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KEEP is an informal group of environmental educators working together to increase awareness of the natural health of Kitsap County and its waters.

Kitsap Environmental Education Programs (KEEP) Begin a Series of Articles

Haven’t heard about KEEP?

KEEP members. . .

• Take people on tours to view salmon
• Involve people in ivy pulls
• Guide beach walks
• Offer outdoor education for kids
• Host a Water Festival for 1,000 fourth graders each year
• Go to classrooms to teach about the environment
• Work with business owners to reduce their pollution
• Have informational booths at fairs, garden shows and other events
• Help homeowners build rain gardens
• Provide gardening expertise
• Take undersea photography

And . . . . KEEP members write weekly articles to keep you informed about your environment and offer ways you can get involved.

Click on the sun ad every week through mid-July to read articles about rain gardens, hiking, where to take your dog, marine life, gardens, activities for kids, your drinking water and more.

Funding for this series of articles is made possible by a Puget Sound Starts Here Eco-net Block Grant.  Puget Sound Starts Here is a partnership of regional governments dedicated to improving water quality in Puget Sound and our local lakes, rivers and streams. They are responsible for citizen outreach for the Washington State Puget Sound Partnership.

Puget Sound is in trouble and all of our activities have an impact on its health. What we put on our lawns, what collects on our driveways and even what we use to clean our houses adds up. Rain carries our pollution into storm drains, ditches and streams which empty into the Puget Sound-where it stays. Read the upcoming articles to see how you can have an active, involved and fun Spring and Summer while helping the Sound. Remember, Puget Sound Starts Here!