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Events Calendar


Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in Washington State.

November 15-16
Improving Fishery Management: Melding Science and Governance
HUB East Ballroom, University of Washington

The School of Marine Affairs (SMA) and the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS) of the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington are hosting a two-day symposium on sustainable fisheries. Major topics include: trophic interactions overtime in fished ecosystems; bycatch as a management issue; habitat impacts of fisheries; and melding science and governance in fisheries. Leading experts from each region will speak on these topics with presentations by regional experts. A panel of fishing industry and environmental leaders with direct involvement in these arenas will respond with discussion and comment. Ample opportunity for questions from the audience. Registration is free. For more information, call (206) 685-1581 or email fishsymp@u.washington.edu. Or visit the Symposium Web site.


November 16
Salute to the Sound (Puget Soundkeeper Alliance 20th Anniversary Celebration)
Seattle Aquarium

Join Puget Soundkeeper Alliance as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. Brad Ack, director of the Puget Sound Action Team, will present his assessment of "The State of Puget Sound." This event is for everyone who loves our natural treasure, Puget Sound. Enjoy light-seaworthy and a limited silent auction. Children are welcome. Call (206) 297-7002 for information or reservations. Or visit the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance Web site.

November 18
Nooksack Recovery Team--Salmon Summit
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Best Western Lakeway Inn
Bellingham

A chance for individuals and organizations to come together to hear presentations and participate in discussions about issues surrounding salmon habitat restoration methods and projects, assessment and monitoring, estuary and nearshore issues, education and community involvement, and watershed recovery issues in the Nooksack Basin Watershed. The Salmon Summit involves nonprofit organizations, agricultural community members, environmental organizations, tribal members, private industry, government agencies, educators, landowners, students and the general public. For more information, contact Wendy Scherrer, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, at (360) 715-0283
.

November 18
Keeping Our Sound Alive:

People For Puget Sound's 2004 Speaker Series

Various Seattle locations

Cost is $15 for the whole series if paid by May 19. Free to students. To register, contact People for Puget Sound at (206) 382-7007, or email anance@pugetsound.org. For more information: Cliff Sanderlin, Development Director, People For Puget Sound, 206-382-7007. (Advance registration is recommended.)

Final speaker:
Nov. 18

What is the State of Puget Sound?
SPEAKER: Dr. Usha Varanasi,
director, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
7 to 9 p.m.
REI

Dr. Usha Varanasi will address some of the successes and challenges we are facing in Puget Sound with regard to contaminants, a key indicator of the Sound's health. She will challenge us to broaden our attention from "hot" spots to the entire Sound, and provide insight and examples as to the role of science and its application to policy and action in the region. She will also discuss key elements of change and what each of us can do to improve the course of Puget Sound's future. Admission: free (donations gratefully accepted).



PIE logoDecember 1, 5
Shoreline Living Workshops
Various South Puget Sound locations

In these free workshops, shoreline property owners will learn:

  • Why shorelines erode and how to protect property.
  • Managing drainage to protect property.
  • How to protect marine wildlife.
  • Managing vegetation.
  • How to have a view and keep trees.
  • What plants do best along the shore.

Locations and dates for workshops:

Dec. 1...Griffin Fire Station (Steamboat Island)
Dec. 5...Lacey City Fire Hall

Refreshments, door prizes, free books and plants will be available at all workshops. For more information, contact Erica Guttman, WSU Extension Native Plant Salvage Project, (360) 754-3588.



January 26-27, 2005
Shared Strategy Summit
Tacoma Convention Center
Tacoma, Washington

Creating a Future for both People and Salmon
After more than three years of efforts to improve conditions for salmon as well as extensive long-term planning, people from communities throughout Puget Sound will come together in January 2005 to announce their results--a shared strategy--for creating a future in which people and salmon co-exist and thrive. Join them at the Summit to:

  • Recognize and celebrate successes to date.
  • Hear about specific agreements and help refine commitments for the future.
  • Discuss innovative projects and incentives that meet the needs of people and salmon.
  • Help launch the next 10 years of actions to restore Puget Sound watersheds and salmon runs.

For more Information contact Jagoda Perich-Anderson, Shared Strategy for Puget Sound at (206) 447-8667 or visit the Shared Strategy Web site http://www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org/summit/index.htm


January 27, 2005
Stormwater: Turning a Potential Problem into an Asset
Local Examples and Practical Applications

Center for Urban Horticulture,
University of Washington campus, Seattle
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

A full-day seminar for builders, developers, contractors, landscape architects, engineers, planners, and landscape designers to learn more about stormwater runoff. Learn how to collect rainwater, slow its movement through the landscape, and retain it in soil and plants. Speakers will highlight successful projects around the region, including large and small and municipal and private examples. Seattle Public Utilities and the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture are co-sponsoring the day of learning and exchanging information about stormwater runoff. Cost is $40 and includes lunch. To pre-register (required) call (206) 685-8033 or visit the Center for Urban Horticulture Web site.


February 11, 2005
Climate Change, Energy and the Future of Washington State
8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Evergreen State College, Olympia

Climate change is the most critical environmental, economic, political and social problem facing the world. Strong scientific consensus suggests that we have already moved into a changing climate. Emissions, particularly through our use of energy, adds significantly to the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, thus increasing whatever natural fluctuation in climate change that may be occurring. Scientific findings have led to few changes in policy at the national, state and local level. The conference will serve as part of the conversation that must happen between citizens, government agencies, businesses, nonprofit organizations, political and tribal leaders and others as we move towards an open dialogue on problems and potential solutions.

Three keynote speakers will address these major issues:

  • The Global and National Outlook on Climate Change. Dr. Daniel M. Kammen, Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, University of California-Berkeley.
  • Current Energy Policy and the Prospects for Sustainable Energy Sources. J. Rachel Shimshak, Director, Renewable Northwest Project.
  • Action on Energy and Climate Change: Economic Opportunities and Risks. Dr. Eban Goodstein, Professor of Economics and Director of Environmental Studies, Lewis and Clark College.

The Evergreen State College's Graduate Program in Environmental Studies, along with Climate Solutions and the National Association for Environmental Professionals are sponsoring this conference. The conference is open to the public and costs $25. Admittance is free to all faculty, students and staff of the Evergreen State College, as well as students of other colleges and universities. For more details, contact Bonnie Phillips, events coordinator, BonnieBandR@comcast.net or (360) 456-8793 or go to Evergreen's climate change Web site at www.evergreen.edu/events/climatechange.


April 18-21, 2005 (NEW DATES)
8th National Mitigation & Conservation Banking Conference, Environmental Banking & Beyond
The Westin Hotel, Charlotte, NC

Opportunities to explore emerging and multiple markets in the environmental banking and restoration industry, as well as hands-on, how-to sessions on mitigation and conservation banking--and the opportunity to experience North Carolina's unique approach to mitigation banking. New banking primer, plus continuation of Regulators' and Bankers' Forums. Presenters do not pay a registration fee.
Cost ranges from $450 to $845. For more information, call Carlene Bahler (703) 548-5473 or visit the National Mitigation & Conservation Banking Conference Web site.


June 23-28, 2005
Onshore/Offshore: Marine Ecology for Teachers
Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Fort Worden State Park and aboard the schooner Adventuress

A five-day workshop for K-12 teachers. Sail and live aboard the Adventuress, studying wind, tides and currents of Puget Sound; work with scientists aboard a research vessel in Port Townsend Bay; get hands-on experience with intertidal animals; see and learn about the rich nearshore communities in our waters, and learn marine content and hands-on activities just right for your grade level. Cost: $600 includes room, board and curricular materials ($300 stipend for Washington teachers). Clock hours and/or 5 credits through City University for an additional fee. Contact Marilyn Friedrich or Alice King at (360) 385-5582 or vist the Port Townsend Marine Science Center's Web site.

Puget Sound Action Team
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 40900, Olympia, Washington 98504-0900
Toll-free (Washington only): (800) 54-SOUND, Outside Washington: (360) 725-5444

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