Gig Harbor's Harbor WildWatch (501(c)3) has published Puget Sound's Wildside, A Natural History of Puget Sound's Marine Environment.
Now available for sale, this beautiful book is generating excitement among environmental organizations, beach watcher and shore steward programs, aquarium staff, libraries and the academic community.
"...clean, crisp, easy to read text filled with great facts that will excite the reader to head down to the beach and explore all aspects of our marine environment", said Alan Rammer, Marine Community Outreach & Environmental Education Specialist for WA Dept, of Fish & Wildlife."
"...provides excellent overview of much of the Puget Sound marine environment and threats to its health and survival. In a short and beautifully illustrated manual, one can become engaged with some of the history, major habitats, common animals and plants and our impact on this major marine ecosystem." said Ernest L. Karlstrom PHD. Biology (retired) University of Puget Sound.
The scientific information contained with the book is written in layman's terms and illustrated with colorful original artwork and drawings. The book features:
- FAST FACTS boxes, offering the reader a fascinating fact about the subject being discussed
- TYING IT TOGETHER pages at the end of each chapter, explains the dynamic interrelationship of the subjects being discussed in that section.
- BOUND in sturdy 100# 30% post consumer recycled cover, and 80# 30% post consumer recycled FSC certified Knightskote white text, the 8.5 x 11 book is well suited for disassembling and placing in loose leaf binder by punching the pages or preserving in page savers.
This book is truly a one of kind, user friendly book perfect for class room, family room or waiting room. Everyone will love this beautiful learning resource.
Harbor WildWatch has been working in the greater Gig Harbor area for several years now educating anyone and everyone about the Puget Sound ecosystem. Learn more about this dynamic organization and its volunteer based programs at http://www.harborwildwatch.org/
The books are currently available at Mostly Books in Gig Harbor and the Gig Harbor Visitor Information Center as well as the Seattle Aquarium. Additional locations will be announced soon. The book is also available on line at http://www.harborwildwatch.org/
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