People for Puget Sound
Cause Area
- Animals
- Environment
- Politics
Location
911 Western Ave Suite 580Seattle, WA 98104 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
To protect and restore Puget Sound's waters, land, and common future through the elimination of contamination of the Sound and Straits, halting the destruction of natural habitats of the Sound and Straits, and sustaining the Sound and Straits as a healthy source of people's livelihood, enjoyment, and renewal.
Description
People for Puget Sound has three main programs, all of which volunteers are a critical part of:
1. Education and Outreach- Presentations/demonstrations in schools, summer camps, festivals, and nature centers; displays; petition support; newletters; and special events,
3. Resoration- Restoration and monitoring of sites at near shore habitat critical for salmon survival. Over 20 sites throughout the Puget Sound region
4. Advocay- Petition support, shoreline inventory- a program to catalog priority areas of shoreline, environmental lobby day, legistlative work
*NOTE- People For Puget Sound does work all around Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. Volunteer opportunities may vary according to the location/area you are interested in, please see PFPS webpage for clarifiaction http://pugetsound.org/