Fight Water Pollution in Your Own Backyard
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »When rain falls faster than the ground can absorb it, it runs off into storm drains along with any contaminants in its path, such as oil and grease, de-icing salts, heavy metals, pesticides, and bacteria from trash and animal waste. ...
Viewing Snow Geese in Western Washington & other great Birds of Winter
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Wildlife viewing: Snow geese continue to grab the headlines in the region. About 80,000 snow geese winter in western Washington each year. Most of the birds congregate in the Skagit Valley, and can be found in the area from mid-October ...
Get Involved! Citizen Science
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Citizen science uses volunteers to observe and report information about birds, frogs, insects, plants, water quality, weather, and more! Anyone can participate, from beginners, to children, to experts. Citizen science allows people to get involved with science and nature while helping ...
Help local Perrinville Creek and acknowledge the Scientific Importance of Small Streams and Wetlands
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Small streams and wetlands provide crucial linkages between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and also between upstream watersheds and tributaries and the downstream rivers and lakes. Scientific research has continued to bolster the significance of these connections. There is a scientific ...
Backyard Habitat: Observing and Living with Wildlife in Your Yard
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Now that you are providing food, water, and shelter for wildlife, as well as managing your garden sustainably, you can make a family project out of observing and recording your visitors. Many citizen science projects allow you to contribute your ...
