Clinton Water Forum
Saturday March 13, 2010
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Clinton Community Hall.
A forum on water issues affecting wells and septic systems in Clinton, the state of South Whidbey's groundwater, and the effects of pollution on personal and environmental health and on Puget Sound.
Learn practical tips from presentations, workshops, displays and discussions with local and regional water quality practitioners. This is a wonderful opportunity for all South Whidbey residents to learn from local experts and discuss issues about water on Whidbey that affect them directly.
All participants will receive a free toilet leak test kit. Everyone will be entered in a drawing to participate in an afternoon expedition aboard the Service, Education & Adventure program vessel Indigo to learn more about the shoreline surrounding Clinton. SEA is partnering with Whidbey ECO Net to sponsor this and a series of local expeditions. To learn more about SEA go to their website at www.serviceeducationadventure.org.
"Water is the basis of all life," says forum organizer, Carol Flax. "We are surrounded by it here on Whidbey Island - we drink it, cook with it, keep our gardens and farms alive with it, bathe in it and play in it. We cannot survive without it. Yet so many of us mindlessly pollute it - we don't intend to, we act out of ignorance or just don't pay attention to the consequences of our actions. This not only affects the health of our environment, it affects the health of each of us who lives here. This forum will feature a number of fascinating and informative presentations as well as providing practical, easy actions that we can all take to make a difference."
There will be displays and information from: Island County Environmental Health, Orca Network, People for Puget Sound, Service Education and Adventure (SEA), South Whidbey Tilth, Transition Whidbey, Whidbey Island Conservation District, Whidbey Watershed Stewards, and others.
The day will begin with the keynote speaker and water issues panel, followed by workshop-format sessions, which will be held on rain gardens for safe handling of stormwater, making compost as a fertilizer and herbicide alternative, and making a Clean & Simple cleaning bucket to take home.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. at the event, but space is limited, so advance reservations are highly recommended. All presentations are free thanks to a grant from Puget Sound Partnership. The Clean & Simple cleaning bucket workshop is offered at half price, $7.50. Pre-registration for that workshop is necessary so that materials can be purchased ahead of time.Lunch will be provided by Whidbey Island Nourishes. WIN is a non-profit, volunteer organization
committed to providing nutritious meals on non-school days for children in need on South Whidbey.
Lunches include a meat and cheese sandwich, string cheese, fresh fruit, veggie sticks, yogurt and
home baked treat - plenty for lunch and a snack! Cost is $6.00/ea and all profits go to WIN.
For any special dietary needs, contact Mary at 360-579-2329 in advance.
To pre-register, contact info@clintoncommunityhall.org
or download the pre-registration form and mail it to
Clinton Progressive Association, PO Box 612, Clinton, WA 98236
: schedule and bios of presenters : : download the flyer : : download press release :
: download Puget Sound Starts Here information card : : go to Puget Sound Starts Here website :
This event is supported by a grant from Puget Sound Partnership