Can Mushrooms Clean Up Puget Sound?

Couldn't resist posting a link to this story!

http://www.nwcn.com/news/environment/Puget-Sound-Solution-Mushrooms-113299614.html

The potential for using mushrooms in treatment has come up before in our discussions about shellfish growing areas.  Here in the KGI area, we've been looking into mushrooms as a potential method for treating the fecal coliform bacteria in livestock waste.  One of the leaders in this effort is Paul Stamets who owns a company called Fungi Perfecti which is based out of Olympia, WA.  He is also the author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save The World. 

A Big Thanks!

Thanks to all who attended the 2011 KGI Watershed Council Planning Retreat January 8th. It was a success and each of those attending provided valuable input and direction for the coming year.

Keep an eye on KGI in the year ahead.
It's going to be a good one!

KGI Annual Retreat Time!

Saturday, January 8th, 2011, Key Peninsula, Gig Harbor and Islands (KGI) Watershed Council will come together in a facilitated retreat to review past efforts, better our effectiveness, and set a course for the year ahead. It is always a good and fertile time for ideas, discussion, and determining how our available resources can best assist us as we strive for a healthy watershed.

Opportunities for attaining a healthy watershed take on many forms. KGI serves that purpose in a number of ways.

• Bringing people together.
• Collaborating with our partners on beneficial projects. 
• Providing opportunities for education through speakers at our monthly meetings. 
• Awarding small grants through the Lu Winsor Memorial Grant program.
• Participating in numerous public events.
• Providing workshop opportunities.
• Working toward clean, unpolluted waters; runoff, groundwater, lakes, streams and the Puget Sound.
• If all that isn't enticing enough, we can offer you suggestions on some interesting books and movies too!

With that in mind, spending part of a day with us may be the best choice you make this year. At a minimum it will be an interesting time with some good folks. Give us a try.

Date: Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Time: 11 AM-3 PM
Location: Gig Harbor Library Conference Rm
4424 Point Fosdick Dr. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Beverages, snacks and lunch will are provided
Directions: http://www.piercecountylibrary.org/map/default.aspx?id=612&marker=5

For questions call:
Erin Ewald (253) 884-9474
Barbara Ann Smolko (253) 798-6156
Chris Schutz (253) 798-7620