Episode 2: Victoria's Pooping Habits

In this episode, Jen tells a story about how much her sister loves dipping her hands in poopy water. We talk about just how far it is from Victoria Harbor to Craigdarroch Castle (I mapped it, and it was a 1.7 mile walk one way from our hotel…sorry C&P!).

 

We highlight Victoria’s upcoming wastewater treatment plant, and some of the people whose efforts made it happen (including one Mr. Floatie!). Check out this video of someone diving on the Clover Point sewer outfalls! Mr. Floatie has a few other great videos out there, including one of his wedding to the plastic bag princess, and of him finally returning to the sea.

Some of our fun facts about Victoria came from this website, and you can learn more about wastewater treatment types here. Jen’s awesome poop facts came from this article. Also, even though I tried to tell Amy she meant that a tourism boycott was proposed, she still insisted that it was a ban… although now she will admit she was wrong… :) You can also google more about why the boycott ended.

We talk about GPS units and how to compare sampling results over time (for more detailed information, head over to our GIS Tools page).

Finally, we discuss different beach naturalist volunteer opportunities and how you can get involved. Here’s an extensive list of volunteer opportunities:

Beach Watchers (extensive training and commitment)

Snohomish County Beach Naturalists

Jefferson County Beach Naturalists

Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee citizen science

Fiero Marine Life Center (Port Angeles) opportunities

Clallam County Stream Stewards

Pierce Conservation District opportunities

Thurston County Stream Team

Shoreline Stewards Pledge

We talked in passing about the new climate change report and the effects climate change will have on the Pacific Northwest.

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