I wanted to pass along some really nice actions and acknowledgements of your hard work that came from Debbie Vancil and Barry Peters regarding our recent activities:

At a recent City Council meeting, Debbie Vancil expressed her support for maintaining a budget for the Knotweed Eradication program, a program that watershed council members have worked on jointly with the BI Weed Warriors, the City, the County Noxious Weed Board, and the Kitsap Conservation District. As Debbie emphasized, we must maintain funding for this program to maintain its effectiveness.

Barry Peters wrote, to follow up on this same meeting:

Last night, at our Council meeting, the agenda included acceptance of the Watershed Council's annual report. I took that opportunity to make an on-the-record comment, appreciating the many elements of your 2007 successes -- among them, your work on knotweed mapping.  That's where the subject of knotweed funding came up.

I also took the opportunity to express appreciation to the Watershed Council for your voluntary work on the advisory committee for the Winslow Way street and utility project, and the support your organization has provided for the bioswale and natural stormwater management features of that project.

Hopefully, the folks attending our meeting last night, and those at home watching on BITV, have a better appreciation of the work of the Watershed Council.

-Barry

Good work all!