Learn how your idea to protect Puget Sound could win $55,000 from King County
Visit the King County DNRP booth at Puget Soundscape kickoff, June 2
Learn what King County is doing to protect Puget Sound and how your
idea to help could win $55,000 at the Puget Soundscape Kickoff Party,
June 2, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Pioneer Square’s Occidental Park.
The
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) is pleased
to support Puget Soundscape and join the area's foremost cultural,
educational, governmental and environmental groups in celebrating and
raising awareness about our magnificent and fragile Puget Sound.
King
County is working to safeguard Puget Sound and the environment, protect
human health and enrich the region’s quality of life. The county is a
member of the Puget Sound Partnership, which is beginning work on a
15-year plan to protect and restore the Sound ecosystem.
Environmental
education booths, including King County’s booth, will provide all kinds
of tips on how to protect Puget Sound, such as how your lawn and garden
can be “Sound friendly.” Visit the Sound Tips Web site to learn more: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/soundtips/.
Puget
Soundscape will also be the kick-off for King County’s Sound Ideas,
where individuals and organizations may receive up to $55,000 to
develop an idea that will have a significant impact in protecting Puget
Sound and its watersheds.
DNRP believes some of
the best ideas for protecting Puget Sound will come from the community.
Do you or your neighbors have a great idea that could make a difference
in protecting the Puget Sound ecosystem?
King County invites you to submit your best idea to protect our waters so that we can all help protect Puget Sound.
- Be
one of 24 semi-finalist candidates whose idea has the potential to make
a difference (only one idea per applicant).
- Four finalists will receive up to $5,000 to develop their Sound Idea.
- If you are selected as the winner, you may receive up to $50,000 to implement your Sound Idea project.
Visit the Sound Ideas Web site to submit your idea: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/dnrp/survey/index.cfm?FuseAction=comment.survey&SurveyID=50.
You can get all the details about Puget Soundscape at its Web site at www.pugetsoundscape.com.
