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Public Involvement

Stream Team involves citizen volunteers in laboratory and fieldwork. They collect water quality monitoring data to assess the health of several sources of fresh water to Skagit County estuaries.

No Name Slough is the name of a small creek that drains into Padilla Bay. Local citizens are trying to improve environmental conditions of the watershed.

The Demonstration Farm is an outdoor laboratory for testing agricultural practices. With public input, the farm provides demonstration and education on minimizing agricultural non-point pollution impacts to water quality.

Join the Padilla Bay Foundation. Members are kept informed of opportunities to protect Padilla Bay and support the Reserve.

The Northwest Straits Commision 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.