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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.

We 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.

Monday, 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!

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. 

With 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

Liesl 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.

The Cooper Creek Salmon Program was featured in today's Bainbridge Review! Check out the article here.

Groundwater 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

Year 3 of the Cooper Creek Salmon Supplementation Program has begun! To read more about this program and how you can get involved, click here.