Want To Have Your Say on Saving Puget Sound, Here's Your Chance

Just received this through the Seattle Aquarium's Beach Naturalist program.

Here's the press release. The first meeting has already been held by the Puget Sound Partnership, but the rest begin next week.

Schedule for a first round of Workshops and Community ConversationsWorkshops and Community Conversation are scheduled at 10 locations beginning February 25
through March 7. For your convenience, talking points are provided at the
bottom of this email.

What is a Workshop?The workshops (1 – 5 PM)
are open to all, but are focused on getting information about the health of the
local area and threats to that health from interested groups, stakeholders and
citizens who have local knowledge about the area.

What is a
Community Conversation? After the Workshop, the Community Conversation (5:30 to 7:30 PM) offers the public a chance to weigh in on what needs to be done, both locally, and Sound-wide to restore and protect the health of Puget Sound.
The Partnership will provide an overview of the Partnership and developing the
Action Agenda, review the results of the local workshop, and have a
discussion.

February 25
Seattle
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: South Central
The Mountaineers
300 3rd Ave W

February 26
Tacoma
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: South Central
Pacific Lutheran University, University Center
Garfield Street S & Park Avenue S
Tacoma

February 27
Friday Harbor
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: San Juan/Whatcom
Mullis Community Senior Center
589 Nash Street

February 27
Everett
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: Whidbey
Northwest Stream Center
600 128th Street SE

February 28
Bremerton
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: North Central Puget Sound
Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside
100 Washington Ave

March 5
Port Hadlock
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: Hood Canal Inn at Port Hadlock
310 Hadlock Bay Rd

March 6
Bellingham
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: San Juan/Whatcom
Port of Bellingham
Cruise Terminal
355 Harris Ave

March 7
Olympia
1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: South Sound
Evergreen State College (no concerts with this one tho)
2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW

March 7
Sequim 1 - 5 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM
Action Area: Strait of Juan de Fuca
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Red Cedar Room
1033 Old Blyn Hwy

Your participation and involvement in the Action Agenda is essential. Here are three ways you can participate on a regular basis between now and September 1, 2008:
1. Attend Partnership workshops and/or Community Conversations session near you. Let us know how it goes by emailing us;

2. Submit your comments and ideas via People For Puget Sound web site and we will deliver your comment sheet to the Partnership.

3. Join the Save Our Sound Campaign for timely updates and calls to action. Please contact Rein Attemann, rattemann@pugetsound.org or 206.382.7007
More information is available on the Partnership’s web site.

Photos by Jennifer Conner and People for Puget Sound and the Associated Press