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Kitsap Environmental Coalition: A United Voice to Keep Kitsap Green From our forests, wildlife habitat, shorelines, and meadows, to our urban parks, “green” defines Kitsap County. It’s the presence of tall trees, the coolness of fern-lined trails, the movement of fresh and salt water, and space for wildlife. But unmanaged and mismanaged development, left unchallenged, […]
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Kitsap Environmental Coalition (KEC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization, run entirely by dedicated volunteers. KEC is honored to have everyone from high school students to retirees in its ranks. Our work covering a wide range of education and advocacy actions is supported by donations and active participation by its members. KEC sees nature as […]
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KEC champions the health and safety of people, water, and habitat through education and action. We focus on Kitsap County, Washington, and we partner with people in other counties, especially Jefferson, as they encounter conflicts similar to ones we face. KEC formed in August 2018 in reaction to the county government’s and the timber industry’s spraying of Kitsap’s forests, clearcuts, and roadsides with toxic chemicals. […]
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Ten Principles for the Preferred Land Use Decision
On March 26, the Kitsap County Planning Commission released its recommendation for the preferred land use alternative for the County’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan. We of the Kitsap Environmental Coalition (KEC) Steering Committee support the direction of the recommendation and we look forward to continuing to work with the County toward the completion of this Plan that will define the future of Kitsap. That work should be guided, we believe, by the following principles
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Community Forest Walk & Talk: Green Mountain Forests
We’re excited to have Joshua Wright with us again! Many of you met Josh at the KEC Presents discussion on Sunday, November 19. What a great learning experience it was. Now we have the opportunity to walk and talk with Josh (from the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition of Washington) while walking through the beautiful forests of Green […]
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Annotated Bibliography: Amphibians and Trails and Road Surfaces
Many people are not familiar with amphibians and the impact of trails and roads, especially in parks, on their behaviors. KEC has compiled this list of references for you to explore. Thanks to Dr. Tom Doty for these references.
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NOW HEAR THIS Newsletter MIDWINTER 2019 – CLIMATE REALITIES and CLIMATE GRIEF– HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM
CLIMATE REALITIES and CLIMATE GRIEF– HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM This midwinter issue of NHT explores the anxiety that the issue of climate change can have on our mental health as the reality increasingly comes into focus. Aside from going full Chicken Little on one hand or living in denial on the other, how do […]
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