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Margie Eberling

The Salish Sea School's Guardians of the Sea

"Learn, share, help. "

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Margie's actions

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard to improve our regional ecosystem.

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Education

Learn about my watershed

I will spend 10 minutesIdentifying what sub-basin I live in and learning about my watershed's water quality, fish habitat problems, and options for volunteering.

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Education

Educate my family or friends

Spend 10 minutes educating my family/friends about Southern Resident Orca Whales and their endangered food supply.

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Transportation

I will be Whale Wise as a Marine Boater or Paddler

I will spend 10 minutes learning about local marine laws pertaining to orcas, responsible boat maintenance techniques, and will follow the Be Whale Wise guidelines.

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Transportation

Fix all car leaks

I will maintain my car/vehicle by fixing all car leaks and avoid leakage draining to the Puget Sound and/or the Pacific Ocean

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Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean since the Puget Sound is connected to all!

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Transportation

Learn about boat noise impacts

I will spend 20 minutes learning about how boat noice impacts Orcas and then I will change my boating habits to reduce my impact.

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Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 8 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard to combat climate change and reduce stormwater impacts to Puget Sound and/or Pacific Ocean.

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Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 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.

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Waste

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend 20 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting orca and environmental health, and how I can help.

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Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends to minimize my downstream impact in my watershed.

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Food

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 30 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh Puget Sound food in my region.

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    Margie Eberling 11/05/2020 4:36 AM
    Last day. It has been a pleasure, team. I’m glad to have learned more about not only orcas, but also nature conservation in general. Best wishes to all of you!

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    Margie Eberling 11/04/2020 4:50 AM
    A Plastic Ocean was dismaying, eye-opening. A lot of work to be done at all levels. 

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    Margie Eberling 11/02/2020 4:38 AM
    Going to watch A Plastic Ocean documentary this evening. 

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    Margie Eberling 10/31/2020 5:00 AM
    Being outdoors in nature is the main way I’m able to tolerate the social isolation due to CoVid. It’s a mental health boost, not to mention a healthy dose of sunshine’s vitamin D for the immune system! 

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    Margie Eberling 10/30/2020 5:04 AM
    2 trees down on our property and 2 next door from Zeta winds, not even much rain. Today will require clean up of the debris. Should be a sunny beautiful day to be outside!

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    Margie Eberling 10/29/2020 5:31 AM
    We are in the path of Zeta this morning. Far enough north to expect tolerable rain and wind, but some concern for our tall pine trees. 🤞 Nature is powerful!

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    Margie Eberling 10/27/2020 4:59 AM
    I’m looking at changing to a simple bar soap in the shower...fewer additives and more biodegradable than the body wash. 

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    Margie Eberling 10/26/2020 3:04 PM
    I was reading about the impact of detergents on marine life.  I've been trusting enough to think powdered Tide laundry detergent, my old standby, would be eco-conscious by now.  Apparently not.  It is 2020, right? All.these.years. Sigh.  I'll be making a change tomorrow.  

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    Margie Eberling 10/25/2020 6:29 AM
    Just watched a TED talk by Sylvia Earle.  Left me as an individual feeling kind of hopeless about the ocean's status.  The orca dilemma is one picture of the far-reaching decline in marine life across our globe. In the last 50 years, human influence has exacted quite a toll, Can we reverse or at least halt the damage? it is going to take mindset change and large-scale actions worldwide.  

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    Margie Eberling 10/24/2020 11:36 AM
    Acorns are raining down from the oak trees! Squirrels are very busy. :) Happy weekend all!