teem with life at the all-night buffet as forest resources graduate student Dave Hays takes us "nightlighting" at UW's Friday Harbor Laboratories. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmx-y_IRDus&feature=player_embedded E46113C8-F05E-499D-97F1-13264DF3E54C Sun, 29 May 2011 21:07:21 -0700 Many of the students visiting the shellfish farm on the shores of Little Skookum Inlet have never visited the Puget Sound shoreline, let alone a working shellfish farm, said Bordeaux Elementary School teacher Tamara Twiddy. Tacoma News Tribune. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/05/27/1682158/naturally-competitive.html FFEAE984-03C2-416F-B977-40C5D769FE0A Sun, 29 May 2011 21:05:38 -0700 A major priority of state environmentalists -- levying a new fee to aid stormwater cleanup statewide -- failed to pass the Legislature this year. Seattle PI. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/environment/article/Stormwater-cleanup-bills-die-in-Olympia-1397982.php EB971F81-1AA9-4EF3-B742-2AA6F6B89093 Sun, 29 May 2011 21:03:34 -0700 In a paper published in the journal Science, experts from Stanford University's Center for Ocean Solutions and colleagues make the case that communities don't need to wait for a global solution to ocean acidification to fix a local problem that is compromising their marine environment. Physorg.com http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-experts-legal-roadmap-tackle-local.html 79B24940-30F4-4178-83FF-1A50B395680A Sun, 29 May 2011 21:01:27 -0700 In May the National Park Service notified the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network of a dead porpoise stranded on a pocket beach at American Camp. Island Sounder. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/sanjuans/isj/news/122622944.html 80D162B4-8644-4AB5-963A-DADFE930E9CB Sun, 29 May 2011 20:57:39 -0700 Asif studied the winter habits of a killer whale known to live in the Salish Sea. Much is known about the killer whale's habits during the other seasons, but research during the winter months is scarce. Nanuet Patch. http://nanuet.patch.com/articles/nhs-science-symposium-honors-two-seniors F8DEA626-F85D-448B-8FC1-F21567808C28 Sun, 29 May 2011 20:52:52 -0700 North Cascades Institute invites you to become a North Cascades Steward. Our revitalized stewardship program is focused on connecting people to our public lands through meaningful service projects starting in late spring 2011. http://www.e3washington.org/events/item.html?id=523 AA184340-BC63-4A54-BF68-74B6215BE01A Wed, 25 May 2011 16:39:43 -0700 People of all ages are encouraged to attend and learn about eagle habits and habitat requirements and the many steps that can be taken to protect our national symbol. 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Northwest Stream Center in Snohomish County’s Mc Collum Park, 600 -128th Street SE in Everett. http://www.streamkeeper.org/aasf/May_Classes.html 765FA215-5A83-4030-99D4-1BFA90916F6D Wed, 25 May 2011 16:37:00 -0700 Once a year, students come together to give reports on the progress of their projects at the Make a Difference Summit. 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at IslandWood. http://www.e3washington.org/events/item.html?id=505 C9FD0C4C-EAC6-4864-A2B6-73993C847D7A Wed, 25 May 2011 16:34:40 -0700 Join Friends of the Cedar River and King County Parks for National Trails Day and help maintain Taylor Mountain Forest in Hobart. 9:00am- 2:00pm on Saturday. http://www.cedarriver.org/events/event-descriptions#national-trails-day F77A6B6A-03BB-4FDB-8B81-D49DAC974A42 Wed, 25 May 2011 16:27:18 -0700 Considerable disagreement persists over how thoroughly the U.S. Forest Service should be planning to protect viable wildlife populations and watersheds that, originating deep in federal forests, provide half the water supply to residents of the West. Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/05/national-forest-system-planning-rules.html 8ECE032D-5E4A-41AD-914A-223524512C9F Wed, 25 May 2011 16:20:44 -0700 One day before their schedule of salmon releases ends, the gavel is scheduled to fall on the special session of the State Legislature. And with that gavel, it will be official: No state money for the program that has facilitated the releases over the years, Salmon in the Classroom. West Seattle Blog. http://westseattleblog.com/2011/05/west-seattle-volunteers-help-provide-safety-net-for-budget-slashed-salmon-in-the-classroom 7062FD1A-1ACA-4D11-8089-B0CAEBB0F10E Wed, 25 May 2011 16:16:24 -0700