Check out our media gallery, get tools, resources, data and more
Use our interactive map to see community science projects in action across Island County
Learn how we’re working for a healthy, sustainable Puget Sound environment
Invasive Green Crab Molt Search
Attend the June 12 online training to learn about how YOU can participate in identifying and reporting invasive crab molts when you walk the beaches of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea.
Know Your Weeds
You are invited to a free public workshop on Friday, June 23 at Greenbank Farm to learn about Poison Hemlock, how to identify and how to remove it safely, led by Seth Luginbill, Island County Noxious Weed Control Coordinator.
Penn Cove Orca Captures and Lessons Learned Since
Produced by Sound Water Stewards, the Orca Network and filmmaking students of Oak Harbor High School.
Vision
A healthy marine environment as defined by diverse natural ecosystems and sustainable human communities.
Mission
Trained volunteers working in and around Island County for a healthy, sustainable marine environment through education, science, and stewardship.
News
Events Calendar
A field guide to shoreline access and facilities, parks, marine life, stewardship, and natural history of Island County, Washington.
for SWS
When you buy this license plate, $28 of your fee benefits SWS and other environmental programs in Island County.
Use the EZ-ID Guide to identify marine species – including sponges, anemones, crustaceans and nudibranchs.
Our Work by the Numbers
198
Active Volunteers
23
Active Projects
