Tox-Ick Monster
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Today’s Schedule
•5 minute video of Tox-Ick Monster on film
•35 minute presentation on the problem of toxic
runoff and the 7 things you can do to reduce it
•15 minutes for questions
OUR GOAL: To teach you three things you can
do to help restore Puget Sound. Please make
sure to complete your card committing to
actions you’ll take to reduce pollution.
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The Bad News:
Polluted Runoff
http://www.hugg.ca/stormwater-pollution-014722.php
Contaminants
•Petroleum
•Fertilizers
•Pesticides
•Copper
•Lead
•Mercury
•Zinc
•Phthalates
•Paint
•Bacteria
•Plastics
14 Million Pounds of
Pollutants Per Year
http://www.sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/stormwater.pdf
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO’s)
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/toxic/cso.aspx
How Does the Water Flow?
Salmon
Species of Concern:
Puget Sound Coho Salmon
http://blog.nature.org/2009/11/nature-photo-of-the-week-spawning-coho-salmon/
Orcas / Killer Whales
Endangered Species:
Southern Resident Killer Whales
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/news/bulletin-summer2009/killer-whale-recovery.html
Human Health
Fish & Shellfish Unsafe to Eat
Economic Impact
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm
?func=viewstory&storyid=48710
http://water.epa.gov/aboutow/ow
news/archive/csnews23.cfm
http://www.djc.com/news/en/11180914.html
The Good News
The Puget Sound Starts with You
Seven Simple Actions
1)
Scoop the Poop
2)
Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides, or Pesticides
3)
Wash Your Car at a Commercial Car Wash
4)
Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit
5)
Plant and Protect Native Evergreens & Native Shrubs
6)
Keep Your Car Properly Maintained
7)
Keep Water On-Site with Rain Gardens, Cisterns, or Green
Roofs
(You pick three things you can do for your commitment cards.)
1. Scoop the Poop
Learn more at scooppoop.org
2. Use Little or No Fertilizers,
Herbicides or Pesticides
S Build healthy soil with compost and mulch
S Practice smart watering
S Think twice before using pesticides
S Practice natural lawn care
Build Healthy Soils
Without Synthetic Chemicals
http://www.abundantfuture.co.uk/2008/12/08/feeding-the-soil-to-feed-ourselves/
Bioremediation
Fungi
http://www.djc.com/news/co/cis.html?id=12009476
Compost & Woodchips
Woodchips Available At:
Burien Bark, or
Dirt Exchange in Ballard
Organic Compost Available At:
West Seattle Nursery, or
E-Green Landscaping in Delridge
Online Resources
The Garden Hotline
http://gardenhotline.org/
(206) 633-0224
S Plant care recommendations
S Safe, natural solutions for pests & plant diseases
S Water conservation methods
S Natural lawn care solution
S Composting advice
King County Natural Yard Care Resources
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/index.asp
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat
3. Wash Your Car At a
Commercial Car Wash
Photo from Puget Sound Partnership
Car Wash Fundraising
Alternative
http://kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/carwash-kit.aspx
4. Walk, Bike and
Take Public Transit
Hydrocarbons from Exhaust and Oil
5. Plant and Protect Native Evergreens
and Native Shrubs
www.greenseattle.org
Native Trees
Madrone
Douglas Fir
Native Trees
Western Hemlock
Western Red Cedar
Native Shrubs
Sword Fern
Evergreen Huckleberry
Native Shrubs
Salal
Pacific Rhododendron
Resources for Native Plants:
Native Plant Society, Arboretum, King County website:
http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Photo.aspx?Act=browse
Protect Evergreens from
Invasive Species
Learn more at: seedrain.org, or
Greenseattle.org/how-to-remove-invasive-plants
Ivy destroying trees and blackberry
smothering tree starts
Volunteer with
Restoration Efforts
6. Keep Your Car
Properly Maintained
http://ddoe.dc.gov/service/environmental-issues-auto-repair-and-maintenance
Find a Motor Oil Recycling
Station in Your Neighborhood
http://lhwmp.org/home/HHW/motor-oil.aspx
7. Keep Water On-Site
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004103861_pacificplife06.html
http://www.eot.state.ma.us/smartgrowth/07toolkit/lid/regional_planning/LID/permeable_paving.h
Stewardship Partners:
12,000 Rain Gardens
•Free workshops
•How to Build a Rain Garden
•Sample Rain Gardens
•Map of Puget Sound Rain Gardens
•FAQ’s
Stewardshippartners.org
Water Cisterns and Rain Barrels
Rain Barrel $75 + tax
http://www.earthsystemsnw.com/gallery.html
http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natu
Lawn_&_Garden_Care/BuyCompostBinsRai
els/index.htm
206-6840190
RainWise
Learn More About How to Keep Water
On-Site Through RainWise
Resources Include PDF’s
https://rainwise.seattle.gov/
Rain Garden Handbook
Building Rain Gardens
Maintaining Rain Gardens
Installing Cisterns
Reducing Pavement
Planting Trees
Improving Soil with Compost
Rock-filled Trenches
Materials & Suppliers
Plant Lists
SUCCESS! Seattle’s Street Edge Alternatives
Project (SEA Streets)
99% Reduction of
volume of polluted
runoff using Green
Infrastructure
http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/qapp/biotrans_home.htm
Vision
A Puget Sound where citizens enjoy robust salmon, orca, and shellfish
populations that support our economy and our well-being.
http://www.barkleyadventurestation.com/
http://www.stewardshippartners.org/prog_lid.html
http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/6-Amazing-ThingsAbout-Killer-Whales-Orcas-2.jpg/
Questions?
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West Seattle Artist: Bill Reiswig
What Three Things Can You Do
To Restore Puget Sound?
1)
Scoop the Poop
2)
Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides, or Pesticides
3)
Wash Your Car at a Commercial Car Wash
4)
Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit
5)
Plant and Protect Native Evergreens & Native Shrubs
6)
Keep Your Car Properly Maintained
7)
Keep Water On-Site with Rain Gardens, Cisterns, or Green Roofs
(You pick three things you can do for your commitment cards.)
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