Posted on August 31, 2018 at 9:43 AM by Allan Warren

The school year may have ended
in June, but our EE program kept
quite busy during the summer with
science and nature camps, visits to
Boys and Girls Clubs, and planning
for the upcoming school year.
Some highlights of the summer
included:
- Salishan Environmental Justice
Camp - Campers aged 11-14 explored
local environmental issues, visited the
neighborhood community garden, and
hiked up Swan Creek Park to test water
quality and look at life in the stream.
- Salishan Junior Scientist Camp
- In the camp for kids age 7-10, we
learned about the importance of
water resources and aquatic habitats,
enjoyed a visit from Tacoma’s Environmental
Services vehicles like
PCD’s Chris Towe maneuvers a tractor
with a mower attachment through a
wall of blackberries near South Prairie
Creek. Having the right tools can make
quick work of what might otherwise
seem a very daunting task!
vactor trucks and sweepers, and visited
Titlow Park to see marine animals.
- Hatchery day camps - Campers
from the Graham Kapowsin Community
Council and Tacoma Nature
Center visited the Puyallup Hatchery
to learn about salmon, their habitat,
and what role the hatchery plays.
- Boys and Girls Club visits - We
paid a visit to a Tacoma Boys and
Girls Club for a summer water program,
covering ways we use water, its
importance in our lives, and ways we
can protect from becoming polluted.
?Contact:
To schedule an environmental education program for your group, contact Chris Towe:
christ@piercecd.org