View the latest edition and back issues of the Shore Steward Newsletter below. Become a Shore Steward to have the newsletter, along with interesting local events and opportunities, delivered directly to you via email. Published 4 – 6 times a year.
- Summer 2022 – Dangers to the Dungeness Crab
- Spring 2022 – Shoreline Armor 101
- Winter 2022 – Reflections and Resolutions
- Fall 2021 – Tire Pollution and Coho Salmon
- Summer 2021 – Benefits of Shoreline Vegetation
- Spring 2021 – How does Puget Sound Build its Beaches?
- Fall 2020 – Xeriscaping
- Spring 2020 – Microfiber Pollution
- Winter 2020 – Zooming in on Microorganisms – Part 2
- Fall 2019 – Zooming in on Microorganisms – Part 1
- Summer 2019 – What Should You Do if a Northern Elephant Seal Shows Up on Your Beach ?
- Spring 2019 – Green and Clean Boating
- Winter 2018 – Managing Landscapes for Slope Stability and Wildlife Habitat
- Fall 2018 – Biotoxins in our Marine Environment
- Summer 2018 – Dealing with Dog Waste
- Spring 2018 – Native Plants
- Winter Edition 2017 – Your Winter Checklist
- Late Fall 2017 – Septic Systems and Maintenance
- Fall 2017 – Shellfish Harvesting and Safety
- Summer 2017 – Forage Fish
- Spring 2017 – Green Crabs and Aquatic Invasive Species
- Winter Edition 2017 – Tides and King Tides
- Holiday edition 2016 – Green Holidays
- Fall 2016 – Evaluating Shoreline Protection Options
- Late summer 2016 – Living with Existing Bulkheads
- Summer 2016 – Online Resources
- Spring 2016 – How Bulkheads Change the Shoreline
- Winter 2016 – Recreational Boating
Archived Newsletters – Courtesy of Island County Extension
Check out the back issues of Shore Steward News.
2015
Creosote along our Shoreline – Issue 106
Introduction to Streams – Issue 105
Designing with nature – Issue 104
Using Rain Barrel Water on Garden Vegetables – Issue 103
2014
Water Conservation in the Home – Issue 102
Composting for the Homeowner – Issue 101
Grill Cleaning Made Simple – Issue 100
2014-Non-Toxic Control of Noxious Weeds on Your Property – Issue 99
Landscaping Septic System Drainfields and Mounds – Issue 98
2014-Harvesting the Rain – Issue 97
2013
2013-Native Plants Work in a Myriad of Ways – Issue 92
2012
How to Enjoy a Green Holiday – Issue 91
Want Healthy Soil, Use Compost – Issue 90
Oh, Those Obnoxious Plants – Issue 89
Best Behaviors for the Beach – Issue 88
To Catch a Dungeness Crab, the life cycle – Issue 87
2011
The Problem with Microplastics -Issue 83
Beach Debris and How to Get Rid of It – Issue 81
Japanese Eelgrass-Beneficial to Habitat or Noxious Weed – Issue 79
2011-Protecting our Dungeness Crab – Issue 78
2011-Shoreline Planting for Pollinators – Issue 77