KECP: Water as Habitat Forum | 6.15.2025

FORUM PANEL:

Paul Dorn, Friends of Miller Bay Board Member

Charlie Kratzer, Hydrologist, Suquamish Tribe

Ben Harrison, Water Resources Scientist, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

Tom Doty, Amphibian Biologist

Michael Higgins, Habitat Biologist, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

WHEN: Sunday, June 15, 2025 - 3-5 pm

• WHERE: Kingston Village Green Community Center
• 26159 Dulay Road NE, Kingston, WA 98346
• REFRESHMENTS: Bring your favorite snacks to share

In Part 3 of our 3-part series on Water, our forum panel discusses local water and how it functions as a healthy habitat for flora and fauna. We take a closer look at four types of water habitat: Stormwater; Ponds & Wetlands; Rivers; Seawater – and,

• Riparian zones for each of these
• Water quality testing when funds and resources aren’t available
• Impact of toxins and pollutants
• How does nature counteract the toxins and maintain life in this water ?
• Damming of water
• What’s the interplay among the types of water that connect with your area of attention?

LEARN MORE:

• Is a River Alive? (podcast) Robert Macfarlane
• Darkening Oceans (article) The Guardian
• Crunchy Seabirds (article) Inside Climate News
• Homewaters (book) David Williams
• Backyard Habitat Grants Kitsap Conservation District