By Puget Sound News reporter Emilia Ptak
So, you may be thinking, “what the heck do chickens have to do with Puget Sound?” And I will simply respond: “Everything.”
An interesting bill will be up for public hearing today that concerns the preservation of livestock and poultry diversity. Senate Bill 5002 is sponsored by Democrat Senator [...]
By Sound News reporter Emilia Ptak
It’s a crisp and unusually sunny February morning at Meig’s Park. An eclectic bunch has gathered –high school students, property-owners, a group of young kids from the home school network, and plant experts- to tackle the pesky weeds dilemma afflicting Bainbridge Island.
Weed Warriors, a loose coalition of Bainbridge [...]
By Sound News reporter Emilia Ptak
Rainy Seattle, nestled between Lake Washington and Puget Sound, enjoys an abundance of the wet stuff. Being surrounded by water and having it come down on us throughout the year is misleading in thinking that general availability and accessibility is the norm. The collective mindset reflects a standard, a high [...]
By Sound News Reporter Emilia Ptak
“Tug on anything and you will find it connected to everything else.” The message of interrelatedness, adopted from the writings of the naturalist John Muir, welcomes you upon entering the expansive lodge at the outdoor learning center IslandWood. Written in a flowing cursive that weaves around a vast, steal, infinity [...]
I came across an article in the New York Times last week featuring Bainbridge Island as a sublime getaway. I was surprised because I had never even heard of the place, despite it being a half an hour away from where I attend school. Granted, any article promoting a particular place is going to exaggerate [...]
At the Closing Plenary of the Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem Conference, I found myself one of a few hundred who had gathered to hear the concluding remarks. The conference was held Sunday February 8th - Wednesday the 11th with the mission of “a call to action!” to work in partnership to restore the health [...]
