Protecting & Enhancing Puget Sound
Feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis? You’re not alone. Join us for an informal coffee chat where we’ll discuss climate anxiety and explore how we can transform that fear into positive action. We'll discuss strategies for coping with eco-anxiety, connect with others who care about the planet, and brainstorm ways to contribute to real, meaningful …
Lawyers, lager-drinkers, and everyone else is welcome at Puget Soundkeeper's Lawyers & Lagers event. We'll toast the work of our incredible legal team, who pour over (pun intended) thousands of pages of permit documents, patiently navigate mediations, advocate for clean water in court, and do so much more. Hear a brief Law & Policy update …
Join our Annual Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) Cleanup! Part beach cleanup/ part community science project. The 1st shift (10 am to Noon) cleans the beach, while the 2nd shift (Noon to 2 PM) sorts, categorizes, counts, weighs & photographs debris. Data helps improve water quality standards & support anti-trash legislation. Come for one or …
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as they’re with a guardian. All spots are full at this time. To register for the waitlist, please …
Join us to celebrate Puget Soundkeeper's clean water work and World Oceans Day aboard the Steamship Virginia V as we tour Lake Union and Lake Washington. Enjoy an afternoon of appetizers and refreshments, raffles and silent auctions, and a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased here.
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as they’re with a guardian. 12 spots are available and they are first-come-first-serve. To register, please email Jillian …
Join us for our a summer cleanup in Fremont! Bring your friends and family out to 1) enjoy the sunshine and 2) keep our neighborhood clean! Snacks and supplies will be provided. Register here. See you there! Map Location: Fremont Canal Park - 199 N Canal St, Seattle WA 98103.
Join Puget Soundkeeper and Gays for Good for our a summer cleanup in Be'er Sheva Park, down in South Seattle! Bring your friends and family out to 1) enjoy the sunshine and 2) keep the neighborhood clean! Snacks and supplies will be provided. Register here. See you there! Map Location: Be'er Sheva Park - 8650 …
Under our Salmon and Legacy Debris Project, Puget Soundkeeper is hosting a "Bring Your Own Boat" (BYOB) Cleanup of the Upper Duwamish River. We will float a 4+ mile section of the upper Duwamish River in Tukwila that most people never get to see. If you are interested in joining us for this weekday boat cleanup and have …
Join Puget Soundkeeper staff at Constellation Park in West Seattle to explore beach and tidal habitat with beach naturalist, Derek Hermsen. This family-friendly, low-tide walk will allow us to explore Puget Sound's resilient wildlife and remind us of the incredible habitat we all work to protect. Register here. See you there!
Join Puget Soundkeeper and Surfrider Foundation for our annual 5th of July cleanup on and around Lake Union! Volunteers will help remove firework debris and other litter generated from 4th of July festivities. Volunteers can participate at the following locations below: Wallingford Steps (Walking Cleanup): 10 AM - 12 PM. Register here. Meeting location below. …
Join Puget Soundkeeper and Twin Harbors Waterkeeper for an exciting cleanup on July 9th from 10 am-2 pm along Ocean City State Park’s shoreline! Friends and family are welcome to join us for the cleanup. Participants are also welcome to stay overnight and camp with us but will need to organize their own accommodation. Supplies …
Join Puget Soundkeeper and Twin Harbors Waterkeeper for an exciting cleanup on July 10th from 10 am-12 pm along Twin Harbor State Park’s shoreline! Friends and family are welcome to join us and are welcome to stay overnight to participate in both days of the cleanup (but must organize their own accommodations)! All supplies will …
Under our Summer Cleanup Series and Salmon and Legacy Debris (SLD) Project, Puget Soundkeeper is hosting a final Upper Duwamish River Boat Cleanup in July in Tukwila, WA. In partnership with the River Access Paddle Program, we are hoping to provide up to 10 double kayaks (for 20 participants), as well as provide cleanup supplies, water, snacks and help get …
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as a guardian is present on the boat with them. Limited spots are available. To register, please email …
Our Lost Urban Creeks project needs 10-12 volunteers to help the Mid-Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group and youth from Unleash the Brilliance with invasive species removal and/or plantings for our Springbrook Creek Restoration Day in Renton. Lunch and supplies will be provided. Register here.
Come celebrate our rivers and streams at the annual Streamfest event in Kenmore by learning how to monitor water quality. Youth interns from Puget Soundkeeper's Lost Urban Creeks Project will be demonstrating water quality monitoring and would love for anyone in the public to join us!
Join Puget Soundkeeper and Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) in cleaning up Clear Creek before the salmon make their way home. Volunteers can assist with restoration work (invasive plant removal) or a litter cleanup! Register here. Plenty of parking is available, and snacks and supplies will be provided. If you have any questions, please reach out …
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as a guardian is present on the boat with them. Limited spots are available. To register, please email …
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as a guardian is present on the boat with them. Limited spots are available. To register, please email …
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as a guardian is present on the boat with them. Limited spots are available. To register, please email …
Puget Soundkeeper is the regional coordinator for International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) events happening across the Puget Sound! Every year, we work with partner organizations and residents across the Puget Sound to organize cleanups from August through December. The cleanups listed below are being run by our community partners, and are open to volunteers! What distinguishes …
Join us for our annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC)! Volunteers will remove debris and litter along the shoreline and in the surrounding streets. Volunteers will also be collecting data, which will help inform long term solutions for plastic-free oceans and waterways. If you’d like to participate in the data collection process using your phone, please …
Join Aden's annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) at Marina Beach Park in Edmonds. Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic enter the world's oceans—equivalent to one garbage truck every minute. In Puget Sound alone, volunteers have removed thousands of pounds of debris, including plastics and hazardous materials like creosote-treated wood and tires, from our …
Denise is hosting a plogging International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) event on Friday, October 3rd from 5:45-6:45 pm. For those unfamiliar with the term plogging, it's picking up litter while jogging! Runners and walkers are both welcome! All supplies will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, click here!
Join Janet, one of Puget Soundkeeper's volunteers, at her International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) event on Saturday, October 4th from 10:30 am to 12 pm. What distinguishes an ICC cleanup from a regular beach cleanup is the collection of data using physical data sheets or the Clean Swell app. By collecting data about the types of debris …
Join Puget Soundkeeper's Law & Policy staff for our fall Lawyers & Lagers Happy Hour at Old Stove Brewing's Gardens Brewpub in Ballard. Hear about our recent cases, help us celebrate our summertime victory at the US Supreme Court, and network with staff, volunteers and members! RSVP today!
Duwamish Alive! is an annual community cleanup event at Herring House Park/He'apus Village Park in West Seattle. We're partnering with River Access Paddle Program to offer two kayak cleanup shifts, each with 20 spots available. Sign up for a kayak spot to paddle on the Duwamish River, participate in the cleanup, and learn about the river's …
Join us for a spook-tacular event in celebration of Halloween! Puget Soundkeeper is excited to present our annual Trash-or-Treat Cleanup along the Ship Canal trail! Put on your favorite costume, gather your friends, and help us clear debris from the trail to protect the Ship Canal from litter and trash. Enjoy delicious fall-themed treats and …
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Mussel Watch Program is a biennial community science program. Teams of Puget Soundkeeper volunteers install mussel cages at eight different shoreline sites in King County during a fall late-night low tides. Volunteers collect the mussels about three months later and WDFW analyzes mussel tissue to determine the accumulation …
Save the date and join us for our annual Longfellow Creek Cleanup! Salmon Surveyors from the Pre-Spawn Mortality Survey will be out on the creek looking for Coho Salmon as we join them to clean up debris along this vital urban creek. Meeting location: Dragonfly Garden and Pavilion (4111 26th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106) All …
** Due to the plumbing issues at the Sail Loft, the volunteer event is now moved to the Boathouse Gallery at the Center for Wooden Boats (same address). Staff and sandwich boards will be visible to point you in the right direction when you arrive. *** Puget Soundkeeper cannot do what we do without our …
Our Lost Urban Creeks project needs 10-12 volunteers to help the Mid-Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group and youth from Unleash the Brilliance with invasive species removal and/or plantings for our Springbrook Creek Restoration Day in Renton. Lunch and supplies will be provided. Register here!
Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 19th) for a beach clean-up at Be’er Sheva Park (8650 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118). Volunteers will help clean litter and debris on the beach and in the park adjacent from 10am to 12pm. All are welcome to join, and supplies/refreshments will be provided! We …
Join us as we retrieve the mussel cages deployed in November 2025 for the Mussel Watch Program! Mussel cage retrieval will start at 6 PM and volunteers should plan to meet at the Puget Soundkeeper office. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Mussel Watch is a biennial community science effort in which a …
Our Lost Urban Creeks project needs 10-12 volunteers to help the Mid-Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group and youth from Unleash the Brilliance with invasive species removal and/or plantings for our Springbrook Creek Restoration Day in Renton. Lunch and supplies will be provided. Register here!
Join Puget Soundkeeper staff for a casual excursion—we’ll grab coffee at Café Fiore and then head to Golden Gardens for a walk along the beach. We hope you’ll join us to get to know one another, share our programming goals, and enjoy some authentic conversation in what feels like a pretty chaotic time. Walk-ins are …
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as they’re with a guardian in the same boat. 12 spots are available and they are first-come-first-serve. Please …
Join Puget Soundkeeper for a Lake Union Kayak Cleanup from 12-2 PM! Volunteers do not need any prior kayaking experience and will be provided with all necessary equipment. Volunteers younger than 18 years can participate, as long as they’re with a guardian in the same boat. 12 spots are available and they are first-come-first-serve. Please …