Sound Stewardship Workshops in Habitat Restoration Offered in February and March

Volunteers interested in becoming Sound Stewards working to restore estuaries and shorelines throughout the Puget Sound region are invited to free workshops presented in February and March by People For Puget Sound.

Class topics will include local shoreline history, introduction to ecology, native vs. invasive plant identification, weed control, and planting techniques.  In return for 16 hours of training, Sound Stewards are asked to commit to 40 volunteer hours over the next year on People For Puget Sound restoration sites.

Participants will meet with other stewards on a monthly basis to perform maintenance and monitoring, including invasive plant removal and native plant installation.

In Seattle, classes will be held on February 10, 13, 17 and 20 at the Port of Seattle and field locations. To register, email Dhira Brown.

In Snohomish County, classes will be held on February 25 and 27 and on March 4 and 6 at the Port of Everett and field locations.  To register, email Keeley O’Connell.

In the South Puget Sound, one-day training sessions will be held in Olympia on February 13 and in Tacoma on February 20. To register, contact Christina Donehower.

For more information, go to Sound Stewardship.

The Sound Stewardship Project has been made possible in part by grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Restore America’s Estuaries, the Adobe Foundation Fund, Elliott Bay Duwamish Restoration Program and National Fish and Wildlife Fund and with support from the Port of Seattle, the Port of Everett and the City of Everett.

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Contact:
Dhira Brown, (206) 382-7007
Keeley O'Connell, (206) 382 -7007
Christina Donehower, (360) 754-9177

Save Our Sound. People For Puget Sound works with people for a clean and healthy Sound. Since 1991 we have protected and restored habitat through education and action. www.pugetsound.org