Kicking Gas!
Third Thursday Meeting
March 21, from 7 to 8 pm Zoom
Derek Hoshiko, Campaign Director of Whidbey Island's Kicking Gas, will describe how they transitioned households from dirty fossil fuels to clean electricity to make climate action easy and affordable. We are bringing Kicking Gas to Snohomish County! Join us to hear about this inspiring journey. |
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Protect Forest Stilly Revisited
Poor planning by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may be setting the stage for another major landslide just downstream from where the tragic Oso landslide occurred in 2014. A timber sale that would result in clear cutting rare old growth and mature forests is planned for an area above an even steeper slope than those that failed in Oso.
In order to protect the neighborhood below from landslides and to protect the salmon recovery work of the Stillaguamish Tribe, contact the Board of Natural Resources at or before their April 2 meeting. Tell them they must cancel the Stilly Revisited sale and other mature forest timber sales as well. |
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| Stop Industrial-scale Biomass Air Pollution |
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Speak up before March 28 to protect air quality and stop a woody biomass pellet production plant planned for Longview. Sixty thousand acres of trees that would have otherwise sequestered carbon are burned each year to supply the growing pellet market.
The production process produces harmful pollutants that impact community health. Drax, the multinational company proposing the plant, is notorious for Clean Air Act violations. Send email comments to commentsdrax@swcleanair.org |
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| Support Local Environmental Journalism |
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The Everett Daily Herald's environmental reporting is key to educating the public about local issues.
Ta'Leah Van Sistine has many well-written articles including how climate change will affect you, protecting forests, and about volunteers who are concerned about salmon and have been taking wastewater samples.
This coverage is made possible in part by donations to the Herald's Environmental and Climate Change Reporting Fund. |
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Ta'Leah Van Sistine
Environmental Reporter
The Daily Herald
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Nominations for Earth Day Recognitions
Individuals and organizations will be recognized at our Earth Week Meeting on Thursday, April 18th. Who do you know that deserves recognition for their environmental and/or social justice work in the last 12 months? For inspiration see our 2023 and prior years' recognitions. |
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Audubon Shares Studies of Bird Migration
Thursday, March 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm Zoom
Learn more about bird migration research and how scientists figured out bird flight paths as well as their navigation processes. Award winning science writer Rebecca Heisman will share surprising stories from the history of bird migration research and discuss why understanding migration is crucial for bird conservation. |
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Snake River Dinner Hour
Tuesday, March 12 at 6 pm on Zoom
Find out more about the plan to protect cultural resources, improve recreational access, and restore the lower Snake River riparian ecosystems with removal of the four lower Snake River dams. These dams have turned 140 miles of river into a series of warm and stagnant lakes; their removal will return water level to its previous depth, revealing land and cultural sites long buried.
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Electrify Everything Information Series
Tuesday, March 19 at 7 pm on Zoom
Sno-Isle Sierra Club and Snohomish County Climate Reality continue with Part 2 of our series, "Electrify Everything in Your Life!" This month, Helen Harrison from Balderston Associates will explain about Home Energy Audits. She will walk us through what to expect from a home audit, why you should want one, how it can save you $$, and funding opportunities. |
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Whidbey Guided Walk and Talk Series
Explore nature in Land Trust protected properties and learn from knowledgeable guides:
Lagoon Point Forest in Greenbank
Saturday, March 16 at 10 am FULL
Keystone Farm and Forest in Coupeville
Wednesday, April 10 at noon FULL
Del Fairfax Preserve in Oak Harbor
Saturday, April 13 at 9 am
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Birding Walk near Conway
Sunday, March 10th at 10:30 am.
Snow Geese, Trumpeter Swans, Tundra Swans, Bald Eagles, Northern Harriers, and Red-tailed Hawks are the lure for this easy walk. We may drive to several nearby viewing spots. Bring your weather-appropriate clothing, camera and binoculars. |
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The state legislative session ends this week. Thanks to everyone who helped key bills advance. We've been meeting with our local legislators and their staff frequently. Things are changing rapidly! Two key bills moving forward are funding for the purchase of zero emission school buses and gas utility decarbonization!
We continue to press for funding for protection of mature forests. Again, thanks to the many local volunteers who made it happen! |
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Edmonds Marsh Estuary Grant Awarded
The City of Edmonds was awarded a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the US Department of Fish and Wildlife for a planning project associated with restoring the Edmonds Marsh Estuary. Grant scope includes how best to reconnect the marsh to Puget Sound, restore juvenile salmon habitat, and manage flood risk.
Edmonds Marsh Estuary Advocates and Edmonds city staff collaborated on the successful grant application, which had widespread community support. |
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Puget Sound Estuaries Restoration Plan
What can be done about railroads and other development limiting movement of fish and disrupting natural habitats nearshore? With 90% loss of tidal wetlands in Puget Sound, Tribes and government organizations are identifying the most crucial areas in need of restoration. Natural estuaries, essential to survival of sensitive species like juvenile Chinook salmon, are being targeted.
Read the complete report and see the map to find out which estuaries are prioritized. |
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Green Snohomish Does It Again!
With their most recent effort,15 volunteers from the Green Snohomish group collected more than 51 bags of garbage along the Lowell-Snohomish River Road.
Share information about work your group is doing. Send information to Sierra Club newsletter editor Marjie Fields mvfields@me.com |
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Become A Sound Water Steward
Applications due March 10
Learn how to protect and preserve your favorite beaches while enjoying the company of like-minded people. The Sound Water Stewards Volunteer & Education Training program provides in-depth knowledge of Island County marine ecosystems and the challenges facing them.
Details on class dates, requirements and the application process are on the SWS website. |
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Northwest Artists Against Extinction
Earth Day Poster Competition
The artist collective (NAAE) supports bold urgent action to protect wild salmon and steelhead from extinction. They work as part of the group Save Our Wild Salmon to evoke change through art. They invite all artists to create something stunning in any medium and submit it by Earth Day, April 22, 2024. |
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The future belongs to
those who believe in
the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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