What Sound Citizens Are Saying About Puget Sound

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Lauren from Fremont in Seattle says:
I like the bullwhip kelp that grows in Puget Sound and I'm doing my part to keep the Sound healthy by volunteering!

Ezai from Seattle says:
I love the sea and the animals that live in, on and over it. To keep Puget Sound healthy, I'm buying local as much as I can and walking it off.

Dan from Ballard in Seattle says:
I like Puget Sound's clean water and I join others on beach and shore line clean-ups.

Brock from Greenwood in Seattle says:
Puget Sound is beautiful to look across, float atop in a kayak, see the creatures within when they breach, catch and a release a few of those salmon when they migrate up river.

Joyce from West Seattle says:
I like the marine life and the smell of the sweet salt air. I pick up any plastic or discarded items when I'm kayaking or boating.

Christine from Seattle's Phinney Ridge says:
Sailing and kayaking in the Sound are part of what make this region such a gorgeous and livable place. I do my part to keep the Sound healthy by walking to the farmers market to get as much as I can from local producers.

Ashley from Friday Harbor says:
I like the Sound's wildlife and I'm educating others about the current state of the Sound and its effect on the wildlife in the area.

Tony from Madison Park in Seattle says:
I like the beaches on a sunny summery or a wintery day, riding ferries, sailing on a warm sunny day... I'll keep the Sound healthy by picking up garbage on the shore or in the Sound.

Tim from Ballard says:
There are so many things to love about Puget Sound. I have organized beach cleanups, donate money, live fairly green, and always looking to get greener

Lindsay from Ballard says:
I love the unique personality of the Sound, there are few areas like it. I pick up any trash I see on or around the beach each time I visit and pack out any trash a bring with me if a disposal isn't available.

Nicolle from Mountlake Terrace says:
I LOVE the Sound!  It's simply beautiful. I never ever ever use plastic bags or paper coffee cups. If I forget my bag, then I have to carry my groceries. If I forget my mug, then I don't get coffee. I just think it is really important.

Karen from Burien says:
I love the shoreline and its inhabitants. I'm working to find out what building owners can do to combat cigarette litter from tenants smoking outside and prevent cigarette butts from flowing down our storm-drains into Puget Sound.

Brandi from West Seattle says:
I love the diversity of life and seeing the occasional resident L pod. Things I do to help the Sound: buying only from local stores. lowered my room temperature, reusing grocery bags, buying with energy ratings as a guide.

Laura from Edmonds says:
I like native plants and will help Puget Sound by teaching people about using native plants in their gardens.

Susan from the Little Bear Creek Watershed in King County says:
I like the biological diversity of Puget Sound and will continue to (and encourage others to) reduce all forms of personal non-point pollution.

Christy from Laurelhurst in Seattle says:
I like the  green spaces in the city and the San Juan Islands. To help the Sound, I minimize driving and volunteer with restoration and conservation groups.

Nancy from Whidbey Island says:
I like to kayak in the quiet, serene waters, seeing birds, seals, fish, and other wildlife. I'll do every one of the 10 actions on your list to keep Puget Sound healthy.

Ken from Seattle says:
I like the wildlife. I'm helping the Sound by riding my bike to work 3 times a week and using energy efficient light bulbs.

Becca from Seattle says:
I like the Sound's unique wildlife. I'm helping to keep the Sound healthy by not using plastic bags, buying local, and walking, riding my bike or using public transit when possible.

Don from Tukwila says:
I like Puget Sound's unique species and I'm helping by restoring the creek in my back yard.

Jessica from Capitol Hill says:
I like knowing we have the people here who will step up to make a change in the battle against global warming. I've sold my car and now walk or ride the bus for transportation.

Eve who used to live in Sedro-Wooley says:
Puget Sound is perfect and it's an intoxicatingly beautiful place. When I lived there we never littered and if I come back, we'll pick up trash like we do in our local parks.

Dale from Olympia says:
I like the great variation from low to high tide in Puget Sound. I run an eco-tour company which helps people get more in touch with nature, which will hopefully give them more respect for nature.

Jennifer from Lake Union in Seattle says:
I like everything about Puget Sound and will reuse and recycle to keep it healthy.

Tanaya from Magnolia in Seattle says:
Puget Sound is the life force for this region and I will do anything to keep it healthy!

John from Seattle says:
I like human powered recreation and will advocate for that to help keep Puget Sound healthy.

Kit from the Upper Bear Creek Watershed says:
What I like about Puget Sound is that it's not completely trashed... yet, and the one thing I'm doing to keep it healthy is to work with local watershed groups and to launch the lakewashingtongreenmap.org project.

Glen from Olalla says:
One thing I like about Puget Sound is oysters. I count native plankton and try to restore their numbers to population numbers elsewhere.

Carolyn from Sammamish says;
I like exploring the beaches and I'll clean up our beach property.

Ben from Queen Anne in Seattle says:
I like how beautiful Puget Sound is, salmon fishing, sailing, exploring. I'll follow the 'Simple Things' and make good decisions to help the Sound.

Donald says:
I don't live in the Puget Sound area but I love the ocean and I'm going to tell others about Puget Sound and get them to help, too.

Chris from Seattle, WA says:
I love how it smells like Puget Sound on sunny days downtown from 3rd Street off the bus straight on down. I'm conserving water to help the Sound.

Tyler says:
I like the tide pools in Puget Sound. To keep Puget Sound healthy, I'm only washing my car at "friendly" car washes like at  Brown Bear.

Tami says:
What I like about Puget Sound is the many varied and beautiful habitats we have in our environment.  Some of the things I'm doing to help the Sound are: Take the bus whenever possible.... Suggested more aggressive recycling at my office; organic gardening using native plants; my son participated in several volunteer events with Mountains to Sound Greenway; my family is dedicated to recycling at home; continually seeks education about the environment and ways we can preserve it.

Julie from Auburn, WA, says:

My total favorite places to go in the Puget sound are Browns point, Dash point, and Alki beach, my goal in life is to save the Puget sound and all its in habitats.