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ECO Net NEWS is an e-newsletter that updates ECO Net members with announcements on current events. If you have events that you would like to see here in the future, please e-mail me a descriptive, one-sentence blurb (with headline, date, time, location and a link to more information).

News for March 2009

Don’t forget to register for the Coordination Days if you have not already. More information is available at http://www.psp.wa.gov/ecodays.php

New E-mail Subscription for ECO Net Blog
Keep up to date with posts from me, Kristen Cooley, Education and Outreach Manager for the Puget Sound Partnership. Now you can subscribe to receive e-mail updates when new information is posted! Visit http://pspeconet.blogspot.com/

Become a WSU Beach Watcher!
Beach Watcher volunteers protect Puget Sound through education, research and restoration. 100-hour training sessions are happening this spring in several counties. After training, each person picks their volunteer projects from a wide assortment.    
Learn more at http://www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu

2009 Storming the Sound Conference – Central Puget Sound
Restoring Puget Sound: Taking Action through Education Outreach and Service
April 3: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chief Sealth High School, Seattle
March 6: Deadline to submit proposals
Explore and foster models and best practices for Puget Sound environmental and sustainability education. Storming the Sound is a FREE one-day conference for environmental educators in the central Puget Sound region.
Learn more at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/puget_sound/stormthesound2009.html
Stormwater Education / Best Management Practices Program Planning Session
March 11: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bellevue
March 18: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bellevue
Nancy Lee, one of the world’s leading social marketing professionals, will walk participants through a tried and proven process of program planning for stormwater BMP programs.
Learn more at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nXwlfaNMb1ficX4tv6lqAQ_3d_3d
Backyard Habitat Workshop at Camp Long (four-part series)
March 10: 7 to 9 p.m.
March 17: 7 to 9 p.m.
March 24: 7 to 9 p.m.
March 28: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join Woodland Park Zoo, National Wildlife Federation, Seattle Audubon, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington Native Plant Society at Camp Long for this informative workshop on creating a backyard wildlife habitat.
Learn more at http://www.zoo.org/educate/adult/workshops.html
School Share Meeting
March 20: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Auburn City Hall
School share is an informational group of educators who teach about solid waste and other environmental issues.  
Learn more at  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SchoolShare/
COSEE-OLC Citizen Science Workshop
April 10-11, Fort Worden Conference Center, Port Townsend
Registration is now open. You can register by going to the COSEE-OLC website at www.coseeolc.net <http://www.coseeolc.net/> and click on the event announcement. Also if you have not already, please join the growing online ocean learning community while on our website. We are hoping the website will be a tool for leaders, volunteers, scientists, educators and citizens to become better connected around ocean and Puget Sound related issues.

Septic Sense Workshop
April 2: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Union Marina
April 9: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hoodsport Timberland Library
Join Teri King, Washington Sea Grant water quality specialist, to learn how to extend the life of a septic system, improve treatment capabilities, and keep maintenance records to help you work more effectively with county health staff and on-site sewage professionals. Participants will also receive an operation, monitoring and maintenance manual tailored to your on-site sewage system type.
To register, contact Teri King or Janis McNeal, Washington Sea Grant, 360.432.3054 or wsgcanal@u.washington.edu
Clean & Simple, A Healthy Alternative for Household Cleaning
April 20: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Port of Allyn Meeting Room
Do you want to clean your home without using toxic chemicals? Join Teri King from Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington, to explore the realm of household cleaners and their impact on our environment and personal health. Learn how the chemical products you use can be replaced with least-toxic alternatives.
To register, contact Teri King or Janis McNeal, Washington Sea Grant, 360.432.3054 or wsgcanal@u.washington.edu
Black Gold: A Composting Workshop
April 21: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., North Mason Timberland Library
Wondering what to do with the debris from your yard and garden? This free workshop will show you how to turn leaves, lawn clippings, faded blossoms and dead plants into black gold – soil-enriching compost and mulch! PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to insure adequate materials are available.
To register, contact  Janis McNeal, Washington Sea Grant, 360.432.3054 or wsgcanal@u.washington.edu
Swinomish Earth Enhancement Celebration
April 25: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Swinomish Community Center
Join the Swinomish Community for a day full of community enhancement projects. Afterwards, volunteers are invited to a traditional salmon lunch, prepared by members of the Swinomish Tribe.
Learn more by contacting Britte Eschete, 360.336.1931, beschete@pugetsound.org or Kaia Smith, 360.420.9177, ksmith@swinomish.nsn.us
An Evening with David Suzuki
April 6: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theater
David Suzuki points the direction we must take as a society if we hope to meet the environmental challenges we face in our still-young century. “The Big Picture” not only identifies the problems we face but proposes solid, science-based solutions, and examines the forces that are preventing real change.
Learn more at http://www.mountbakertheatre.com/events/2009/david-suzuki
Strategies for Sustainability: Best Practices
April 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Seattle
Organizations and communities need to define a sustainability strategy, and there is no need to start from scratch. For managers, change agents, and community leaders this is an excellent opportunity to be exposed to a variety of methods and tools.
Learn more at http://nwetc.org/sust-501_04-09_seattle.htm
Water Features for Wildlife
April 29: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Join Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Woodland Park Zoo staff in learning about the variety of ways you can provide water for urban wildlife in your own backyard, including logistics and construction considerations about ponds, birdbaths and fountains.
Learn more at http://www.zoo.org/educate/adult/workshops.html
Making Sustainability Stick: Tools for Change Agents
April 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Seattle
This course will provide methods, strategies, and tools to implement sustainable principles and practices in an organization, or community. There will be a strong focus on processes that make sustainability initiatives stick.
Learn more at http://nwetc.org/sust-502_04-09_seattle.htm