mission of the Festival is to help people who live and work in
the Stillaguamish Watershed and surrounding regions understand
how their actions can help make their environment cleaner for
people, fish, and wildlife. accomplish this mission using a
variety of educational displays from organizations in the Puget
Sound, from the Snohomish Conservation District to the Puget
Sound Action Team. As a broader understanding of watershed
dynamics is established, individual behavior will become more
sensitive to water quality issues. the 1999 Endangered Species
listing of the Puget Sound Chinook salmon, (Oncorhyncus
tshawytscha), it becomes more important than ever that we modify
our behaviors to protect the best remaining habitat, and restore
what we can. By combining environmental and cultural education
with a festival atmosphere, we hope to attract a large cross-
section of people from the surrounding areas. encourage
interactive displays of diverse topics to capture the interest
of both youth and adults: wildlife, ha