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Photo courtesy of Kam Coon – Sunrise on American Lake (within Clover Creek Watershed) Dear residents of (and visitors to) the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed, It’s easy to look at elements of this watershed and think that it’s not healthy. Looking at Clover Creek, especially at times when the flow is low, and seeing the litter around it and the debris left around, it certainly doesn’t look like the ideal, healthy stream, and reading about algae blooms in the lakes in the watershed, urbanization

Exhibit Blogposts Through ENVT 350, students have projects centered around Chambers Clover Creek Watershed. Some of these are, and will be, uploaded to this website to share the knowledge discovered at PLU through ENVT 350. Here are some we think you might enjoy: Salmon in Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Stormwater Pollution in Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Restoration in Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed The Policy Protection and Value Attributed to Chinook Salmon and Insects in the Chambers

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Dear Residents of Clover Creek Watershed, It is becoming increasingly evident that pollution is infesting the watershed that our community cares for. Pollution not only affects the wildlife populations that inhabit in and around the watershed but also the overall stream health. If Pierce County residents could start picking up human trash they find and could put in place more volunteer clean up organizations we could restore the watershed to its original beauty and liveliness. -Mary Lynn McLeod

Image courtesy of the PLU Archives Dear Dr. Ramos, Environmental education is essential to the health of a watershed, as it promotes lifelong consciousness of human environmental impacts. As an elementary school student, I learned to be aware of my interactions with my watershed and how to promote clean water in my area through an early environmental studies program. As a reputable university program, PLU’s environmental studies department has the resources and responsibility to promote the

Dear Pierce County Council, It is expected that as time goes on, the population within the Clover Creek Watershed will continue to increase, bringing not only more urbanization but more impervious surfaces and trash. Already within the watershed, in particular Parkland Prairie, there is a trash problem, with trash lining the edges and being present within the stream bed. I believe that a system should be employed to reduce this problem, such as planned weekly cleanups alongside water sources in

Photo courtesy of Dr. Rose McKenney To Nearby Clover Creek Residents, It is with great care and concern that I write to you and others interested in the health of the Clover Creek watershed. As an Environmental Studies major, I can confidently say that I found my vocation through the variety of courses that I have taken at Pacific Lutheran University. Captivated by nature’s indisputable beauty, a pivotal moment in my academic career was through the honorary privilege to extensively learn about