STILLWATERS ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
26034 Barber Cutoff Road, Kingston, WA 98346
360-297-1226
Website updated May 5, 2022
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Upcoming Events
Kingston Curiosity Walk
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Green Frog Day at Kingston Sunday Market
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Community Turns Out to Rescue Amphibians at North Kitsap Heritage Park
By Program Director Melissa Fleming for the Kitsap Community News, May 2022
On the last weekend in February, after several days of overnight temperatures below freezing, rainy weather increased nighttime low temperatures more than 20o F between Friday and Monday. From 5PM Sunday to 5 PM Monday, an atmospheric river also dumped 2 inches of rain on Kingston. The combination of mild temperatures and wet weather provided the perfect opportunity for local amphibians to make their annual trek to wetland breeding grounds.
Their breeding migration into North Kitsap Heritage Park was thwarted by construction associated with the Arborwood development....Read the full artcile |
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Why donate to Stillwaters?
Our donors can tell you.
Solution to beaver flooding Barber Cutoff Road is in sight
Dr. Melissa Fleming; Stillwaters Program Director
Carpenter Creek backed up from a beaver dam 300 yds downstream threatened to overflow Barber Cut Off in May.
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"This is a serious problem. First, long-term solutions cannot be implemented without an intact dam to work with. Second, tampering with beaver dams is illegal without a Hydraulic Project Approval from WDFW. " Folks familiar with Barber Cut Off Road are no doubt also familiar with signs that appear most winters alerting drivers to “Water over Roadway” when Carpenter Creek overflows the road north of Gordon Elementary. Beaver activity often blocks the culvert there and on Tuckerman Ave (AKA Carpenter Lane), requiring multiple visits from county road crews over the years to clear the blockages.
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Beavers Northwest will return when the beavers inevitably rebuild. Meanwhile, folks that have problems with beaver dams should contact Beavers Northwest (http://www.beaversnw.org/) and WDFW for advice before acting.
"Dam It: Why Beavers Matter" Watch this YouTube video about nature's most ingenious engineers with Ben Goldfarb, author of "Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter." |
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!
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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.
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Puget Soundkeeper Alliance & Stillwaters work together!
Overall, our 13 volunteers picked up over 180 pounds of trash, ranging from cigarette butts to intact window frames. Thanks to everyone who came out to help, and to Puget Soundkeeper for organizing this event.
Volunteer Opportunities at Stillwaters
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Art of Water Contest - Call for submissions

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
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
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