Campaigning for clean water and a healthy environment for humans and wildlife
November 11,2024
By Joan Bloom
Council,
Council, the final Comp Plan will affect Edmonds for 20 years to come. I beg you to consider all of the concerns that so many respected and involved long term residents of Edmonds have presented to you. Please do not ignore the serious concerns that have been expressed.
Continue reading “Letter to Council – Comments, Draft Comp Plan”Posted: November 10, 2024
By Joe Scordino
The Edmonds Stream Team, working with adult and student volunteers from Meadowdale and Edmonds-Woodway High Schools, has been surveying local creeks for salmon – – and the team reports many adult salmon are returning to Shell and Lunds Gulch Creeks.
Continue reading “It’s salmon ‘SEEson’ in Meadowdale Beach Park”By Diane Buckshnis
November 8, 2024
In 2021-2022 WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Manager Jason Mulvihill Kuntz, Edmonds City Council Member and WRIA 8 delegate Diane Buckshnis, and Edmonds citizen Jack Faris were tasked by Puget Sound Partnership (PSP) Salmon Recovery Council to work on establishing a public/private partnership (PPP) with high wealth donor foundations and/or citizens to obtain a private funding strategy to fund all the delayed costs which was estimated at $35M.
Continue reading “Letter – Proposal for Edmonds Marsh Near-Shore Estuary restoration plan using a Public/Private Partnership Business Plan”By Joan Bloom
November 7, 2024
Council, Mayor Rosen, Shane Hope,
I am in total support of Joe Scordino’s suggestion. Especially in light of the results of the national elections. The urgency of protecting our critical areas and our air and water for future generations couldn’t be more important than it is right now.
Continue reading “Letter in support of “Environmentally Sensitive” Zoning”By Joe Scordino
November 2, 2024
Mayor Rosen;
As you may know, this is the time of year when I’m out with Edmonds Stream Team volunteers (students and adults) in/along the “salmon-bearing” creeks in/near Edmonds (i.e., Shell Creek and Lunds Gulch Creek in Meadowdale Park) to survey adult salmon returns and spawning. Besides the salmon occurrence data, we also collect habitat condition data (and have been doing that each fall since 2017).
Continue reading “Letter to Mayor Rosen – THE REST OF THE STORY – Excess sediment in Shell Creek impacting salmon”by Cathy Hamilton-Wissmer
November 1, 2024
In May 2024, our Safer Products for Washington team identified a new set of toxic chemicals in everyday consumer products. That’s important because it gives us an opportunity to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals and prevent their release into the environment. We want your feedback on the products we’ve identified as significant sources of these toxic chemicals.
Continue reading “From tires to nail polish, we’re studying a new round of consumer products with toxic chemicals”By Joe Scordino
November 5, 2024
Director Hope – Is it possible to incorporate an “Environmentally Sensitive” Zoning in the Comp Plan Update to address areas of Edmonds that either should not be further developed or would have additional development restrictions to address environmental degradation and protection issues?
Continue reading “Letter to Planning Director and Mayor – Establishing a new “Environmentally Sensitive” Zone in the Comp Plan Update”