Kincaid Ravine Final Work Party March 15th

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Come take a break from studying for finals, and get your hands dirty in the Kincaid Ravine at the final work party of winter quarter! We have plants and mulch installed along the trail. The site is looking amazing, come and check out the progress! Our focus this week will be continuing removing invasive species.

WORK PARTY FROM 10-2 THIS SATURDAY THE 15th IN THE KINCAID RAVINE!!

  • Tools, gloves, and refreshments provided.
  • Wear boots and bring a water bottle!
  • Meet us on the Burke-Gilman Trail underneath the 45th St Viaduct.
  • Sign-up link for EarthCorps work parties:  http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php. Please sign-up ahead of time if possible.
  • Help our Volunteer Coordinator, Yiyan Ge with her senior capstone project by filling out a short survey about restoration volunteershttps://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/geyiyan/224294

Environmental Management Keystone Symposium

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Hello PoE community!
Our Environmental Management students are wrapping up their keystone projects toward earning their certificates. Please join in hearing about their work and celebrating their accomplishments tackling real world environmental challenges and advancing sustainability solutions in our community.
This event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to share widely.
Environmental Management Keystone Symposium
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | 4:30-6:30pm
University of Washington Alder Hall Auditorium & Commons, 1310 NE 40th St. Seattle, WA 98105. Entrance on NE 40th St. between Brooklyn Ave NE and University Way NE
Format: Project presentations followed by a reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
No registration or tickets required. Please RSVP to ademelle@gmail.com.
Projects
  • UW Residence Hall Energy Challenge
    Client: UW Facilities Services
  • Emerging Risks Workgroup: Helping to Better Prepare NOAA for Spill Prevention and Response
    Client: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Regional Open Space Strategy (ROSS): Ecosystem Services and Open Space Prioritization
    Clients: Green Futures Lab & ROSS Stakeholder Organizations
  • Agency Coordination with Offshore Wind Energy Projects in Washington State
    Client: Washington State Department of Commerce

Citizen Action Training Opportunity!

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The Puget Sound RFEGs are excited to announce the launch of the Citizen Action Training School, or CATS, which will create a pool of future community leaders who are aware, educated, and active stewards and advocates for their watersheds and the greater Puget Sound.  CATS is a 12 week training program in watershed and Puget Sound ecology, with an added focus on civic engagement in the legal and regulatory  processes that affect resource management. 

Five CATS sessions are being offered free of charge to community members from all around the Sound in 2013 and 2014, with the next session in Seattle (applications due by 2/28/14 so get yours in soon!). 

Participants will receive 50 hours of training over three months in the form of weekday evening classes and a few Saturday field sessions.  Following this comprehensive training, participants will give back by volunteering at least 50 hours to plan and complete a service project in their community. 

For more information or to apply for the CATS session in your area, see www.pugetsoundcats.org or contact the Seattle CATS Coordinator Leihla Scharlau at Leihla@midsoundfisheries.org  and (206) 529-9467.