http://mudup.org daily 1 2007-05-24T20:03:50Z http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/sound-friendly-gardening Ciscoe Morris wants to help clean up the Sound! In this video, he shows us how to garden in a Sound-friendly way, by not using pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers — which all end up in the ocean. To learn about cleaner gardens, check out our special featured video content from KCTS at http://kcts.vo.llnwd.net/o10/ram/psm/psm5_ciscoe300.ram No publisher hbromberg 2007-08-20T22:39:33Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/art-that-helps-the-sound The Olympic Sculpture Park in downtown Seattle is much more than a world-class exhibition of art. The park is designed with a healthy Sound as its first priority. Wanna see what was there before the park? Check out our special featured video content from KCTS at http://kcts.vo.llnwd.net/o10/ram/psm/psm4_sculpture300.ram No publisher hbromberg 2007-08-20T22:35:55Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/the-hunt-for-native-oysters Did you know that Olympia has its own oyster? Did you know that it's in danger of becoming extinct? Did you know that the Puget Sound Restoration Fund is working hard to re-introduce it? Learn about this species by checking out our special featured video content from KCTS at http://kcts.vo.llnwd.net/o10/ram/psm/psm4_peabody300.ram No publisher hbromberg 2007-08-20T22:33:07Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/the-importance-of-shorelines A bald eagle makes an appearance in this video about a couple who enjoy the beach just the way it is! Our shorelines are important, so check out our special featured video content from KCTS at http://kcts.vo.llnwd.net/o10/ram/psm/psm6_beach_park300.ram No publisher hbromberg 2007-08-20T22:25:06Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/our-governor-loves-the-sound Governor Gregoire shares some childhood memories of the Sound, and speaks to the importance of keeping it clean for future generations. To see the governor's vision for the Sound, check out our special featured video content from KCTS at http://kcts.vo.llnwd.net/o10/ram/psm/psm6_gregoire300.ram No publisher hbromberg 2007-08-20T19:53:42Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/kids-around-the-sound Want to watch some real stories from real kids who live around the Sound? Wise, funny, and honest — these kids are the future of the Sound, so check out our special featured video content from KCTS at http://kcts.vo.llnwd.net/o10/ram/psm/psm2_kids300.ram No publisher hbromberg 2007-08-17T20:35:07Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/copy_of_a-smile-generator-in-the-heart-of-the-city Children are interesting creatures. A scientifically educational toy festooned with things to pull, push, twiddle and fiddle that drives you mad with every chirpy bell or digital sing-along invitation holds about a tenth of the fascination of throwing stone after stone into the water, until you begin to seriously worry about denuding the beach. Or possibly giving salmon fingerlings and harbor crabs a serious case of mass concussion. Luckily, anything they throw out the tides bring right back, that being the way of water. No publisher kelleyb 2007-08-17T20:35:59Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/sweet-pea-gets-muddy This is my story of getting MUDDY, and challenging other dogs to take my mud-up pledge... No publisher jonb 2007-08-17T18:02:18Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/birds-of-the-port-susan-bay-preserve On any given day, you might find Brian Scheuch walking the dike of the Port Susan Bay Preserve, scanning the tidelands for birds. “I have the best job in Western Washington,” claims Scheuch, a volunteer site steward at the preserve near Stanwood. “It’s a labor of love for me.” No publisher jonb 2007-08-17T17:42:57Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/when-the-world-is-mud-luscious-and-puddle-wonderful When I was very young I lived nowhere near water. I lived in a suburban house with a suburban backyard punctuated by privet hedges. I longed for a stream or a pond, but I only had a hammock, strung between two maple trees. I spent my summers on that hammock, eating chocolate chips and reading books that got stickier and stickier as the sun moved across the sky. It was bliss, but something was missing. No publisher hbromberg 2007-08-17T17:41:50Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/memories-of-playing-in-the-mud-of-the-nisqually-river-flats When I was just a little guy, us Indian kids used to play in the mud when the tide was out at the mouth of the Nisqually River. We’d have a great time all day long having mud fights and sliding maybe 40 or 50 feet on the mud flats, one after another while our parents fished for flounder in nearby Red Creek. It was so much fun just playin’ in that good, clean mud. No publisher jonb 2007-08-17T17:41:01Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/copy_of_miss-emerald-citys-muddy-childhood-memories Although you wouldn't guess from looking at the crown, I loved getting muddy when I was a little girl. My family owns a sailboat and, growing up, my older brother and I spent most of our summers on the shores of Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, and the Gulf Islands in Canada. Low tide was an adventure for us: we spent hours watching strange creatures in tidal pools, digging for clams and geoducks, building mud castles, and letting our feet squelch into the cool, viscous mud that the outgoing tide left behind. We could occupy ourselves for hours in that mud; there was so much to look at and explore. Much to the chagrin of our mom, we usually returned from these expeditions covered head to toe in mud that reeked of low tide: we had mud in our hair, on our clothes, under our fingernails; we looked just like little mud monsters!! No publisher kelleyb 2007-08-17T17:40:24Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/from-mountain-to-sound Lina Rose reluctantly relocated from high mountain towns to the seaside Sound area, but has found a natural sense of beauty and wonder in the land of the Puget Sound. No publisher jgiampietro 2007-08-06T23:22:37Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/sunny-sunday-brings-out-the-people-at-alki The Shoreline Adventure day was a smashing success with hundreds of participants attending throughout the day. They learned about toxics in Puget Sound at Seacrest Park, shoreline ecology and Best Beach Behavior at Duwamish Head, learned about Best Beach Behavior at Constellation Park, and even participated in a Kids For Puget Sound Art Contest at the Alki Bathhouse. We couldn't have asked for a nicer day, and the north shore was crowded! No publisher rattemann 2007-06-08T18:16:30Z Story http://mudup.org/sound-stories/story-content/encouraging-and-teaching-people-to-be-stewards-of-the-sound It's easy to see how people can fall in love with Washington state. The beauty and diversity of the local environment can be overwhelming on a summer day. There are not many places in this country that allow you to experience ocean shorelines, mountain meadows, and alpine peaks all in one day. I feel the people in Washington also have a strong sense of community. No publisher jonb 2007-05-30T01:12:09Z Story