Thought some of you might be interested in this. Please reply to Marilyn
Freeman at marilyn.freeman at metrokc.gov, not to me.

> TRAIN TO BE A WATERSHED VOLUNTEER
>
> ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT? WONDERING HOW YOU CAN HELP IN
> SALMON RECOVERY EFFORTS?
>
> WSU Cooperative Extension King County's Land/Water Stewardship
> Program is now recruiting for the 2000 Watershed Steward Training.
> Land/Water Stewards are trained volunteers who help others make educated
> choices about the use of their land and water resources. Selected
> individuals will receive 70+ hours of training about watersheds and their
> resources. In return for the training, volunteers agree to provide a
> minimum of 70 hours of outreach and education to residents of King County.
> The program is looking for people willing to volunteer in specific
> geographic areas, as well as self-directed projects, formal and informal
> presentations, and agency projects.
> The training will be held in the greater Seattle area every Friday
> from March 31 to May 26, 2000 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Field trips will be
held
> on two Saturdays.
> To receive a Land/Water Stewardship Application Packet, phone
> 206-296-3900 and leave your name, address, and phone number. Outside the
> Seattle calling area, dial toll-free 1-800-325-6165 extension 6-3900.
Visit
> our web site at http://king.wsu.edu/NatResources/lwsintro.htm. The
> application deadline is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2000.
> The Watershed Stewardship Volunteer Training Program is a great way
> for interested citizens to learn about watershed geology, hydrology,
forest
> resources, wetlands, wildlife, interactions between people and watersheds,
> and much more. The training emphasizes practical stewardship. Presenters
> from Cooperative Extension, public and private agencies, and citizen
> organizations provide both classroom and field training.
> Since 1990, over 200 volunteers have become Land/Water Stewards,
> receiving training on managing watershed resources and teaching other
> citizens how individual actions affect the quality of the water, land and
> plant and animal life which is shared by us all.
> Washington State University Cooperative Extension operates in every
> Washington county to bring practical information to citizens. King County
> programs emphasize Families (teen support, food safety and preservation,
> nutrition advice, money management); Agriculture and Natural Resources;
> Youth (4-H for rural and urban young people); Horticulture (Master
Gardener
> and community gardening programs).
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Marilyn Freeman
> AgroEcologist
> Agriculture and Natural Resources M/S KEY-HS-3700
> WSU Cooperative Extension King County
> 700 Fifth Ave Suite 3700
> Seattle, WA 98104-5037
>
> Direct line and voice mail: 206-296-3986
> mailto:marilyn.freeman at metrokc.gov
> fax: 206-296-0952
> Visit our web page http://king.wsu.edu/natresources/natresindex.htm

Christy Anderson
Bellevue WA
christya at gte.net