Sound Water Stewards of Island County, WA
Working for a healthy, sustainable Salish Sea marine environment
SWS is Hiring! Please apply by October 14 Due to the planned retirement of the current Camano Coordinator, we seek new talent, skills, and energy to continue leading Stewards in the Camano region. Please help us find the next Camano Coordinator. SWS seeks a well-organized, technology-savvy, people-person to coordinate members for education, stewardship, and community science…
At Ace Hardware on Camano, for the month of September 2023, you can Round Up to Donate your change at the register to Sound Water Stewards! Now could be the time to purchase garden supplies, plumbing equipment, paint, hardware, cleaning supplies or more! Stock up now on the items you know you will need and help raise funds for Sound…
Public and SWS are encouraged to help pick up beach litter - Tuesdays, location varies each week
The Pigeon Guillemot Breeding Survey teams from throughout the region gather via zoom to share results and celebrate the weekly time watching and counting Pigeon Guillemots. Contact: Shannon Boldt, Pigeon Guillemot Breeding Survey Program CoordinatorSalish Sea Guillemot Networkpigeonguillemot.orgCell: (360) 701-2820 Event features Maria Ruth, an esteemed author of several natural history books, including Rare Bird, about the Marbled…
Orca Recovery Day Camp at Langley Whale Center. Join Sound Water Stewards for a marine debris and plastics activity!
We want to invite you to a special day-camp being offered in celebration of Orca Recovery Day on Saturday, October 14th.
New to Camano Island? Looking for volunteer opportunities? Join us at our island open house! Sound Water Stewards is a co-sponsor and will have a table at this popular FREE community event. If you live on Camano, especially if you moved here recently and own your home, Camano 101 will introduce you to a plethora…
Did you attend the online training for Green Crab Molt Search? You are invited to sign up for a tentative Bio Blitz on Whidbey!
September is National Preparedness month, and Island County Emergency Management has joined with many of our local and regional partners to host the Preparedness Fair. All of the booths at this event will provide important information on being prepared for a disaster. Join us to learn valuable skills, win a prize, and prepare your loved…
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WACOISLAND/bulletins/371c3d1 Free If you own waterfront, you may have questions about keeping your home safe in the face of sea level rise, maintaining critical habitat for fish, birds and wildlife, or steps you can take to keep your piece of the beach healthy. Register to attend - see MRC Home Page This workshop is designed…
10:00 am 10:30 am 11:30 to 12:00 pm PST Meeting via Zoom. Agenda & details TBA. Hosted by Whidbey. Jason Morgan pictured above One tap mobile Dial by your location
Celebrate Orca Recovery Day by learning to write Haiku poetry about our friends in the sea and observing sea creatures up close in touch tanks. For all ages!
Event Time is tentative - to be determined soon The public and Camano SWS are invited to Mukilteo for family-friendly activities to learn about the orca habitat. Sponsored by Snohomish Conservation District Learn Morehttps://snohomishcd.org/events-workshops/2023/10/14/orca-recovery-day photo below by Jill Hein, SWS Class of 2005
