FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2013 Contact: Chris Wilke, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, 206-297-7002 The 11th Annual Sweep is the Largest yet! 400+ Volunteers to cleanup Lake Union, Salmon Bay, Ship Canal, Portage Bay and Union Bay on May 18th. At 9:00am on Saturday, May 18th more than 400 volunteers will set afloat in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/6/2013 FOR MORE INFORMATION Bob Spencer (206) 684-4163 Rain gardens sprouting all over Seattle Homeowners find out why at RainWise open house SEATTLE — Seattle residents interested in building rain gardens in their yards can find out more at the next RainWise open house, on May 13 at 6:15 p.m. at…
Hello Earth Day Volunteers!! The stats are in for our Earth Day event at Union Slough! “103 awesome volunteers contributed 425.5 volunteer hours. We had 59 hard working Boeing volunteers. They removed 10,025 sq ft of invasive weeds from around 642 native plants. Of those 642 native plants, they placed cardboard and mulch around…
Don’t Drip and Drive. Fix That Leak! Free Auto Leaks Workshops – Register Online Today To register go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/fixcarleaks.html. Or go to: www.fixcarleaks.org Do you know if your car is leaking fluids? Have you ever wondered if a ‘spot’ on the ground came from your car? Want to learn how to properly maintain your car? Are…
We are happy to announce that a story about Puget Soundkeeper’s involvement in the 2003 restoration of Shellfish beds in Dyes Inlet was recently included in River Network’s feature story “25 Lessons from 25 years” in RIVER VOICES, Volume 23, Number 1. This article is a prime example of how powerful a citizen enforcement strategy…
The team at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance would like to take a moment to reflect on the wonders of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, and how grateful we are to have the opportunity to help protect it. We thank you- our volunteers, our friends, our families and our supporters for standing side by side us as…
Make your voice heard to ensure a clean, safe “River for All” In 2001 the Lower Duwamish Waterway (LDW) was declared a federal Superfund site, marking it as one of the most polluted rivers in the nation. Years of toxic build up, including PCBs, arsenic, PAHs, and dioxins/furans, have left a legacy of contaminated sediments….
Puget Soundkeeper announces additional 1:1 match from additional generous supporter. On Give Big, May 15th, donations will more than double when donated on the Seattle Foundation website.
A fantastic evening was had by all, featuring great food, wonderful music and special guest Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn! Coastal Kitchen teamed up with Puget Soundkeeper Alliance in celebration of our recent action to take a stand against Dirty Coal! A HUGE shout out to everyone that made this event possible! Special Thanks to Coastal…
A driving rain couldn’t keep the best looking clean-up crew from taking to the streets this morning and giving back to the Capital Hill neighborhood surrounding the Gary Manuel / AVEDA Institute!
