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July 7, 2011

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City of Arlington Seeks New Park Name

The city of Arlington is accepting reccomendations for renaming the Country Charm Conservation and Recreation Area, a site that Sound Salmon Solutions is partnering with for the stream habitat restoration component. See more info at http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110706/NEWS01/707069844

P.S. I Love You Summer Camp

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Are you a student looking for something fun to do this summer?? Join the Task Force for a 5-day long summer environmental camp called Puget Sound – I Love You (P.S. I Love You). This camp is free of charge and is for students going into 6th-12th grade. It will be held in two different times and locations. One will be held July 18th-22nd from 8am to 2pm based out of Arlington High School and the other will be held August 1st-5th  from 8am to 2pm based out of Monroe High School.  During these camps you will get to go outside and explore your Puget Sound watershed, participate in hands-on activities, and observe real world solutions to water quality problems, such as Low Impact Development techniques. For more information about the camp check out this link. If you are interested in signing up, download and fill out the following registration forms or contact Sarah Nelson at sarah@stillysnofish.org or 425-252-6686.

Arlington Registration  |   Monroe Registration

Save the Date: United Way Snohomish County’s Days of Caring: September 23rd and 24th!

Sound Salmon Solutions and Tulalip Tribes are partnering on an estuary restoration project in Marysville. Join us on Friday, Sept. 23rd or Saturday, Sept. 24th to help us kick off this large restoration project!

Volunteer groups of 1 – 50 are welcome. Volunteers will help improve habitat at the Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration site by planting native trees and shrubs, and removing blackberry. More details to come.

Please contact Kristin at Kristin@stillysnofish.org or 425-252-6686 for more information or to sign up.

_____ From Our Partnering Organizations _____

Remember, please do not contact Task Force staff regarding these opportunities. Instead, please refer to the contact information provided with each specific activity

PEOPLE FOR PUGET SOUND SEEKS A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR TO JOIN ITS TEAM

This is your chance to make a substantial and positive impact on the health of Puget Sound! The Volunteer Coordinator works in a collaborative environment with freedom to develop and manage a dynamic, regional volunteer program. The strategic objectives of our volunteer program are to:

• Recruit, reward and retain high quality volunteers and interns to help accomplish program goals and advance People For Puget Sound’s reach.

• Provide volunteers and interns with a meaningful and educational experience and develop their connection to our mission.Ann Butler

Community Education Director

People For Puget Sound

www.pugetsound.org

tele 360.754.9177, ext 160

cell 360.402.6454

Natural Resources Field Day

Hello friends and colleagues,

Please share this event widely with your networks!

What: Summer Forest and Wildlife Fun Day!

When: July 27th from 4-8pm

Where: McCollum Park, 600 128th Street SE Everett, WA 98208

Cost: Free; Dinner will be included

Who: Families with youth of all ages

Please RSVP to help secure free food! RSVP with Tamara Neuffer at 425-357-6017 or at tneuffer@wsu.edu.

Discover Nature’s Hidden Worlds through exploring “Life in a Log”; art inspired by nature and the Puget Sound; Forest Measurements; Bones and Birds; GPS and Native Plants with much more.

http://snohomish.wsu.edu/naturalresources/FW2011.htm

Tour of Carnation Area Restoration Projects

• When: Wednesday, July 20 • 5:00-7:00 pmPlease join the Snoqualmie Watershed Forum for a field trip showcasing two habitat restoration projects on the Tolt and Snoqualmie Rivers near Carnation. Site visits include:

• Lower Tolt River Floodplain Reconnection Project (completed in 2009)

• Chinook Bend Floodplain Enhancement Project (in final phase of construction)

Space is limited and reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Maureen Dahlstrom to reserve a space. The tour will meet at the Vincent Schoolhouse at 5:00 pm. Transportation will be provided. The regularly scheduled Snoqualmie Watershed Forum meeting (open to the public) will immediately follow the tour, beginning at 7:00 pm at the Vincent Schoolhouse

Volunteer Opportunities with Stewardship Partners

Summer is almost upon us, so it’s time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine! Stewardship Partners, in conjunction with a number of other local organizations and farms, is hosting volunteer events this summer as part of their Snoqualmie Stewardship program. They will be maintaining a number of different restoration sites throughout the Snoqualmie Valley, including removing invasive plants, maintaining plantings, and more.• Proposed dates: July 16, July 23, August 20

• RSVP contact: Alex Ko at ak@stewardshippartners.org or 206-292-9875.

Come out and join in the fun! Final details about events will be sent after you RSVP, and all sites are located in the Snoqualmie Valley.

YOU CAN JOIN US:– Volunteer at one of our many restoration events.

– Assist teachers in Salmon Education.

Become a member and help restore salmon habitat through stream restoration.

– There are many other ways to get involved!

For additional information about the Task Force’s volunteer program contact kristin@stillysnofish.org.

Tel: (425) 252-6686

Email: cara@stillysnofish.org

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