Storms have been hitting the South Puget Sound hard over the past few months. We have gotten used to the inclement weather, keeping a rain jacket close at all times and putting on tough faces when rain threatens to cancel plans. We have learned to shrug our shoulders when our glasses get splattered with dewy […]
Lauren Sewell
Throughout her childhood, Lauren Sewell joined her family on day trips and weekend outings all around the Puget Sound. Whether she was watching a great blue heron scoop up a fish or following a banana slug in a wooded trail, she became enamored with the region's natural surroundings. This interest took her to Whitman College, where studied environmental humanities and simultaneously became interested and involved in environmental nonprofit organizations. Lauren is the development associate for Harbor WildWatch, where she assists with marketing, helps manage volunteers and cultivates support.
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Orca Births are Good News for Puget Sound but are At Risk
Most can agree that seeing an orca glide through the water is a pretty rare and incredible sight. If you have lived in the Puget Sound for a while, perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to see an orca or two in the wild. This year, with eight new orca calves in the Southern resident killer […]
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Five Tips To Make Your Holiday Season More Sustainable and More Peaceful
These days, it seems like the holiday spirit travels in a plane from far away and comes wrapped in an enormous amount of unnecessary plastic. In the middle of finding the perfect gift and trying to hunt down deals, it can be hard to keep our environmental impact in mind. Here are five tips to […]