Since arriving in the Puget Sound region in 1955, DR. KENNETH CHEW has seen just about everything in the inland sea of the Pacific Northwest. What worries him is what he no longer sees.
Winners of the 2020 Poster Contest!
What do you love about Puget Sound? Maybe it’s the sound of crashing waves, orcas swimming offshore, or that indescribable sense of home. For each of us, our reason may be different, but our love for the Puget Sound runs deep.
We Are Puget Sound aims to inspire people to take action to protect and recover the Puget Sound by connecting them to people and place and provides 10 things you can do to get involved. Action 10 is, “Experience your Puget Sound, and share it with someone you know.” It reads, “We live in a remarkably diverse area that offers ample opportunities for outdoor experiences. Learn by experiencing—picnic with your family or friends at a local park, walk along the waterfront, catch your dinner in the Sound, plant trees, go tide-pooling, or volunteer for programs that get kids outside. Explore and enjoy this place you call home.”
To help people work towards this goal, We Are Puget Sound partnered with the King County Library System (KCLS) to launch an online poster contest from May 11-June 12. It was open to all ages with three categories Kids (ages 5-12), Teens (ages 13-18), Adults (19 and up).
Going the Extra Mile for the Sound: Kyle Petersen
As a trained volunteer for the Beach Watchers, Kyle is doing his part to protect Puget Sound from pollution, habitat destruction, and damage to the sea creatures. He might be his family’s number one beach volunteer, but his mom, Leigh Anne Burford, is right behind him. She, too, volunteers for Beach Watchers.
