KECP: Water as Habitat Forum | 6.15.2025
KEC • June 1, 2025
KEC Presents at the Village Green
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
The 4-day Kitsap Bioblitz is part of the worldwide City Nature Challenge using iNaturalist to document plants, animals, & fungi living in our parks & natural areas.
Nature & Environment Book Club - Love learning about the natural world? Want to read some great books & connect with your community? KEC & GPC are starting a book club!
Stories from the trail and why we like to walk. Escaping the noise of modern life and finding yourself in the quiet sounds of nature.
