Watershed Report Screening
 We are excited to be screening the premiere of our first annual Watershed Report on Tuesday, June 29th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Seattle REI Store.
Top high school students representing multiple school districts worked for nine months in collaboration with local governments, school districts, media professionals and Friends of the Cedar River Watershed to complete the pilot. The screening will feature the following four segments:
- Do you Know Your Watershed Address?
- Sustainable Schools Report 2009
- Sustainable Cities Report 2009
The mission of the Watershed Report is to change the stewardship behavior of local leaders and tens of thousands of everyday citizens by broadcasting annual advances in sustainability trends within our watershed through the informed voice of the next generation.
Join us at the Screening! Seating is limited.
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Collaborating With Fly Fishers
On Saturday, June 12, local fly fishers joined us for an amazing day on the Cedar River, restoring critical habitat at the Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area. Over 60 people removed invasive blackberries (Rubus armeniacus), which is always a challenging, but very rewarding job. When the work was finished, volunteers and special guests spent time at the river's edge snacking on smoked salmon and sandwiches before participating in fly fishing demonstrations. We also enjoyed exploring our own "mini-aquarium in a bucket," a remarkable display of live aquatic insects (a.k.a. fish food!) that had been collected from the Cedar River. Read more>
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All Eyes Out For Salmon!
 HEY SALMON WATCHERS:
During the last three Saturdays in July, volunteer naturalists from the Cedar River Salmon Journey and the Seattle Aquarium's Beach Naturalist Program will be talking to Locks visitors about salmon and their fascinating life history. We'll have props and posters on hand to help explain cool fish facts, as well as stylish polarizing glasses that help you spot salmon as they school outside of the ladder. Read more> |
Copper and Water Quality in Puget Sound
In March, Washington became the first state in the nation to pass legislation to phase out the use of brake pads containing over 5% copper. The target date for phase out is 2021. You may ask, why would The Friends care about brake pads? 
Copper shavings from brake pads end up on the roadway whenever we apply the brakes. Copper is toxic to salmon and other aquatic wildlife, and every time it rains those shavings end up in our waterways. Read more> |
