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<![CDATA[Bainbridge Island Watershed Council - News]]>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:28:43 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Bag It! Movie February 17 talks about how to reduce our reliance on plastic.]]>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:57:25 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2012/02/bag-it-movie-february-19-talks-about-how-to-reduce-our-reliance-on-plastic.html

Brought to you by Environment Washington & Bainbridge Zero Waste

Is your life too plastic?

Bag It has been garnering awards at film festivals across the nation. What started as a documentary about plastic bags evolved into a wholesale investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and even our bodies.
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The Bainbridge Island City Council is considering a ban on plastic bags at the checkout stand. Come with your questions about plastic and the proposed ordinance.

Join us on Friday, February 17, at 6:30 at the Bainbridge library for this one-hour film and a post Q & A with a special guest panel.

]]><![CDATA[2011 was a great year for returning salmon in BI streams!]]>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:31:37 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/12/2011-was-a-great-year-for-returning-salmon-in-bi-streams.htmlWe had an excellent year for salmon, with multiple adult coho returning to at least three of our monitored streams. Read more about our salmon monitoring program here. ]]><![CDATA[First Salmon Siting of 2011!]]>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:01:49 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/09/first-salmon-siting-of-2011.htmlMonday, September 26, we saw our first adult salmon sighting of 2011- and not where OR what you'd expect! Check out our salmon monitoring page for more info!
]]><![CDATA[Green and Groundwatery! BI learns about aquifers at T&Cs Earth Day Event]]>Sun, 29 May 2011 12:30:11 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/05/green-and-groundwatery-bi-learns-about-aquifers-at-tcs-earth-day-event.html

The Rockefeller Campbell and Clark/Clark Athans family children enjoy their edible aquifer treat!

The Bainbridge Island Watershed Council participated in the annual Town and Country Earth Day Celebration on May 16, 2011. The focus of this outreach event was to educate the general public about Bainbridge Island's groundwater and aquifers. Volunteers Jeanne Huber, Gerlind Jenkner, Rose Defawe, Janet Knox, and Deb Rudnick staffed the event. By using the "Edible Aquifer" drink developed by the Idaho DEQ, we explained what an aquifer is and how it works to many children and a few adults. A few pointers were also given to the public about how to keep our groundwater clean and aquifers sustainable. Everyone enjoyed the sweet concoction and left the outreach booth both satisfied and aquifer-educated.

]]><![CDATA[Cooper Creek Salmon Supplementation Program- Year 3 has concluded!]]>Tue, 10 May 2011 20:48:06 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/05/cooper-creek-salmon-supplementation-program-year-3-has-concluded.htmlWith massive thanks to a fantastic, dedicated crew of volunteers, and to our partners at the Suquamish Tribe and the City, we have completed the 3rd of our 4 year program to reintroduce chum salmon to Cooper Creek. This year we released approximately 12,000 fry over a 3-month period, and we are looking forward to theirStay tuned for an annual report with more details ]]><![CDATA[Bike Your Watershed: May 21, 2011]]>Mon, 02 May 2011 22:07:59 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/05/bike-your-watershed-may-21-2011.html

]]><![CDATA[Plastic Is Forever: New Documentary!]]>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:35:42 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/04/plastic-is-forever-new-documentary.htmlLiesl Clark has provided us with a touching and informative documentary about her family's investigations of how disposable plastics affect our local beaches. Check out the video on Our Plastic Is Forever Page.
]]><![CDATA[Cooper Creek Salmon Program makes the news!]]>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:59:19 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/04/cooper-creek-salmon-program-makes-the-news.htmlThe Cooper Creek Salmon Program was featured in today's Bainbridge Review! Check out the article here.

Dennis Anstine/Staff Photo Deborah Rudnick, ecologist at the Bainbridge Island Watershed Council, shows off one of the salmon being cared for in Cooper Creek.

]]><![CDATA[USGS Groundwater Report for Bainbridge Island now available]]>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:45:42 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/04/usgs-groundwater-report-for-bainbridge-island-now-available.htmlGroundwater is the sole source of drinking water for the population of Bainbridge Island. Increased use of groundwater supplies on Bainbridge Island as the population has grown over time has created concern about the quantity of water available and whether saltwater intrusion will occur as groundwater usage increases. A groundwater-flow model was developed to aid in the understanding of the groundwater system and the effects of groundwater development alternatives on the water resources of Bainbridge Island.

The full report can be downloaded at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5021/weeblylink_new_window ]]><![CDATA[Cooper Creek Salmon Supplementation has started!]]>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:09:24 -0800http://www.biwatershedcouncil.org/1/post/2011/03/cooper-creek-salmon-supplementation-has-started.htmlYear 3 of the Cooper Creek Salmon Supplementation Program has begun! To read more about this program and how you can get involved, click here. ]]>