Puget Sound

been done on the shorelines of the Puget Sound, more specifically the South-Central Puget Sound sub-basin. Coastal armoring is the practice of constructing seawalls, bulkheads, and revetments along shorelines to prevent erosion and to stabilize areas for up land uses. The South-Central area is the main area around the city of Seattle, and is the most heavily armored of the sub-basins, 63% of the shorelines in this area are armored. Currently, the entire Puget Sound has about a third of all its shorelines

The Puget Sound Prairies, are an important example of a rare and unique ecosystem, that are quickly disappearing. Their disappearance is mainly due to human development and invasive plants, specifically nonnative perennial grasses, which pose another serious threat to these prairies (Stanley, Kaye, & Dunwitti, 2008). Tucked away in Thurston County, WA, is one of the few remaining Puget Prairies. The Puget Prairies house countless species of grasses, flowers, insects, and mammals that are not present

for years, especially very drastically in the last few years. This issue has been going on for years with very little awareness of the public living in the Northwest, especially around the Puget Sound area in Washington State. From Seattle Times I quote, “There used to be coho salmon runs all through Puget Sound and creeks. There haven’t been for decades,” said Julann Spromberg, a toxicologist working for NOAA Fisheries. “They’re coming back, and they’re dying. We need to figure out what’s going on

of people have literally brought the nations of the world to our front door. As such, we have a great opportunity to open these doors, which turn opens the door to the gospel to the nations of the world. Washington State in general and the South Puget Sound Region in particular are

of gastropods in the Puget Sound. One of the most notable gastropods in the Puget Sound is the Moon Snail. The Moon Snail got its name due to its round smooth shape and its brown-gray color.

have been allowed to legally drive in every state since the 1930’s. (Moore 220) And many acts and societies have been created to give deaf people the same opportunities and rights as all of the hearing people. One organization in the Puget Sound is the Puget Sound Association of the Deaf (PSAD). The mission of PSAD is to improve the quality of life for Deaf people by organizing social events for members and prospective members. (Serious) These

upon returning to civilian life. Vietnam veterans are infamously known for being homeless and having a host of mental health issues. Today’s veterans have more support systems but the success of those systems may vary from region to region. In the Puget Sound region there are many homeless veterans despite efforts made by communities and municipalities. Issues of access to health care and inadequate community support intersect to form an underserved group of citizens who served in the military. Those

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the majority of things that are byproducts of human civilization cause pollution to water and air. The major causes of water pollution in this area is toxic chemicals entering the waterways on a regular basis. “Ecology currently estimates that Puget Sound receives millions of pounds of toxic chemicals every year from surface runoff, groundwater discharges, and municipal and wastewater outfall pipes. These contaminates include oil and grease, PCBs, and phthalates as well as toxic heavy metals such

Chief Seattle When stories are told about the American Indian it is usually the Indians that are looked upon as the heathens. They are portrayed as savages who spent most of their time raiding wagon trains and scalping the white settlers just for fun. The media has lead us to believe that the American government was forced to take the land from these savage Indians. We should put the blame where it belongs, on the U.S. Government who lied, cheated, and stole from the Indians forcing many Indian