Puget Sound Vital Signs
Our Sound. Our Community. Our Chance.
Puget Sound is ailing, and restoring its health is not easy work. But now is the time to take action. Working with scientists, governments, tribes, businesses, and the public, the Puget Sound Partnership has identified vital signs that will give us a quick look at the health of Puget Sound. Check them out in the easy-to-use "wheel."
Executive Director's Update
From the Desk of Gerry O'Keefe
December 22, 2011
Setting Puget Sound Priorities in 2011
Draft Action Agenda released for public comment.
Announcements
US Army Corps of Engineers Webinar
February 23, 2012, 9 AM
Dial 888-296-1938, participant code 396635.
https://www.webmeeting.att.com
Managing Stormwater in the Northwest
March 8, 2012, 8am - 5pm (reception following)
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center
Washington Invasive Species Council 2011
Annual Report
Partnership News
Saving Puget Sound: the battle between good intentions and science (The Seattle Times) Ron Sims
NORTHWEST VIEW: Legislature shouldn't delay stormwater plans (The Bellingham Herald) Martha Kongsgaard and Peg Staeheli
| Action Agenda priorities discussion set Feb. 16 READ MORE |
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| Action Agenda highlighted on TV Tacoma READ MORE |
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January Legislative Update (PDF)
State Announces $30 Million in Grants for Salmon Recovery (Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office)
Gov. Chris Gregoire, recognizing the importance of clean water and opportunity to create new jobs, unveiled the Washington Shellfish Initiative, an agreement among federal and state government, tribes, and the shellfish industry to restore and expand Washington’s shellfish resources to promote clean-water commerce and create family wage jobs.
Learn more about the Initiative >>
Gov. Gregoire's initiative to create jobs, restore Puget Sound >>
Samish Bay Cleanup Gains Added Push
The Puget Sound Partnership today released a 10-point action plan to clean up pollution caused by fecal bacteria in Samish Bay and its tributaries. Efforts will aid the Clean Samish Initiative.
SAMISH BAY CLEANUP PLAN DETAILS
TVW Interview with PSP Executive Director