Storming the Sound is a one-day conference for environmental educators in the region of the Northern Straits (northern Puget Sound in Washington State). In 2008 it was held in La Conner WA on January 18. For more information go to: Click here for more information about Storming the Sound.

Try these web-based education projects:

• The International Brant Monitoring Project Students research and observe brant geese and share their data on the web.
• EstuaryLive is a virtual tour of estuaries around the country with live video streaming on National Estuaries Day.

These web sites have great resources for teachers:

Waterlife, a game where rivers meet the sea.

Estuaries.gov is a huge web site created by NOAA.

EstuaryLive TV has the same collection of videos found at estuaries.gov

The Bridge is a collection of teacher resources supported by the National Sea Grant Office, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), and the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA).

Shoreline Aerial Photos are oblique photos of all the saltwater shoreline in Washington State.

The North American Association for Environmental Education is a professional organization.

The National Ocean Service Education Page (a branch of NOAA) includes a section on Estuaries and one on Tides.

National Geographic Xpeditions Select "Search Xpeditions" and enter "Estuary" or "Coast" or "watershed" etc.

New state science standards (final draft from OSPI).

Squidoo, Notebook Toolkit and NSTA have great information about science notebooks.

David Jamison has photos of estuary critters found in Puget Sound.

King County also has photos of organisms.

Beach Watchers EZ ID Guide.

The Aquarium Teachers' Guide has activities for a saltwater aquarium in the classroom from Newswave.

ChART is NOAA's Chesapeake Bay office.

Wetmaap is about mapping changes in wetlands.

Barnacles are the subject of this cool site.

For Sea - Resources for Teaching Science by studying the Marine Environment

Other great resources can be found with these wonderful partners:

• People For Puget Sound is a non-profit citizens' group working to protect and restore the health of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits through education and action.
• Port Townsend Marine Science Center is another facility in our area with similar educational programs and resources including information about eelgrass.
• The Puget Sound Partnership is a state agency created to restore and protect the biological health and diversity of Puget Sound.
• The Falcon Research Group has information about falcons and other local raptors and volunteer opportunities.
• RE Sources is a non-profit environmental education organization in Bellingham offering a variety of community education programs that focus on fresh and marine water quality, waste reduction and recycling, and air quality.
• Tennant Lake Interpretive Center in Whatcom County promotes the awareness, appreciation and conservation of freshwater wetlands through educational programs, exhibits and on-site exploration.
• North Cascades National Park is in the eastern watershed of the Skagit River. They have a great learning center and loads of good educational programs to help you learn about mountain habitats.

Consider joining these great environmental education organizations:

• Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW)
• Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME)

• Northwest Straits - The Northwest Straits Commission is a grassroots effort to protect marine resources in northwest Washington, from the Strait of Juan de Fuca and northern Puget Sound to the Canadian border. Local tribal, state and community representatives work together with opportunities for public involvement and education.