P.E.R.K.

This is good news from KUOW! We want KUOW to cover this story!Asphalt Fumes in Kenmore’s Calportland leased Cadman facility with no hope in the near future to enforce despite violations logged by Puget Sound Clean Air Agency in March 2019 (Violation 9870) and by Kenmore City Inspector in August 2019.

Thank you, Amy Radill!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Mooney, President of PERK

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Wear your favorite costume and have your picture taken with Sammy the Salmon on Wednesday October 30th!
Sammy the Salmon is making a visit to Kenmore’s City Hall. Share in the learning about Watersheds, Sustainability Projects, Scientific Talks and Fun Events to come over the coming year! Learn more about being a Streamkeeper from Tom Murdoch of Adopt A Stream Foundation! Come learn about the Salmon Life Cycle with a Salmon Fashion Show!
Children are welcome to participate in an Art Project from 5-6 pm, organized by local parent volunteers! City of Kenmore City Hall
Council Chambers.
18120 68th Ave. NE
Kenmore WA 98028

Questions? Text 206-979-3999 subject “StreamFest 2019”

For Future StreamKeepers!  

PERK will be hosting a series of talks beginning on October 30, 2019! StreamFest 2019: Salmon and Sustainability, a Family Fun event the day before Halloween while the salmon are homing to our streams! Join us at Kenmore City Hall’s Council Chambers between 5pm-7:30pm to hear Sammy the Salmon and Tom Murdoch tell the Story of the Salmon’s Life History and Aditi Jain from Inglemoor High School tell us about Sustainability Ambassadors in our Community. This will launch a year long effort to connect our greater community through fun events and scientific speakers! More information to follow! We plan to use our interactive map methods and technology to learn, have fun, and stay healthy! Stay tuned for more information!

PERK members have participated in the previous meetings;  we hope you can join tomorrow,  on Thursday April 18, 2019:  

Join us on Thursday, April 18th at Finn Hill Middle School (8040 NE 132nd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034) for the third of three public meetings to discuss proposed alternatives for the St. Edward Environmental Education and Research Center (EERC). The EERC will be housed on the St. Edward seminary campus and serve as a regional hub for field learning and environmental research opportunities for students, neighbors and park visitors.

At its April 18th meeting, the EERC Planning Team will present a set of proposed program components for the operation and management of the St. Edward EERC. Building upon months of research, conversation and planning with community members and educators, the program components will address several key themes:

Community Science for Stewardship

There is strong interest from neighbors and educators in discovering the real-world science unfolding at St. Edward State Park. Local colleges and community members want to be involved in research on plant, birds and wildlife–and they want to help use this knowledge to guide stewardship and restoration within the park.

K-12 Education

Science learning is strengthened by field study, and while Washington state has strong environmental education programs, only 20% of students statewide are being served. Local nature-based educators cannot meet current demand, and area school districts stand to benefit from increased programming in their backyard.

Workforce Development

Environmental education programs coupled with strong mentorship programs can provide pathways to education and careers in STEM-related fields. This begins with preschoolers exploring, for example, puddles and continues through to high school students working with undergraduate mentors on water quality surveys and watershed health.

The St. Edward State Park EERC planning process is a joint project of Washington State Parks and the University of Washington-Bothell. Following the April 18th meeting, the EERC Planning Team will develop a set of recommendations and proposed business plan to be delivered to the State Parks Commission by June.  For more information, visit https://www.uwb.edu/research/facilities/st-edward.

About St. Edward State Park

St. Edward is the among the most heavily used of Washington’s state parks. Its forested slopes, undeveloped shoreline, streams and wetlands are home to bats, owls, woodpeckers, deer, and other wildlife. Its trails attract walkers, trail runners and mountain bikers year-round.

The former St. Edward Seminary, now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, is currently under renovation by Daniels Real Estate, LLC, a private development firm specializing in historic preservation. The building will open as an 82-room lodge in 2020, with a portion of the complex repurposed to house the St. Edward Environment and Education Research Center.

Hope to see you there!

Elizabeth