Protect Puget Sound

The Puget Sound Partnership is currently developing the plan to achieve recovery and protection of Puget Sound by 2020.

Right now you have an opportunity to tell the partnership what you think are the necessary steps to ensure the protection of Puget Sound!

For all location times:
Workshops (1- 5:00 pm)    
Conversation  (5:30 – 7:30pm)

February 25, Seattle
The Mountaineers
300 3rd Ave W

February 26, Tacoma 
Pacific Lutheran University,
University Center
Garfield Street S & Park Ave S

February 27, Everett
Northwest Stream Center
600 128th Street SE

February 28, Bremerton
Kitsap Conference Center
at Bremerton Harborside
100 Washington Ave

March 5, Port Hadlock
Inn at Port Hadlock
310 Hadlock Bay Rd

March 7, Olympia
Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW

March 7, Sequim
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe,
Red Cedar Room
1033 Old Blyn Hwy

Postponed, Friday Harbor
Mullis Community Senior Center 589 Nash Street

Postponed, Bellingham
Port of Bellingham
Cruise Terminal
355 Harris Ave

What is a Workshop?
The workshops (1 – 5 PM) are open to all, but are focused on getting information about the health of the local area and threats to that health from interested groups, stakeholders and citizens who have local knowledge about the area.

What is a Community Conversation?
After the Workshop, the Community Conversation (5:30 - 7:30 PM) offers the public a chance to weigh in on what needs to be done, both locally, and Sound-wide to restore and protect the health of  Puget Sound. The Partnership will provide an overview of the Partnership and developing the Action Agenda, review the results of the local workshop, and have a  discussion.

Talking Points: Responsible Land Use Decisions are Necessary to Save Puget Sound!

• We need to limit impervious surfaces upstream by conserving upland habitats and limiting poorly planned urban and suburban development. Current land use patterns place working forests and farm lands at risk. Those working forests and farm lands are critical for filtering and slowing rainwater before it reaches the Sound.

• Complete, compact, connected neighborhoods and communities provide choices for future generations. By building new homes near transit and in walkable neighborhoods, new growth will not compromise natural areas, working farms or forests and therefore will help to limit the impact on our precious waterways.

Can't attend but want to submit comments? click here!

Want to learn more about the Puget Sound Partnership? Visit http://www.psp.wa.gov.