Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands Watershed Council

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What's Happening?

The mission of the Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands (KGI) Watershed Council is to foster wise stewardship of the KGI Watershed. The Council provides educational programs, outreach, and workshops for watershed residents and encourages the collaboration and involvement of all watershed residents and businesses. 
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Meetings

The Council hosts monthly meetings and an annual retreat. All meetings are open to and welcome the public.

When:
The 2022 meetings will occur on the third Thursday of the month from 3:00pm-5:00pm. 

Where: 
At this time, all meetings are still being held virtually via Zoom. The location of any future in person meetings will be posted to this website. 

Upcoming Meetings & Events:
  • May 19 - General Meeting
  • June TBD - Leadership Team Meeting
Contact the Watershed Coordinator (at the bottom of this page) for meeting instructions and links.

Resource Library

Recent Presentations

  1. Eelgrass and Kelp in South and Central Puget Sound
  2. North Creek Salmon Heritage Site
  3. Olympia Oyster Restoration Study at Penrose State Park
  4. South Sound Mobile Pump Out Program
  5. Why Climate Collaboration in Pierce County?
  6. Climate Resource Packet

Watershed Council & Relevant Documents

  1. KGI's 2021 Priorities Map
  2. 2020-2025 KGI Action Agenda
  3. 2020 KGI Operating Procedures
  4. Bylaws, adopted 2016
  5. KGI Watershed Contacts (by topic)
  6. Tree Professionals Factsheet
  7. KGI Watershed Salmon Habitat Assessment, 2003
  8. Pierce County Open Space Corridors (2017)
  9. USDA FSA ELAP Aquaculture factsheet

Stay Connected

Council Leadership

All active members of the KGI Watershed Council are welcome to join the leadership team. Please contact Jeff Barney 253-302-1811 for more information. Current planning committee members:
  • Chair, Mary Krauszer - Pierce Conservation District
  • Lindsey Stover - Harbor WildWatch
  • Bri Ellis - City of Gig Harbor
  • Cindy Callahan - Tacoma Pierce County Health Department
  • Lucinda Wingard - Crescent Valley Alliance
  • Heather McFarland - Friends of Burley Lagoon
  • Bruce Morse - KGI resident
  • Carl Marlow - KGI resident
  • Barbara Ann Smolko - Pierce County
  • Jeff Barney - Pierce County
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Contact Us
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Barbara Ann Smolko & Jeff Barney
Watershed Coordinators
Phone: (253) 798-6156
Tuesday–Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mailing Address:
2702 S 42nd St, Ste 109
Tacoma, WA 98409-7322