Does the Natural World Fascinate You?

Then attend the 4th Annual Sound Living – A One Day Communiversity!

Immerse Yourself in Puget Sound for a Day

 

Exploring the Connections between Water, Land and People

October 25, 2014

Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Ave, Everett, 9AM – 4 PM

 

WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers and sponsors bring you Sound Living – A One Day Communiversity on Saturday, October 25th at Everett Community College from 9 AM – 4 PM.  This “Communiversity” is a day of learning for everyone.  Attendees will be able to explore the connections between land, water and the people of Snohomish County with 19 presentation options during the day.  Attendees will have a chance to select from sessions as diverse as “Orca Tribes of the Salish Sea” to “What is Biochar?”.  All sessions are led by experts in their field who will share the latest information available.  You don’t need to be a scientist to attend – the ‘communiversity’ is for everyone!

 

David Dilgard, History Specialist with Everett Public Libraries, presents the keynote session on Port Gardner and Beyond – A Place Across Centuries and Cultures.  He will set the tone for Sound Living 2014 by delving into the growth and development of Snohomish County and the waters that adjoin it, from prehistory through the present. He will attempt to describe the ways in which the patterns of early settlement were shaped by the waters and waterways and how those natural patterns were subsequently shaped by settlement and development. In many cases the consequences of patterns that commenced long ago are very much with us today.

A sampling of the other topics that are being held throughout the day include:

  • Sharks of the Salish Sea
  • Underwater Photography as a Sound Environmental Tool
  • Ocean Acidification in Pacific Northwest Waters
  • Putting the Garden to Bed and Planning Ahead
  • Bald Eagle Ecology, Yesterday and Today
  • Sea Star Wasting Disease

 

Educational displays set up by local organizations and agencies will offer additional information about their work and Puget Sound.

Registration is $30.00 on/before October 18th.  There is a reduced fee of $20.00 for students, teachers and military personnel. Walk-in registrations are available for an additional $5 above the pre-registration fee. Lunch is available for purchase upon registration, or you can bring your own.  On-line registration closes on October 18, but registration, with cash or check, at the door is welcome.

For more information or to register, please contact the Sound Living Planning Team at sound.living@wsu.edu or (425)-357-6028, or check the website at

www.wsusoundliving.org (website live on August 18)

This program is funded by a grant from Washington Department of Ecology.  While the materials were reviewed for grant consistency, this does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Department.   WSU Extension programs are open to all without discrimination.

 

 

Chrys Sacco Bertolotto

WSU Snohomish County Extension

600 128th St. SE, Everett, WA 98208

425 357-6020 (office)

chrys@wsu.edu

www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/snohomish