Third Thursday Meeting & Social
March 17th from 6 to 7 pm
Join the conversation with the new Washington state Sierra Club Chapter chair, Michelle Nitardy. She's a dynamic leader and deeply in love with nature -- she understands how this connection helps guide our work. You can be active in this month's "Take Action Now" issues. We hope to see you!
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| 2022 Legislative Session: Almost a Wrap |
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Legislators are frantically working in conference committees to reconcile the remaining House and Senate bills by Friday. We're celebrating passage of SB 5042! After a 14 years effort, farmlands, forests and critical habitats are protected from unnecessary development. To see what else passed, what didn't, and if you need to speak out, check the Legislative Action List |
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Speak up for our Environment We're concerned about a lack of environmental focus in the Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan, which will guide actions for years to come. Climate change is mostly ignored in the plan, and restoring the Edmonds marsh to a functioning estuary is given little attention, as is protecting watersheds so that streams can flow and salmon can survive. These issues affect you, whether or not you live in Edmonds. Let it be known that people care. Join the Zoom meeting Tuesday, March 15 at 7 pm and let your voice be heard. Zoom Link
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Whidbey Island Opportunities Friends of Whidbey State Parks invite you to work parties March 10 at Fort Casey Park and on March 31 at South Whidbey State Park. Sign Up! Brainers Land Trust beside East Harbor Road also needs your help. Work parties are planned for March 13 at 1 pm and March 15 at 10 am. Contact Ann Posner for details. noraposner@gmail.com
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Nominations for Earth Day Recognition
| Individuals and organizations will be recognized at our Earth Week Meeting on Thursday, April 21st. Who do you know that deserves recognition for their environmental and/or social justice work in the last 12 months? See our 2021 recognitions and make a 2022 Nomination |
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Learn About Sound Water Stewards Whidbey Island based Sound Water Stewards generated a lot of interest in their annual Sound Water University program during their presentation at our February Zoom Social. If you missed it, find out more about their work and plan on attending their course next year.
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Take The Island County Transit Survey Island Transit is evaluating the current public transportation system, and is asking community members for feedback on six different options. Help shape the future of public transportation in Island County. Take 10 minutes and take the Island Transit Maximized Survey.
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Estuary Restoration: How and Why Friday, March 11 from 7:00 pm The restoration project in process at Meadowdale Beach Park is a model for reconnecting saltwater estuaries to Puget Sound and bringing back salmon. Logan Daniels, the Snohomish County Parks Engineer who made this project happen, will discuss it in a presentation sponsored by the Pilchuck Audubon Society. Scott Markowitz, president of the Tahoma Audubon Society, will share information about his avian research at the Edmonds Marsh. Register
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Get Inspired by a Film: Forgetting Nature Whenever you are in the mood In this 5 minute film, Peter Kahn, director of The Human Interaction with Nature and Technological System Lab at the University of Washington, shares concerns about what he calls "environmental amnesia." This refers to each new generation inheriting a more depleted natural world, and not realizing what has been lost. Watch Now!
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Hotly Contested National Sierra Club Board Elections
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Watch your mailbox or inbox if you are a Sierra Club member; your ballot for the national board elections should have arrived. Although this is usually an uneventful election, with one slate of candidates and no opposition, this year is different. An opposition slate has been added to the ballot as a result of a petition drive. Check out the candidate views and be sure to vote. If you have not received a ballot, contact member.care@sierraclub.org |
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Fish Returning to Restored Estuary At the mouth of the Stillaguamish River, fish have discovered that scientists UNpaved paradise and put back an estuary. Chinook, chum, and coho salmon are joined by thousands of other fish taking refuge in the restored estuary on Leque Island. This area was turned into farmland over 100 years ago but nature was taking it back, so the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife helped it along. Read the Everett Daily Herald's Article
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Research biologist Mike LeMoine (center) throws fish back into a canal at Leque Island. (Andy Bronson/The Daily Herald)
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Progress in Urban Tree Campaign
The Snohomish County Urban Tree Policy is receiving widespread support for preserving tree canopy in our cities. Thirty state, regional and local environmental groups plus three city council groups have signed the Evergreen Community Policy pledge letter sent to the Snohomish County Government by the League of Women Voters Snohomish County: See the LWV Letter A hearing and vote are scheduled for early March and the county council vote will determine the fate of the policy. The speaker at this month's Everett 350 program, Kate Lunceford, will discuss the proposal. Monday, March 28 at 7 pm. Zoom Link. |
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Coach A Middle School Climate Club
- These kids have asked for help so they can take action to save their future.
Help our Clean Schools Team
- We're convincing school districts to decarbonize schools and buses. Help improve the health of students as well as the planet.
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Join The Sno-Isle Political Interview Team Step up and make a difference by helping identify and elect environmental champions for public office. Work with our Political Interview Team and meet candidates on Zoom. You can also learn about our endorsement criteria and participate in making endorsements. Contact Rich.Senderoff@Washington.SierraClub.org
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It's always something
to know you've done the most you could.
But, don't leave off hoping
or it's of no use doing anything.
Hope, hope to the last.
Charles Dickens
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