Presentation Abstract
Throughout the Salish Sea there are watersheds that have historically supported large runs of salmon and provided clean water to Puget Sound but as some areas have become urbanized, their waterways have suffered from stormwater run-off, industrial pollution, and degraded ecosystems. Some are rivers and streams that flow through communities most impacted by pollution and environmental injustice concerns. In some parts of the Salish Sea, community-based stewardship groups are leading efforts at urban stream renewal, restoration, and monitoring. This session will highlight several groups working to protect waterways in Puget Sound and discuss the challenges, benefits, and impact of taking a local, community-based approach to stewarding our urban watershed.
Session Title
Community Monitoring and Stewardship in Urban Watersheds (Panel)
Conference Track
SSE6: Human-Nature Systems
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-panels-483
Start Date
26-4-2022 11:30 AM
End Date
26-4-2022 1:00 PM
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Community monitoring and stewardship in urban watersheds
Throughout the Salish Sea there are watersheds that have historically supported large runs of salmon and provided clean water to Puget Sound but as some areas have become urbanized, their waterways have suffered from stormwater run-off, industrial pollution, and degraded ecosystems. Some are rivers and streams that flow through communities most impacted by pollution and environmental injustice concerns. In some parts of the Salish Sea, community-based stewardship groups are leading efforts at urban stream renewal, restoration, and monitoring. This session will highlight several groups working to protect waterways in Puget Sound and discuss the challenges, benefits, and impact of taking a local, community-based approach to stewarding our urban watershed.
