Public Workshop

The Bainbridge Alliance for Puget Sound, along with numerous co-sponsors, is presenting a public workshop to increase awareness about shoreline issues on Bainbridge Island. Learn about the state of the island's nearshore environment, stresses on it, and the role that residents play in influencing its health. The workshop is aimed at creating a more informed community and empowering individuals to be more actively engaged in decision-making about our shorelines.

Speakers/Topics:   
Tom Mumford, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources: Eelgrass and kelp; status and trends, importance, impacts of various human practices, potential solutions and recommendations.

Casey Rice, National Marine Fisheries Service: Puget Sound fisheries, life history and habitat requirements.

Jim Brennan, Washington Sea Grant: Overview of nearshore, geographical/geological processes, linkages between habitats and species, upland and aquatic systems (riparian functions), status and trends.

Co-Sponsors:
Bainbridge Island Watershed Council, Bainbridge Conservation Voters, People For Puget Sound, Puget Sound Partnership, Washington Sea Grant, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, Sustainable Bainbridge, the Natural Landscapes Project and Oysters for Salmon.