mickc Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 My first post! I'd like to get involved with a local environmental group. What groups do some of you belong to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mec Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Welcome aboard! what do you mean by environmental group? Are you thinking Sierra club type, protests-r-us (it seems like there are plenty of these in Seattle), trail building, or soemthing else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Yes, what are you into? Do you like to get your hands dirty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickc Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 Definitely don't mind getting my hands dirty. Trail work is certainly an option. The Sierra Club was my first thought; I wanted to see if you guys had any different ideas. Is there a local group that concentrates on sprawl; it makes me ill everytime I drive through Issaquah and Redmond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Definitely don't mind getting my hands dirty. Trail work is certainly an option. The Sierra Club was my first thought; I wanted to see if you guys had any different ideas. Is there a local group that concentrates on sprawl; it makes me ill everytime I drive through Issaquah and Redmond. Quit driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest_m Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 the group futurewise (formerly known as 1000 friends of washington) is an environmental group active in land use issues. i worked with them a few years ago in an ultimately unsuccessful effort to force a developer in buckley to make some sustainability improvements, they are good people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 to Futurewise also. For trail work I'd suggest EarthCorps and the Washington Trails Association, who both work with state and federal land on trails. EarthCorps gets into some interesting restoration work. If you want to do more policy stuff with sprawl issues, depending where you are the Pilchuck Chapter of the Audubon Society is concentrating on these issues and are always looking for some help (pilchuckaudubong.org), or the Seattle Chapter has a number of programs in place for volunteers (seattleaudubon.org). The Wilderness Society in Seattle is another group you may want to check out regarding public land use issues. If up north then there's the Northwest Ecosystem Alliance (www.ecosystem.org) who do good work though a couple of them I've worked with in the past need another chair for their ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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