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PUGET SOUND VOICES 2008

Program schedule and archived interviews from 2008

Program Schedule:

Earth Month's “Our Living and Growing Earth Month” programming focuses on helping preserve the waters, plants, land and air of Puget Sound.

Tuesday, April 22nd
Tackling Stormwater
Engineer Bill Derry talks about low-impact development and how these design options will reduce stormwater impacts and protect the health of Puget Sound.

Tuesday, April 29th
Planting for Puget Sound
Learn about the backyard wildlife habitat programs recently established in Skagit County, and the benefits of planting native vegetation to protect Puget Sound.

May focuses on taking action! Get out and get muddy for Puget Sound!

Tuesday, May 6th
Planting Best Practices
Frances Ambrose, Skagit County Waste Reduction Recycler, and Lisa Friend, ReSources Recycling Coordinator, give tips on how to keep your plants maintained without chemicals and what to do with those empty plant containers.

Tuesday, May 13th
Sustainable Schools
What’s taking place on campus at Skagit Valley College? They've purchasing over 400 recycling bins for use throughout campus and organizing the 3rd Annual Sustainability Fair. Learn how students are protecting Puget Sound.

Tuesday, May 20th
Mud Up! What’s All This Talk of Mud About?
John Daly of the Alliance For Puget Sound Shorelines talks dirty about the Mud Monster, the Mud Buddy, and getting muddy for the Sound.

Tuesday, May 27th
Invasive Weeds Begone!
Restoration coordinator Keeley O'Connell talks about ridding Puget Sound of spartina and what that requires.

Celebrate Orca Awareness Month in June!

Tuesday, June 3rd
Your Orca Story
How much do you know about the most charismatic mammal in Puget Sound and what’s your story of the first time you saw an orca whale?

Tuesday, June 10th
Best Whale-Watching Places
Learn about Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island where the annual Orca Sing event with the City Cantabile Choir takes place each June.

Tuesday, June 17th
Orca Safe Boating
Kari Koski of the SoundWatch Program talks about balancing boating traffic and protecting the habitat of our resident orcas.

Tuesday, June 24th
Watching Orcas by Boat
Whale watching is big business. Learn how tour operators are educating the public about orca populations and the health of Puget Sound.

ARCHIVED PROGRAMS:

	Episode 28: Tuesday, April 15th
	Planting for a Healthy Puget Sound Learn about the best options for native vegetation at nurseries, conservation districts, and even grocery stores.
	Episode 27: Tuesday, April 8th
	“Puget Sound: A No-Discharge Zone” Harry Ota, volunteer Flotilla Commander, and Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish, talk about how this designation could help guard against the many pollution sources that continue to find routes into Puget Sound.
	Episode 26: Tuesday, April 1st
	Calling the Salmon Home Allison Studley, Director of the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, and Kurt Buchanan, board member, talk about where can you find salmon in Skagit County and about restoration projects and the future of Skagit salmon.
	Episode 25: Tuesday, March 25th
	Legislative Session Wrap Up People For Puget Sound’s Bruce Wishart, Policy Director, evaluates the 2008 legislative session.
	Episode 24: Tuesday, March 18th
	Sound Stewardship- Sound Investment. Keeley O’Connell, People For Puget Sound North Sound Habitat Restoration Coordinator, talks about Sound Steward volunteers restoring estuaries and shorelines throughout the Puget Sound region.
	Episode 23: Tuesday, March 11th
	"Creating a Clean Air Economy" Ross MacFarlane, Senior Advisor at Climate Solutions, talks about partnerships with businesses to develop a clean air economy.
	Episode 22: Tuesday, March 4th
	“Puget Sound: A No-Discharge Zone” Harry Ota, volunteer Flotilla Commander, and Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish, talk about how this designation could help guard against the many pollution sources that continue to find routes into Puget Sound.
	Episode 21: Tuesday, February 26th
	“More Talk on Weather: Local Solutions” Evelyn Adams, Vince Streano, Eric Shen, and Betty Carteret are four members of “Beat the Heat”, a recently formed grassroots organization based out of the Skagit valley.
	Episode 20: Tuesday, February 19th
	“Protectors of the Sound: Aquatic Reserves"  Cyrilla Cook of People For Puget Sound will discuss the State Aquatic Reserve Program and how it can help to restore and protect the health of Puget Sound.
	Episode 19: Tuesday, February 12th
	“Protectors of Puget Sound: 2008 Legislation on Toxic Chemicals Part 2” Heather Trim, People For Puget Sound, talks about how toxic chemicals hurt the Sound.
	Episode 18: Tuesday, February 5th
	“Protectors of Puget Sound: 2008 Legislation on Toxic Chemicals Part 1”  Jim Dawson, Field Coordinator with Washington Toxics Coalition, discusses legislation to reduce toxic exposures.
	Episode 17: Tuesday, January 29th
	“Planting for Puget Sound” Lisa Paribello, Washington Audubon, discusses the role of trees in protecting Puget Sound and the environmental priority of building “Evergreen Cities,”
	Episode 16: Tuesday, January 22nd
	“Healthy Farms, Schools and Puget Sound” Ellen Gray, Interim Director at Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network, and Georgia Johnson, food services manager with the La Conner school district, discuss one of the environmental priorities 2008, “Healthy Farms, Healthy Schools”.
	Episode 15: Tuesday, January 15th
	“Keeping Pharmaceuticals out of Puget Sound” Sego Jackson, Snohomish Public Works Department, discusses how a program to return unwanted pharmaceuticals and their containers can benefits the Sound.
	Episode 14: Tuesday, January 8th
	“Life of a Lobbyist: Priorities for a Healthy Washington” Bruce Wishart, Policy Director at People For Puget Sound, talks about how citizens can get involved during legislative session.
	Episode 13: Tuesday, January 1st
	“Protecting Puget Sound: Get Ready for the 2008 Legislative Session” Kerri Cechovich, Washington Environmental Council, discusses the upcoming annual legislative workshop for citizens of Washington State.