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“Sammy the Salmon” Says
If you know the definition of watershed (large area of land around a stream that drains to that stream) and riparian zone (area of vegetation next to a stream that affects the ecology of that stream) then you should see Fresh Waters Flowing...for a free showing go to the Nature Store video section.
Announcements:
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June 28-29 Environmental Educators Institute: interested in being trained by the best in the world how to teach kids to appreciate nature and different cultures? Want to have fun two days in a row “learning by doing” new experiential teaching techniques? Need to get your educator batteries recharged?Looking for continuing education opportunities? Register by June 1 to join Thom Henley at the NW Stream Center. Check out the terrific agenda!! -
Stream Ecology Certificate Training: Thanks to support from the King Conservation District and the City of Lake Forest Park, Adopt A Stream Foundation Ecologists are conducting a 6-part training program began with a “Salmon Fashion Show” on March 22 at the Third Place Commons in the Lake Forest Park Town Center. The next session All About Wetlsnds is on April 12, 7pm. Its FREE. Call (425-316-8592) to register. Click here for more details.
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Puget Sound Coastal Streamkeepers: A Pilot Program. Thanks to support from the Russell Family Foundation, Adopt A Stream Foundation ecologists and technicians conducted surveys of Perrinville, Lunds Gulch and Picnic Point Creeks; three small streams that flow directly into Puget Sound. Our goal is to identify opportunities to improve fish and wildlife habitat and to reduce water pollution. Now, you can see some of the “on the ground” survey results
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Volunteers at Work: Planted 500 Cedars next to LundsGulch Creek on St. Patty’s Day!!
In 2006, the Adopt A Stream Foundation won Radical Salmon : Innovations in Salmon Restoration Design for a “Stacked Culvert Fish Ladder.” Since then we have installed three...swim upstream with Sammy the Salmon in Japanese Gulch to the ladder finished in October, 2010!!!
May 2012 Streamkeeper Academy Highlights
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Stream Ecology Basics - Thurs, May 3, 7pm -
Amphibians of Mystery- Thurs, May 4, 10am
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Lynx and Snowshoe Hare - Thurs May 10, 11am
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Eagles - Sat, May 19, 11am
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Spring Nature Walk, Friday May 25, 10am
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Bonneville Environmental Foundation and the Snohomish County PUD Planet Power grant helps the NW Stream Center Visitors Building go solar!!!! See today’s sun power production report!!
2900 Happy Trees Planted in April
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•April 14 - 200 trees planted by 200 volunteers at the Allen Creek Qwuloot Estuary
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•April 15 - 90 trees/schrubs planted by 30 volunteers at the Tannebaum tributary to Lunds Gulch Creek
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•April 21 -1600 trees and shrubs planted by 188 volunteers next to Bear Creek
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•April 28, 40 trees and 187 shrubs and 325 “live stakes” planted by 23 volunteers on a tributary to Mac Aleer Creek
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•April 30, 25 large trees planted next to the Tannebaum tributary to Lunds Gulch Creek by the Adopt A Stream Team
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