KEEP / ECO Net Meeting Notes March 24, 2015

Silverdale Water District Building 12:00-3:00 pm, optional webinar 3-4:00

Agenda 9-10:00 Roundtable Share what you and/or your organization are up to, along with any outreach materials you'd like to share, be inspired by what others are up to. 10-10:30 Local Integrating Organization (LIO) update and discussion From member Mindy Fohn, Water Quality Manager, Kitsap County Public Works, Stormwater Division 10:30-11:00 Kitsap waterways health update and discussion From Eva Crim, Environmental Health Specialist for Water Pollution Identification & Correction at Kitsap Public Health District 11-11:15 Break 11:15-11:30 Pitch Your Project: Mayor’s Conservation Pledge From Teresa Sjostrom, Environmental Technician, Water Resources Division, City of Bremerton Public Works & Utilities 11:30-11:45 Upcoming training opportunities + Membership Development Grant update, Date requests for Member Potluck From Spring Courtright, Kitsap ECO Net Coordinator 11:45-12:00 Group photo if time (we'll try to include those on the screen!) In attendance:

John Williams, Still Hope Productions and Sea Media Debbie Engle, Great Peninsula Conservancy Teresa Sjostrom, City of Bremerton Mindy Fohn, Kitsap County Public Works/SSWM Eva Crim, Kitsap Public Health District

Carin Anderson, Kitsap Conservation District Michelle Meyers, The Pacific NW Salmon Center / Hood Canal ECO Net Coordinator Pat Kirschbaum, Kitsap County Public Works Stormwater Division and Clean Water Kitsap Alex Sherman, Kitsap Conservation District Spring Courtright, Olympic Outdoor Center / Spring Cleaning

Round table discussion with updates from members I’m looking for volunteers to take notes no this section at the meetings

Kitsap waterways health update and discussion From Eva Crim, Environmental Health Specialist for Water Pollution Identification & Correction at Kitsap Public Health District -see message with presentation attached Local Integrating Organization (LIO) Presentation by member Mindy Fohn, Water Quality Manager, Kitsap County Public Works, Stormwater Division The powerpoint presentation is attached to the e-mail to all members with these notes.

- The LIO works on recovering the Puget Sound at a local level - KEEP / ECO Net members are encouraged to join the working group meetings to get a sense of the guidelines and what is being worked on. - The 2016 Near Term Actions are being looked over – submissions are welcome, but it’s recommended members go to the working group meetings - LIO meeting and more information can be found at westcentralio.org

Pitch Your Project: Mayor’s Conservation Pledge presentation by Teresa Sjostrom, Environmental Technician, Water Resources Division, City of Bremerton Public Works & Utilities The powerpoint presentation is attached to the e-mail to all members with these notes.

- This is a national program that Bremerton’s Mayor Patty Lent has signed onto – she is challenging all those who live in the Bremerton Water District to reduce their water usage. - Bremerton already has an average daily average use that is well below normal (145 gallons/day in Bremerton vs. 330 gallons/day in Salt Lake City!), but she is challenging each person to participate to reduce this even further - There are prizes available for the city as well as individuals who participate - Participate and learn more at MyWaterPledge.com - During the discussion it was noted that it would be great to challenge other local mayors to add competition – any members want to talk to Poulsbo, Bainbridge and other mayors about this for 2016? - NOTE: as of April 2, Bremerton is at #1 for our population size for participating cities! Let’s help keep it there J

UPCOMING TRAINING UPDATES: See list of trainings below and in a separate attachment. Membership Development Grant update / Questions for members From Spring Courtright, Kitsap ECO Net Coordinator

- Website is in the works, basing it on Whidbey Island ECO Net’s website: http://whidbey-eco.net - Organization Info needed for website asap:

– Name of your organization – Blurb about your organization – Link to web page you want members and public to go to for more

information – Optional: logo and any high resolution photos (photos and logo may

not be used but we would like to have them on file) - Anyone want to volunteer to host our website? We can pay a small fee. Contact Spring if you can help - DISCUSSION: DATES / VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for MEMBER POTLUCK and HIKE – These will be free events coordinated by Spring and volunteers for members, friends and families to get outside, eat and have fun together. What are the best dates, times and locations?

– Mindy Fohn volunteered to lead a hike for members along the Clear Creek trail. All members present agreed an evening would be best, best potential dates for Mindy will be determined, then a doodle poll will be sent out to all members to chose a date.

– Dates for member potluck – most members present agreed an evening would be best. Spring will look at potential dates and send a doodle poll to all members to choose a final date.

- KEEP is partnering with Hood Canal ECO Net for April 17 social marketing training in Port Orchard (details below) - KEEP is partnering with Hood Canal ECO Net for Movie Night at Dragonfly Theater: Green Fire June 18 in Port Orchard - New member invites – can you think of anyone who may like to join KEEP / ECO Net? What are the benefits you see and/or barriers to joining?

Spring 2015 UPCOMING TRAININGS and SOCIAL EVENTS for ECO Net members (mostly free):

1. My Water Pledge 2. Telling Your Story Interpretation Class 3. Social Marketing with Heidi Keller 4. West Central Local Integrating Organization Working Group meeting 5. Puget Sound Starts Here Month – free media/outreach support 6. PSSH Night at the Mariners GROUP OUTING, DISCOUNTED TICKETS 7. Getting the Message Out: Writing, Multimedia and Social Media for

Nonprofits 8. Green Fire Movie at Dragonfly Theater in Port Orchard 9. Youth Educator Gardening Workshop

1. My Water Pledge April 1-30 Member Teresa Brooks invited all members who live in the Bremerton City Limits to join the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. For more information and to take the Pledge: MyWaterPledge.com Or see Teresa’s powerpoint presentation from our March meeting attached to the message this list came in. 2. Interpretation: Telling Your Story April 14, 6:30-8:30 pm FREE (donations are welcome!) Location: Kingston Fire Hall, hosted by Stillwaters Environmental Education Center RSVP/more info: 360-297-1226 or info@stillwatersenvironmentalcenter.org 3. Social Marketing with Heidi Keller April 17, 9-11:00 FREE Location: Kitsap County Annex, 8600 SW Imperial Way, Port Orchard, WA 98312. RSVP/more info: Seth Elsen seth@pnwsalmoncenter.org. Learn about Heidi: www.heidikeller.net 4. West Central Local Integrating Organization (LIO) Working Group meeting May 1, 9-12:00 Location TBD If you’re interested in being a part of the next round of funded Near Term Actions, this is the meeting to be a part of to learn more about what the Local Integrating Organization does. Info: www.westcentrallio.org or contact Mindy Fohn 5. May = Puget Sound Starts Here Month – free outreach / media support The Puget Sound Starts Here Month Toolkit is ready to satisfy your press and advertising needs! It can be found here: https://app.box.com/s/yxolqs677kwxkemtxkjboohpmkssnq2p You will find the following documents, in the “Press Release and Ad Templates” folder:

• Three options for Press Release Templates to highlight your local efforts within the greater context of protecting Puget Sound

• Templates galore for ads that highlight both YOUR EVENT and PSSH Month The press release documents are mad-lib style templates. Just fill them in and send to your media contacts! Need help with local media contacts or have questions/problems accessing the toolkit? Contact Alexandra at alexandra.doty@psp.wa.gov or 360-339-5853 ALSO: Continue sending in your events to be posted on the PSSH Website events feed! See the toolkit for the form, fill it out, and send to: psshevents@psp.wa.gov

. She is our Puget Sound Starts Here rockstar!! 6. Night at the Mariners with Puget Sound Starts Here (PSSH) May 16, 6:10 pm Friends, family and the public welcome! To join a group of Kitsap and Hood Canal ECO Net members, contact Mindy Fohn at mfohn@co.kitsap.wa.us Ticket prices are as low as $16 - includes free PSSH/Mariners t-shirt THEME: 1946 – dress up for more fun! You can now promote and/or buy tickets to the annual Puget Sound Starts Here Night at Safeco Field by using the following tools:

• To purchase tickets, use this link with the code “Salmon”: www.mariners.com/pugetsound

• For a promotional flyer to print, distribute, and display display: https://app.box.com/s/yxolqs677kwxkemtxkjboohpmkssnq2p

• To sign up to staff the PSSH booth: www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CABAD2CA64-psshmariners1

• To sign up to bring surplus PSSH giveaway items: www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CABAD2CA64-psshmariners1

Questions? E-mail: Bill.Malatinsky@Seattle.Gov 7. Getting the Message Out: Writing, Multimedia and Social Media for Nonprofits May 16, 10:00 - 2:00 FREE Location: Pacific Rim Institute, Whidbey Island. Sponsored by Whidbey Island ECO Net RSVP ASAP: seaprograms@gmail.com Christian Martin is the Communications Coordinator for North Cascades Institute, a highly-regarded conservation nonprofit founded in 1986 with the mission to “conserve and restore Northwest environments through education.” For the past nine years, he has been responsible for getting consistent and convincing information out to constituents about NCI’s programs and fundraising efforts through publications, websites, blogs, press releases, social media and events. Christian will discuss several different useful tools that help nonprofits get their message out to diverse audiences, including the use of strong copywriting, photography and video, public events and, last but not least, the various web and social media channels you can use to broadcast your good work. With today’s technology, and competition for attention, nonprofits need messaging presence in multiple spaces; Christian will share several different strategies from his own personal experiences and help you decide where to dedicate your efforts for the most impact for your cause. Before working at NCI, Christian taught writing classes at Western Washington University and Whatcom Community College and served as the Features Editor for

the Bellingham Weekly. He co-authored the book The North Cascades: Finding Beauty and Renewal in the Wild Nearby, published in 2014 by The Mountaineers Books. Christian does a lot of freelance writing, maintains several websites and blogs and produces community events in Bellingham and Seattle. A life-long Washintonian and environmentalist, he received his M.A. in English-Creative Writing from WWU. 8. Green Fire Movie Event Friends, family and the public welcome! June 18, evening FREE Location: Dragonfly Theater in Port Orchard, sponsored by Hood Canal and Kitsap ECO Nets. ECO Net members are invited to bring information to share – details coming soon http://www.greenfiremovie.com 9. Youth Garden Educator Workshop June 27-28, 9-3:30 Puyallup, WA See attached flyer