What's New for Washington Partners

Posted July 1st, 2008
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To read archived announcements for 2008, click on the link below:
June 2008
May 2008

Announcements

Washington Invasive Species Council unveils statewide strategic plan
The Washington Invasive Species Council statewide strategic plan provides recommendations on actions to battle a variety of pests and plants invading Washington.

Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council approves initial strategies
The strategies will provide the cornerstones for the Partnership’s Action Agenda. The four strategies will be supported with future funding, adaptive management and education.

Puget Sound Partnership announces Action Area workshops
Meetings will focus on reviewing newly drafted profiles of each action area and initial strategies for the recovery of Puget Sound, discussing near-term actions and confirming local priorities.

Whatcom, July 14, Bellingham
Hood Canal, July 15, Port Gamble
South Sound, July 16, Allyn
Strait of Juan de Fuca, July 17, Port Angeles
San Juan, July 21, Friday Harbor
Whidbey, July 22, Mount Vernon
North Central, July 22, Silverdale
South Central, July 30, Tukwila

2008 Washington Shoreline and Coastal Planners Group Survey
Please respond by July 14, 2008.

Grants

Puget Sound Energy Foundation
Deadline: October 1, 2008
Non-profit organizations located in and serve the people of Puget Sound Energy's service and operations area are eligible. Environmental stewardship is one of four funding priorities.

Washington Agricultural Institute: family farm succession and transition planning Mount Vernon
Info: Mary Heinricht, 360-572-4356
July 7: Full-day session will focus on training agricultural professionals about farm transitions and family issues. Attorneys, accountants, investment advisors, WSU Extension staff, Conservation District staff and other agricultural professionals will be interested in this informative day.
July 11: Full-day session for families beginning to plan for transition. Senior and junior generation farmers and spouses should attend to learn about the options available to them in planning for the eventual transition of their business to the next generation.

Coastal Training Program
Using the Revised Washington State Wetland Rating System in Western Washington
October 7-8, 2008, Snohomish County
November 5-6, 2008, Lacey
Developing Wetland Mitigation and Monitoring Plans
November 11-12, 2008, Lacey
December 10-11, 2008, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Feathered Oscillators: Reproductive Synchrony in Seabirds
Port Townsend Marine Science Center
July 17, 2008
An overview of Protection Island, its wildlife, and recent research on the island, followed by a description of an ongoing research project demonstrating that glaucous-winged gulls tend to lay their eggs synchronously on an every-other-day schedule.

Washington Outdoor Women 2008 Annual Fall Workshop (Washington Wildlife Federation)
Camp River Ranch, Carnation
September 12-14, 2008
Registration deadline: August 15
The mission of Washington Outdoor Women is to teach women a variety of outdoor skills through which they learn to enjoy and respect the outdoors, thereby becoming stewards of our state's natural resources.

For more resources, tools and grants, visit “What’s New” on the PCJV home page

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