Looking For Habitat Heroes to Help Steward Snohomish Restoration Sites

 

Contact: Keeley O’Connell, People For Puget Sound, (360) 336-1931

Want to be a local habitat hero? Want to learn how you can make a difference in bringing Snohomish County restoration sites back to health?

People For Puget Sound’s Sound Stewardship Program is the perfect way individuals and groups can get involved in hands-on restoration no matter what their level of experience. 

Free classes to become a Sound Steward begin March 27 in Everett and include classroom and field training about the history of restoration sites, introduction to ecology, native vs. invasive plant identification, weed control, and planting techniques.

After completing two class sessions and a field session at a site of their choice, Sound Stewards are asked to commit 40 volunteer hours over the next year at a People For Puget Sound Sound stewardship site of their choice in Snohomish County- Jetty Island, Union Slough, Kayak Point, or Picnic Point, and this year introducing a new site in Everett.

For more information and to register, contact Keeley O'Connell, koconnell@pugetsound.org, (360) 336-1931.

2008 CLASS SCHEDULE:
Participants must attend the classroom training and field training for the site of their choice.

Thursday, March 27th 6pm to 9pm
Classroom training- Port of Everett Commissioners room, Everett
Class Topics: Sound Stewardship Program overview, history of Snohomish County sites, current and future environmental activism at the sites, native plants 101.
*light dinner and refreshments will be provided

Saturday, March 29th: 9am to 4pm
Jetty Island and Union Slough field training
Class Topics: Tour of Jetty Island and Union Slough and hands-on practicum for plant identification, planting, weeding, and monitoring techniques.
*Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring water and a sack lunch

Thursday, April 3rd   6pm to 9pm
Classroom training- Port of Everett Commissioners room, Everett
Class topics:  Puget Sound 101, identifying invasive plants, working with volunteers and Habitat Hysteria!
* light dinner and refreshments provided

Saturday, April 5th: 9am to 4pm
Kayak Point and Picnic Point field training
Class Topics: Tour of Picnic Point and Kayak Point Parks and hands-on practicum for plant identification, planting, weeding, and monitoring techniques.
*Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring water and a sack lunch