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Washington Forests for “All the People”: A Call to Action
On July 21, 2022, the Washington State Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in Conservation Northwest v. Commissioner of Public Lands, the “All the People” case. While the Court confirmed the trust mandate under which the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) operates, the Court found that the State has great latitude in how it is […]
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How will we value the amphibians?
How will we value the amphibians? As printed April 27, 2022 in the Kitsap Sun At a time of increasing awareness of an environment in precipitous decline, STO proponents are, in effect, advocating for further habitat damage to the wetlands at North Kitsap Heritage Park (NKHP). While there are shared levels of environmental damage over […]
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Calling All KEC Members Urging You to Make Public Comment on the Draft Master Plan for Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park (PGFHP)
Calling All KEC Members & Concerned Members of the Public Urging You to Make Public Comment on the Draft Master Plan for Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park (PGFHP) GOALS for our public PGFHP comments: Flood county government with emails Attend the Parks Advisory Board (PRAB) Meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:00 pm via […]
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED PG Heritage Forest Park Master Plan – Comment period
The following is from our March 17th,2022 KEC Newsletter Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Draft Master Plan While we appreciate the opportunity and responsibility we have with the PG Forest Heritage Park as well as the hard work of many professionals and volunteers, the draft Master Plan has serious flaws related to environmental impact and […]
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KITSAP GREAT GIVE & Saving Kitsap’s Natural Treasures by Nancy Sefton and KEC members
Did you ever find yourself “tsk-tsking” as you drove by those ugly forest clear cuts, a Kitsap County eyesore? Several local woodlands have falling to the chain saws; with them goes the wildlife that once thrived there. Does anyone care? Thankfully, yes! In mid 2018, a new group was formed: the Kitsap Environmental Coalition. Its […]
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2021 Year In Review – The Eglon Forest
2021 Year In Review – The Eglon Forest Eglon Forest By Carol Price Statement from the Suquamish Tribe: The Eglon area is within the Ancestral Territory of the Suquamish Tribe. Ethnographic data demonstrate the Suquamish camped at the mouths of creeks in the Eglon vicinity as they fished for salmon and hunted deer. There has […]
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2021 Year In Review – Attending to Kitsap County Issues
2021 Year In Review – Attending to Kitsap County Issues KEC Attends to County Issues By Reed Blanchard North Kitsap Maintenance Facility. KEC has repeatedly brought concerns to the Kitsap County Public Works Department and the County Commissioners about the establishment of the North Kitsap Maintenance Facility near the intersection of Bond Rd and […]
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2021 Year In Review – State and Regional Networking
2021 Year In Review – State and Regional Networking KEC recognizes that environmental issues in our county are tied to bigger systems of government, corporate power, and lack of public information. KEC cannot address them alone. It is only as we band together with others across the state and region that we can have an […]
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2021 Year In Review – Scotch Broom Brigade!
2021 Year In Review – Scotch Broom Brigade! by Margaret Tufft and Carol Price Have you ever noted the popping sound of scotch broom pods jettisoning thousands of seeds during the hot days of summer? Clear cutting of hundreds of acres of forest in Kitsap County has provided opportunity for the rapid growth of […]
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2021 Year In Review – A Neighborhood Action
2021 Year In Review – A Neighborhood Action I have been working with the Edgewater Beach Community board members since the spring of 2020 to help them understand the dangers of spraying herbicide as a weed-control agent in the Edgewater Beach watershed that directly drains into the Hood Canal. After months of dialog, the Edgewater […]
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