Hi guys,
Went water testing this morning! A huge thanks to Tony Gibson who went out ridiculously early with me and froze his hands sampling in the icy water (seriously, there were big chunks of snow and ice floating in the water!!!) Stay tuned- results will be in tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM.
Also, Surfrider NWS will be having its monthly meeting tonight at Woods Coffee at Boulevard, 7:00 PM. We'll be discussing our current and future campaigns and events. Everyone is welcome and we can always use more volunteers. Hope to see everyone tonight!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Spanish Garbage Hotel
Check out this great MSN video: Spanish Garbage Hotel
We definitely need a change if there is enough garbage on our beaches to build an entire hotel! Remember to follow the Pick Up 3 rule: every time you go to the beach pick up all of your trash plus three more pieces. http://www.pickup3.org/
We definitely need a change if there is enough garbage on our beaches to build an entire hotel! Remember to follow the Pick Up 3 rule: every time you go to the beach pick up all of your trash plus three more pieces. http://www.pickup3.org/
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Come Help Out!
Here's a great way for everyone to help out a critical ecosystem in Bellingham: on Saturday February 12th, at 1:30 pm we will be removing invasive species at the Padden Creek Lagoon. Restoring this habitat protects native flora and fauna from invasive species that can be detrimental to the health of a natural ecosystem. It's an easy way to help the earth, feel good about yourself and your city, and get outdoors! For more information check out the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=122687161134729
Hope to see you all there!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=122687161134729
Hope to see you all there!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Phosphorus in Fertilizers
Hi Everyone,
Here's something super easy you can do help clean up waters around the Puget Sound. Go to this website and send a letter to your representative supporting HB 1489 | SB 5194 http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5168/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5428 (its really quick, you don't even have to write the letter, just fill in your address!). This measure helps manage phosphorus (P) in fertilizers. Too much P in a watershed due to runoff from fertilizers can cause harmful algal blooms in lakes and rivers. If an algal bloom is serious enough it can kill the fish and aquatic animals that live in the waters and some algal bloom are even toxic to humans! This is a small, but very important step we can all take to help the waters around Washington and I encourage you to spread the word and get as many people on board as possible!
Also, check out my friends, NWS chapter of the Surfrider Foundation on facebook for more ways to help the waters around Bellingham. http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1464184617
Here's something super easy you can do help clean up waters around the Puget Sound. Go to this website and send a letter to your representative supporting HB 1489 | SB 5194 http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5168/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5428 (its really quick, you don't even have to write the letter, just fill in your address!). This measure helps manage phosphorus (P) in fertilizers. Too much P in a watershed due to runoff from fertilizers can cause harmful algal blooms in lakes and rivers. If an algal bloom is serious enough it can kill the fish and aquatic animals that live in the waters and some algal bloom are even toxic to humans! This is a small, but very important step we can all take to help the waters around Washington and I encourage you to spread the word and get as many people on board as possible!
Also, check out my friends, NWS chapter of the Surfrider Foundation on facebook for more ways to help the waters around Bellingham. http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1464184617
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