Tasha Kirby

I will spend 30 minutesIdentifying what sub-basin I live in and learning about my watershed's water quality, fish habitat problems, and options for volunteering.

I will research and donate to an organization providing environmental education to underserved audiences in my area.

Local students will learn about and participate in a candy wrapper recycling event. Halloween candy wrappers will be sent to a TerraCycle recycling center to contribute to the circular economy.

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day to connect with the shared ecosystem in which I live and rely on. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

I will pick up and properly dispose of litter on a daily walk through my neighborhood, since stormwater will otherwise carry it to the Puget Sound and/or the Pacific Ocean.

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community and shared ecosystem that matter to me and impact downstream salmon and orcas and tell 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

Spend 15 minutes educating my family/friends about Southern Resident Orca Whales and their endangered food supply.

Keep local storm drains clear of debris so that stormwater runoff is not as polluted.

Identify, lead and host simple environmental education activities, that help the Puget Sound and/or Pacific Ocean, for 20 young people I know.

I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 minutes learning how Washington’s Indigenous Communities are working to support Orca health, and what I can do to support them.

Learn about orca research taking place in the Puget Sound in this workshop put on by Whidbey Island CD in partnership with Northwest Straits Foundation and County Marine Resource Committees. Wednesday, Oct. 14 5:30-7pm

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

I will spend 15 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh Puget Sound food in my region.

I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community to help watershed health that leads to the Puget Sound and/or the Pacific Ocean.