Website updated August 20, 2021

Because of the pandemic...
Our in-person Fall Benefit Event Canceled - Silent Auction is 100% online September 19-26th

​​ For the last few months, the Stillwaters Events Committee, (made of up volunteers, interns, board members, and staff members), has been planning a true in-person event of Toasts, Tastes & Tunes at The Schorn Barn in Kingston. Our plans for a casual celebration in a natural setting have come to a quick halt due to the aggressive Delta variant.
Like many other organizations, we are doing the responsible thing by canceling the in-person event until it is safe to celebrate socially.  In the meantime, we will continue with the Annual Silent Auction, which will be fully online September 19-26th. Please consider bidding generously at the auction or making a special donation to help us offset the impact this will have on our annual budget.
Make a donation to the event that didn't happen!

Coyotes, Bears, and Deer...
​Oh My!

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Summer has brought the local wildlife out to visit. Coyotes are leaving tracks in the marsh, bears are leaving tracks and tree scratches, and the young deer are learning how to maneuver in the salt marsh terrain.
Program Director, Melissa Fleming,  adds perspective to the size of the bear.
Check out Melissa's video of deer in the marsh.

Thank you book donors!

Because of YOUR donations, Stillwaters volunteers have been busy selling books through our online bookstore. Special thanks to Nancy Dumcum, Sue Michaelis, and Naomi Maasberg for their hours of hard work. Their combined efforts have raised over $5,000 this year, strongly supporting Stillwaters' general operations!
Just a reminder that you are always welcome to drop off books at the Tree House front porch. And don't forget to pick up a receipt form (on the porch wall) to document your tax donation.
​Kingston Public Market
​​ Stillwaters hosted their second outreach booth at the August 15th Kingston Public Market. Special thanks to volunteer Jenna Wright and intern, Celina De Jong for their outstanding efforts to share the Stillwaters story.

We are still planning on a larger presence at the September 19th Kingston Public Market and hope to be joined by Shore Friendly Kitsap, Mid-Sound Fisheries, and Friends of Miller Bay... providing the Coronavirus cooperates.

Three Interns Busy at Stillwaters

Stillwaters welcomes Quinn Habedank from the University of Washington and Celina De Jong and Valerie Mansfield, both from Western Washington University. They each have a different focus and direction of internship with Stillwaters. Thank you for all the work you've already done!
Read more...
Quinn Habedank
​University of Washington
​Environmental Studies
​Focus: Data Science
Celina De Jong
Western Washington University
​Environmental Policy
​Focus: Educational Outreach
Valerie Mansfield
​Western Washington University
​Environmental Science
​Focus: Monitoring
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Why donate to Stillwaters? 
Three amazing testimonials from our donors.

Volunteer Opportunities at Stillwaters

Stillwaters monitors a variety of environmental variables to assess the recovery of the lower Carpenter Creek watershed.  We have opportunities for volunteers of varying abilities and energies, from very agile to more sedentary, all of which make critical contributions to our work. Email our Program Director, Melissa Fleming, for more information.

Art of Water Contest - Call for submissions

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We invite you to collaborate with us in our partnership with Barbara Krystal of the University of Washington, in a project celebrating WATER. Water shapes our world, our imagination, and moves us to create. Following the spirit of community science, THE ART OF WATER PROJECT honors public scholarship and carries that inclusivity into the realm of the arts and humanities.
Exhibits include: Music, Material Art, Photography, Performance, Film, and Written Verse.
​We welcome displaying your creative work in the online gallery: theartofwater.global
Click here to submit
For any questions email Barbara Krystal at theartofwater.global@gmail.com or bjk9@uw.edu

Upcoming Events

DATE​
EVENT
Sunday, August 15th
Kingston Public Market
Saturday, September 18th
​1:00 PM
Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
Barber Cutoff Road
Sunday, September 19th
Kingston Public Market
Sunday, September 19th - Sunday, September 26th
Online Silent Auction

Thank you to
Kitsap Community Foundation
for awarding Stillwaters with a $5,000 grant made possible by the Kitsap Environmental Stewardship Fund & Sparky's Fund.
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​A grant renewal from Conservation, Research and Education Opportunities International  (CREOi) supports our research documenting how changes in hydrology since the culvert removals (which restored natural tidal exchange and creek flow to the estuary) are affecting native and invasive plant communities in the salt marsh
​on Carpenter Creek.
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CARES Act Charitable Deduction

Extended
​through 2021
President Biden recently signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package into law.  Under its terms, the new law will provide a $1400 check to most Americans.  For some, this is vitally needed for housing and food. For many who receive the $1400, the money is not as critical to cover immediate needs.  It is, in a sense, "found money."

​If you can, please consider using your “found money” as charitable gifts to local nonprofit organizations, such as Stillwaters Environmental Center and get the most out of your 2021 tax donations. For the 2021 tax year, the same $300 “above-the-line” deduction still applies for individuals; however, those filing jointly will be able to deduct up to $600 (whether you itemize or not).