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Stillwaters Environmental Center

Stillwaters is an environmental education center in the Carpenter Creek watershed of  Kingston, Washington, on the Kitsap Peninsula. The 9 acres of wetlands ecosystem here is valued for environmental,  aesthetic,  and educational benefits.

Stillwaters is a place of transition, as all wetlands are transition zones between water and land.  As the land’s fresh water transitions to the salt water of the salt marsh, through the estuary, and into the Puget Sound, it creates many different kinds of habitats for many kinds of plants and wildlife.  They are all lying here in the scope of Stillwaters, within a fairly small space.

The Stillwaters wetlands are part of a larger system that includes forested, freshwater and emergent salt marsh communities. The salt marsh is part of the Apple Tree Cove Estuarine wetland system, which flows into Puget Sound. Carpenter Lake is just upstream from here, and we are part of the Carpenter Creek riparian zone. With community volunteers, we are working to protect the fragile areas of the Carpenter Creek watershed.

We focus our education on teaching sustainability principles for everyday life, to all ages and walks of life. We believe strongly in the need for community-building and creation of a sense of place for every person, wherever they live.

WHAT WE ARE DOING:

• We educate persons concerning wetlands and water quality issues affecting the environment.
• We mobilize citizens and agencies to restore and preserve the Carpenter Creek Watershed and surrounding areas.
• We make wetlands and watershed areas more accessible to the  public and to students.
• We preserve and provide stewardship for the Stillwaters ecosystem.

Stillwaters is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are fully tax deductible.

Address:  26059 Barber Cut Off Road; Kingston  98346
Phone: 360-297-1226
E-mail:  info@stillwatersenvironmentalcenter.org
Website:  www.stillwatersenvironmentalcenter.org