Now they have an outlet: two water courses, designed for small-group study and discussion, that have originated below the slopes of the Olympic Mountains in east Jefferson County.
The first, a course covering regional watersheds, was tested by four pilot groups in the county during the past year and a half and is being rolled out in four states this spring.
Sound focus
The second, focusing on the Puget Sound watershed, is currently being piloted after the regional version drew the attention of Puget Sound Partnership, the state agency established to preserve and protect the Sound.
“They liked it so much, they asked Linda and Pat to ‘Puget Sound-ize' it,” said Darcy McNamara, a Washington State University Extension staff member.
Linda Smith is a special projects consultant for the WSU Extension in Port Hadlock, where she works with Pat Pearson, water quality educator.
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