Storming the Sound is a one-day conference for environmental educators in the region of the Northern Straits (northern Puget Sound in Washington State). In 2008 it was held in La Conner WA on January 18. For more information go to: Click here for more information about Storming the Sound.

Try these web-based education projects:

• The International Brant Monitoring Project Students research and observe brant geese and share their data on the web.
• EstuaryLive is a virtual tour of estuaries around the country with live video streaming on National Estuaries Day.
• Estuary Net includes resources for teachers and students interested in estuarine water quality monitoring.

Other great resources can be found with these wonderful partners:

• People For Puget Sound is a non-profit citizens' group working to protect and restore the health of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits through education and action.
• Port Townsend Marine Science Center is another facility in our area with similar educational programs and resources including information about eelgrass.
• The Puget Sound Action Team is a state agency created to restore and protect the biological health and diversity of Puget Sound. They have lots of informative publications.
• The Falcon Research Group has information about falcons and other local raptors and volunteer opportunities.
• RE Sources is a non-profit environmental education organization in Bellingham offering a variety of community education programs that focus on fresh and marine water quality, waste reduction and recycling, and air quality.
• Tennant Lake Interpretive Center in Whatcom County promotes the awareness, appreciation and conservation of freshwater wetlands through educational programs, exhibits and on-site exploration.
• North Cascades National Park is in the eastern watershed of the Skagit River. They have a great learning center and loads of good educational programs to help you learn about mountain habitats.

Consider joining these great environmental education organizations:

• Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW)
• Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME)

Other related educational web sites:

• BRIDGE - Ocean Sciences Teacher Resources Center
• For Sea - Resources for Teaching Science by studying the Marine Environment
• Check out this cool site on barnacles!
• Look at aerial photos of the entire saltwater shoreline of Washington State. Cool!
• Good photos of beach invertebrates are available at this King County DNR site.

• Northwest Straits - The Northwest Straits Commission is a grassroots effort to protect marine resources in northwest Washington, from the Strait of Juan de Fuca and northern Puget Sound to the Canadian border. Local tribal, state and community representatives work together with opportunities for public involvement and education.