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Past Newsletters
Below you will find links to our monthly newsletter archive. Just click on the date to view!
November 2022 – This newsletter is all about the Final Environmental Impact Statement (!!), news in the watershed, and the Give Local charitable event.
October 2022 – Awaiting the EIS, our annual auction, and a brand new storymap to check out!
September 2022 – Read our Director’s Fall Note, an invitation to our Annual Fall Auction, new printed resources available.
August 2022 – DERT welcomes a new board member, Cole Baldino, reasons to restore the estuary, and information on 6ppd
July 2022 – Different ways to contribute to DERT, SSHWP updates, and upcoming events.
June 2022 – The launch of our monthly donor program, South Sound Healthy Watershed Program updates, and resources for intersectional environmentalism.
May 2022 – A community forum, lots of spring-time events, and a search for new board members.
April 2022 – Message from the Executive Director, an introduction to DERT’s newest staff member Jae, upcoming events, videos of our most recent community forum, and more!
March 2022 – We have a BIG estuary announcement!! Also – DERT formally announces support for Snake River dam removal, Dave Peeler provides a nutrients update, Aimee Christy shares a captivating plankton report from our kayak patrol, and information about our Human Water Cycle community forum with guest speakers Jesse Barham, Kevin Hansen, Katrinka Hibler, and Ted Sturdevant. Registration link in the newsletter!
February 2022 – SO much to share! DERT is hiring a Program Coordinator, Jennifer Johnson shares an article about septic system maintenance, Puget Sound Nutrient Source reduction project, a virtual meeting to discuss the Skookumchuck dam, upcoming volunteer opportunities, and several articles on local environmental news!
January 2022 – A letter from the President of DERT’s Board of Directors, Dave Monthie; a reflection on past work and vision for the future from retiring Executive Director and DERT co-founder, Sue Patnude; an article on the Puget Sound Nutrients General Permit issued by the Department of Ecology; and information regarding a few important bills being considered by the legislature.
December 2021 – Meet our new Executive Director Paige Anderson and new Board Member Ray Willard! Also, a reflection on the first year of the South Sound Healthy Watershed Program and a link to our new pollution reporting webpage.
November 2021 – Learn about plastic pollution and plastic waste policy! Introducing our new board member, Bob Jensen!
October 2021 – Update on Deschutes Watershed Council, October volunteer activities, Save the Date for DERT’s auction, and local environmental news.
September 2021 – DERT is hiring a new Executive Director! Save the Date for online auction, plankton monitoring kayak patrol summary, and more!
August 2021 – City of Olympia passes a resolution in support of Estuary Restoration, DEIS Comment period extended, a summary of DERT’s comments, and more!
July 2021 – The DEIS has arrived! Info on where to view the document, scheduled meetings, and DERT outreach events. SSHWP update, a link to Puget Soundkeeper Alliance’s newsletter, and an invitation to join the DERT Board of Directors or SSHWP Volunteer Core.
June 2021 – This issue contains a review of our Mud Gallery public outreach event that we hosted in collaboration with three students from UW’s Landscape Architecture program; an update on the South Sound Healthy Watershed Program; volunteer registration information; an article on the Deschutes Watershed written by our Executive Director and several board members, and an update on the DEIS process.
January 2020 – DERT and the Deschutes River Watershed Restoration and Enhancement effort; Equity and Cultural Context in Estuary Restoration; Executive Director report; new Board member introduction.
Summer 2015 – Know your watershed! Facts about the Deschutes Watershed; Sentiments of Sediment; ideas about techniques for trapping sediment.
Fall 2014 – Olympia City Council updates, DERT’s involvement with State Policy, Ecology’s technical discussion of water quality in Capitol Lake, and a preview of DERT’s annual meeting.
Summer 2014 – Threatened herons; a review of obstacles to estuary restoration; & Milne’s theory falls apart under technical review.
Spring 2014 – Estuary Restoration starts with Dam Removal, Updates on TMDL, fundraising efforts, and more!
Winter 2014 – Updates on Ecology’s TMDL, History of Modern Times for the Deschutes Estuary, a Dredging study, and more!
Fall 2013 – DERT’s very first newsletter! Learn about DERT’s origin, Water Quality and the TMDL, Sea Level Rise, and more!
