

Mary Krauszer
"I strive to live to my values every day. "
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO320gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO85minutesspent learning
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UP TO710minutesspent outdoors
Mary's actions
Food
Locally-Sourced Meals
I will source 1 meal(s) per day from local Puget Sound producers.
Community
Remove invasive weeds
Recruit 2+ friends/family/neighbors and together remove invasive vegetation from our home/apartment building/neighborhood that is in a watershed upstream of downstream salmon and orcas.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers to minimize my water footprint, as in many watersheds, a drop for me is one less for salmon, which then warms streams or impairs salmon streamflows.
Waste
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend 15 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting orca and environmental health, and how I can help.
Education
Participate in Orca Trivia Night
Get your trivia on! In partnership with Northwest Straits Foundation, Whidbey Island Conservation District is holding a trivia night themed all things Orca, Salmon, and Marine Habitat. Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7pm.
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!
Nature
Do Nature Activities
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.)
Nature
Start or Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one to keep my food local, minimize my climate carbon footprint and therefore reduce my impact to the Puget Sound and/or Pacific Ocean.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Mary Krauszer 10/16/2020 4:33 PMMy spouse and I took third place in Whidbey CD's Orca Trivia Night last night!-
Camila Matamala-Ost 10/16/2020 5:28 PMwowwww! Good job! !
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Start or Tend a GardenHave you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Mary Krauszer 10/14/2020 8:07 AMOne time I saw ants milking aphids on some ivy in a front yard. Recently, I saw a leopard slug ad two grey garden snails eating a smashed earthworm on the sidewalk. The natural world is constantly altering my perspective.-
Kris Hay 10/18/2020 2:39 PMWhoa. I'm going to go check my ivy or aphid-milking ants!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smart Seafood ChoicesMany states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
Mary Krauszer 10/06/2020 9:21 AMCurrent advisories in South Puget Sound relate to PCBs in some salmon, mercury in rockfish (which shouldn't be on the menu anyway), and PCBs in prawn heads. I focus my (very occasional) seafood consumption on sustainable, wild-caught Alaskan fish, so this shouldn't be an issue for me. What I need to work out is the source of tuna at my (birthdays-only) sushi place. :/-
Camila Matamala-Ost 10/06/2020 3:00 PMHave you ever been to Mashiko? It's a sustainable sushi place in west Seattle. Might be a nice place to try on your birthday. Also, when I was doing this reflection I didn't even thinj about my sushi consumption...
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Locally-Sourced MealsIf you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest food item for you to give up?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Do Nature ActivitiesWhat did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and touch?