RSVPs required. RSVP Here. Sierra Club members care deeply about the environment and consistently turn out to vote for candidates who share their interest in protecting our planet for future generations. Hats off to you! And, in the news: The Puget Sound Partnership reports that after more than 10 years of reporting indicators and comparing them to ecosystem recovery targets for , disturbing patterns emerge: Few indicators reached their ecosystem recovery targets, signaling that ecosystem conditions are not good enough to say the system is resilient or recovered.
Taken all together, indicators send mixed signals about the health of Puget Sound. The goal was to hire a professional engineer to review peer-reviewed articles on alternative technologies for handling the solids in sewage after the raw sewage is processed. All options have serious consequences since the solids still contain thousands of chemicals and even pathogens.
Their lawsuit seeks to remove a barrier to balanced and ecological forest management by giving DNR the discretion to pursue, in addition to timber harvests, other benefits including: carbon management and climate stability; protecting clean water, species and habitats; protecting against landslides and floods during extreme weather events; supporting the regrowth of older, complex forests for future generations; and providing for non-timber forest products, cultural and recreation values.
With Democrats in control of both houses of Congress and Democratic NW members in key positions in House and Senate, influencing those key players is critical. The Washington State Democrats Central Committee has overwhelmingly endorsed a call for breaching the dams. How to Get Involved Port Angeles has a public workshop on its climate resiliency plan coming up on November 17, 6pm.
For more details click here:. Port Angeles Climate Resiliency Plan. Port Angeles is holding a public hearing on draft changes to its zoning code to increase residential building capacity at the city council meeting on Tuesday, November For more background, click here:. Residential Capacity Hearing. Who uses 4 billion gallons of increasingly scarce water a year? Click here to find out if Port Townsend plans to address excessive water use by the Port Townsend Papermill.
Or go to a commercial car wash where waste water is recycled. Limiting electric consumption Electricity is produced at dams, which can block salmon migration. Limiting your electrical use decreases the demand for dam-generated electricity Buy energy efficient electrical appliances.
Turn off lights, computers and other appliances when not in use to save electricity Take care when living near water Use natural ground cover or porous materials such as gravel or bark instead of asphalt and concrete for paths and driveways.
Ensure roof runoff soaks into the ground. Avoid piping to ravines or streams as it causes erosion. Do Not remove trees or vegetation along bluffs or hillsides. It increases erosion and the possibility of mudslides. Do Not dispose of grass clippings or other plant materials into lakes, river or salt water. Try to keep shorelines as natural as possible.
Learn more by watching this short video about the effects bulkheads have on fish. Streamkeepers of Clallam County trains citizen volunteers to monitor area streams. The non-profit North Olympic Salmon Coalition hosts planting parties, survey missions, and other habitat restoration projects. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Wildlife Federation recognize homeowners who design and maintain their backyards to enhance wildlife habitat.
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