Whidbey Watershed Stewards
P.O. Box 617
Langley, WA 98260
360-579-1272 email
us
We rely on volunteers to help us educate, restore
and protect South Whidbey watersheds. Contact us to sign up: 360-579-1272
or email us
NEWS & EVENTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Whidbey
Watersheds Seeks
New Administrator
WWS is looking for an Administrator who has significant
experience in communication, program management
and fundraising. This is a professional, part-time
position on Whidbey Island, ordinarily requiring
40-50 hours each month and, depending on the applicant's
experience, providing a salary of $800 - $1000
per month.
Interviews will begin on or about February 22,
2012. The position will remain open until filled.
It is anticipated that the person selected will
begin work in April 2012, in order to overlap
with the current Administrator who is retiring.
COMING
SOON!
Whidbey Green Home Tour
Saturday,
March 31, 2012
10 am - 4 pm
Explore green living and
a variety of energy-saving, ecological
building styles and low-impact development
techniques at 5 Whidbey locations from
Freeland to Coupeville.
Tickets are $20 each or
2 for $35 if in same vehicle. They will
be available Feb 10 at local outlets,
from Brown
Paper Tickets, and by mail from Whidbey
Watershed Stewards.
More information coming
soon.
Habitat Stewards
Help Preserve Habitat for Wildlife! Work parties on 1st and 3rd Fridays,
10 am - noon, and some Saturdays.
Habitat Stewards are an essential part
of meeting our goal to protect the health
of Whidbey Island watersheds and Puget Sound.
Work together on sites we steward or have
restored. Learn about native plants use, creekside
management, and more.
Teach
Young People Ecology Join our talented crew of Outdoor Classroom
teachers helping grades 1-5 learn about the environment
through hands-on activities.
Our Spring 2012 session is focused on Forest
Habitats. Students (and volunteers) will explore
the places woodland animals live, observe where
birds nest, discover insects on the forest floor
and take stream measurements.
Training date:
April 2012, date TBA, 9:30 am - 2 pm
Where:
Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom -
see directions below. Lunch is provided.
Classes are held morning and early afternoon
late April and through May. Volunteers are asked
to teach a lesson once a week during the season.
You'll work with other volunteers and our terrific
teacher/coordinator, Lori O'Brien.
Call 360-579-1272 or
email to sign up for volunteer training or
to book a school visit.
Directions to Maxwelton
Outdoor Classroom in Clinton, WA:
From Hwy 525, go west
(toward beach) on Maxwelton Road at the
traffic light and follow for about 3 miles.
Parking lot is on the
left, just after the second sign for Erikson
Road. Look for wood sculpture of salmon.
The Island Transit
bus line #8 (Scatchet Head) goes right
past the classroom on its way from either
the ferry or Langley. Catch a free ride!
Whidbey Backyard Wildlife
Project
Whidbey Watershed Stewards is cooperating with
Whidbey
Audubon in a project to get Whidbey Island
certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat by the
National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
Please, join us in this effort. Habitat loss
is the biggest problem facing wildlife today.
By maintaining, or transforming, parts or all
of our yards into natural wildlife habitat, we
can create havens for both wildlife and human
visitors. See detailed information on certifying
your backyard as a wildlife habitat.
So that we can keep track of our progress toward
the Community Wildlife Habitat goal, please notify
WWS
when you have certified your backyard or if you
have questions.
Puget Sound is in Trouble! We (all of us) are
the solution. Join with Whidbey Watershed Stewards
and many other groups working to restore and protect
Puget Sound. Together, we can fix it. Learn
more here and on the Puget
Sound Starts Here web site.
