ToxIck Monster S Todays Schedule 5 minute video

Tox-Ick Monster S

Today’s Schedule • 5 minute video of Tox-Ick Monster on film • 35 minute presentation on the problem of toxic runoff and the 7 things you can do to reduce it • 15 minutes for questions OUR GOAL: To teach you three things you can do to help restore Puget Sound. Please make sure to complete your card committing to actions you’ll take to reduce pollution. S

The Bad News: Polluted Runoff http: //www. hugg. ca/stormwater-pollution-014722. php

Contaminants • Petroleum • Fertilizers • Pesticides • Copper • Lead • Mercury • Zinc • Phthalates • Paint • Bacteria • Plastics

14 Million Pounds of Pollutants Per Year http: //www. sightline. org/research/pollution/res_pubs/stormwater. pdf

Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO’s) http: //www. kingcounty. gov/healthservices/health/ehs/toxic/cso. aspx

How Does the Water Flow?

Salmon Species of Concern: Puget Sound Coho Salmon http: //blog. nature. org/2009/11/nature-photo-of-the-week-spawning-coho-salmon/

Orcas / Killer Whales Endangered Species: Southern Resident Killer Whales http: //www. fws. gov/endangered/news/bulletin-summer 2009/killer-whale-recovery. html

Human Health Fish & Shellfish Unsafe to Eat

Economic Impact http: //www. statejournal. com/story. cfm ? func=viewstory&storyid=48710 http: //water. epa. gov/aboutow/ow news/archive/csnews 23. cfm http: //www. djc. com/news/en/11180914. html

The Good News The Puget Sound Starts with You

Seven Simple Actions 1) Scoop the Poop 2) Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides, or Pesticides 3) Wash Your Car at a Commercial Car Wash 4) Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit 5) Plant and Protect Native Evergreens & Native Shrubs 6) Keep Your Car Properly Maintained 7) Keep Water On-Site with Rain Gardens, Cisterns, or Green Roofs (You pick three things you can do for your commitment cards. )

1. Scoop the Poop Learn more at scooppoop. org

2. Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides or Pesticides S Build healthy soil with compost and mulch S Practice smart watering S Think twice before using pesticides S Practice natural lawn care

Build Healthy Soils Without Synthetic Chemicals http: //www. abundantfuture. co. uk/2008/12/08/feeding-the-soil-to-feed-ourselves/

Bioremediation

Fungi http: //www. djc. com/news/co/cis. html? id=12009476

Compost & Woodchips Available At: Burien Bark, or Dirt Exchange in Ballard Organic Compost Available At: West Seattle Nursery, or E-Green Landscaping in Delridge

Online Resources The Garden Hotline http: //gardenhotline. org/ (206) 633 -0224 S Plant care recommendations S Safe, natural solutions for pests & plant diseases S Water conservation methods S Natural lawn care solution S Composting advice King County Natural Yard Care Resources http: //your. kingcounty. gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/index. asp National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat

3. Wash Your Car At a Commercial Car Wash Photo from Puget Sound Partnership

Car Wash Fundraising Alternative http: //kingcounty. gov/environment/stewardship/carwash-kit. aspx

4. Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit

Hydrocarbons from Exhaust and Oil

5. Plant and Protect Native Evergreens and Native Shrubs www. greenseattle. org

Native Trees Madrone Douglas Fir

Native Trees Western Hemlock Western Red Cedar

Native Shrubs Sword Fern Evergreen Huckleberry

Native Shrubs Salal Pacific Rhododendron Resources for Native Plants: Native Plant Society, Arboretum, King County website: http: //green. kingcounty. gov/Go. Native/Photo. aspx? Act=browse

Protect Evergreens from Invasive Species Learn more at: seedrain. org, or Greenseattle. org/how-to-remove-invasive-plants

Ivy destroying trees and blackberry smothering tree starts

Volunteer with Restoration Efforts

6. Keep Your Car Properly Maintained http: //ddoe. dc. gov/service/environmental-issues-auto-repair-and-maintenance

Find a Motor Oil Recycling Station in Your Neighborhood http: //lhwmp. org/home/HHW/motor-oil. aspx

7. Keep Water On-Site http: //seattletimes. nwsource. com/html/pacificnw/2004103861_pacificplife 06. html http: //www. eot. state. ma. us/smartgrowth/07 toolkit/lid/regional_planning/LID/permeable_paving. h

Stewardship Partners: 12, 000 Rain Gardens • Free workshops • How to Build a Rain Garden • Sample Rain Gardens • Map of Puget Sound Rain Gardens • FAQ’s Stewardshippartners. org

Water Cisterns and Rain Barrels Rain Barrel $75 + tax http: //www. earthsystemsnw. com/gallery. html http: //www. seattle. gov/util/Services/Yard/Nat Lawn_&_Garden_Care/Buy. Compost. Bins. Rai els/index. htm� 206 -684 -0190�

Rain. Wise Learn More About How to Keep Water On-Site Through Rain. Wise Resources Include PDF’s https: //rainwise. seattle. gov/ Rain Garden Handbook Building Rain Gardens Maintaining Rain Gardens Installing Cisterns Reducing Pavement Planting Trees Improving Soil with Compost Rock-filled Trenches Materials & Suppliers Plant Lists

SUCCESS! Seattle’s Street Edge Alternatives Project (SEA Streets) 99% Reduction of volume of polluted runoff using Green Infrastructure http: //www. lowimpactdevelopment. org/qapp/biotrans_home. htm

Vision A Puget Sound where citizens enjoy robust salmon, orca, and shellfish populations that support our economy and our well-being. http: //www. barkleyadventurestation. com/ http: //www. stewardshippartners. org/prog_lid. html http: //news. softpedia. com/news. Image/6 -Amazing-Things. About-Killer-Whales-Orcas-2. jpg/

Questions? West Seattle Artist: Bill Reiswig S

What Three Things Can You Do To Restore Puget Sound? 1) Scoop the Poop 2) Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides, or Pesticides 3) Wash Your Car at a Commercial Car Wash 4) Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit 5) Plant and Protect Native Evergreens & Native Shrubs 6) Keep Your Car Properly Maintained 7) Keep Water On-Site with Rain Gardens, Cisterns, or Green Roofs (You pick three things you can do for your commitment cards. )

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