ABOUT US

 WHO WE ARE:
 Stillwaters is an environmental education center in the Carpenter Creek watershed of   Kingston, Washington, on the Kitsap Peninsula. The 8 acres of wetlands ecosystem here is valued for environmental,   aesthetic,   and educational benefits.

The Stillwaters wetlands are part of a larger system that includes forested, freshwater and emergent salt marsh communities. The salt marsh is part of the Apple Tree Cove Estuarine wetland system, which flows into Puget Sound. Carpenter Lake is just upstream from here, and we are part of the Carpenter Creek riparian zone. Through our community group, the Cutthroats of Carpenter Creek, we are working to protect the fragile areas of the Carpenter Creek watershed.

 OUR MISSION:
The mission of Stillwaters Environmental Education Center is to teach, inspire and support individuals and organizations to achieve sustainability in the use of Earth's resources.

WHAT WE ARE DOING:
The work of Stillwaters is

• To educate persons concerning wetlands and water quality issues affecting the environment.
• To mobilize citizens and agencies to restore and preserve the Carpenter Creek Watershed and surrounding areas.
• To make wetlands and watershed areas more accessible to the   public and to students.
• To preserve and provide stewardship for the Stillwaters ecosystem.

Directions!

Directions from SeaTac, Seattle and East:

Take I-5 North to Edmonds.   Exit at N. 205 th, following SR 104 West to Edmonds and the Kingston Ferry.  

Directions from the North:

Take I-5 South to Edmonds. Exit at N. 205 th and follow ST 104 West to Edmonds and the Kingston Ferry.

Directions to Stillwaters from the Kingston ferry:

Walking : After exiting the ferry, walk straight up the ferry’s sidewalk and up the main street of town about 2 blocks from the ferry dock, until you reach W. Kingston.   Go left and follow the directions for driving.     OR CALL 297-2876 FOR A RIDE!

By car : After exiting the ferry, you will drive through one traffic light. Two blocks past the light, turn left, following signs to Indianola.   Go one short block to a stop sign.  

Cross the highway and proceed straight ahead on W. Kingston Road.   In about ½ mile, the road begins to bend to the left; turn to the right on Barber Cut Off Road.   Go one long block to the Tuckerman street sign on the left.   The Stillwaters driveway is on the left, next to the Tuckerman street sign.

 Directions f rom Portland, Tacoma or other points South:

From I-5, exit in South Tacoma at Hwy 16, heading West for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and Bremerton.   Take Hwy 16 to Bremerton, where it meets up with Hwy 3.   Go North on Hwy 3, past Bremerton, past Silverdale, past Keyport.   Exit at Hwy 305 in Poulsbo, where you will see signs directing you to Kingston.  

Exit to the right and go South on Hwy 305, to the second light, which is Bond Road.   Turn left on Bond Road and head for Kingston.  

The third light (many miles) is Miller Bay Road and the road to Hansville. Kountry Korners is on your right. When you go through the light, note your odometer. Exactly one mile past Kountry Korners, you will come to Barber Cut Off Road on the right, and Parcell Road on the left.   Turn right. Go 3/4 of a mile to Stillwaters, on the right. Look for the split rail fence by the driveway.

Directions from the Olympic Peninsula:

Take SR 104 from Hwy 101, heading to Kingston. Cross the Hood Canal Bridge and turn left at the end of the bridge. Go through Pt. Gamble and stay on SR 104. At the next light, turn left. The next light is Kountry Korners.   When you go through the light, note your odometer. Exactly one mile past Kountry Korners, you will come to Barber Cut Off Road on the right, and Parcell Road on the left.   Turn right. Go 3/4 of a mile to Stillwaters, on the right. Look for the split rail fence by the driveway.