May 22, 2010 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
2nd Annual "Clean, Green Boating Festival"
Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock Street Tacoma, WA 98402
Co-hosted by Citizens for a Healthy Bay and the Tacoma Liveaboard Association
This free, open-to-the-public 2nd Annual "Clean, Green Boating Festival" is for boaters, outdoor enthusiasts and all others interested in a more sustainable future for Puget Sound.
The purpose of the Festival is to bring environmental awareness to our community members who enjoy on-the-water recreation in Puget Sound and to show the impact of our actions on our waterways and shorelines.
See the story of the 1st Annual "Clean, Green Boating Fair" that started the tradition!
2010 "Clean, Green Boating Festival" highlights include:
- Free "citizen science" boat tours on Commencement Bay
- Stormwater and marina "clean water" education
- Workshops and "How to" seminars for boaters
- Family learning activities and "hands-on" fun
Download the Clean Green Boating Festival Registration Form and register today.
Check back soon to learn about our Opening Ceremony and a detailed schedule of the day's events!
"Clean, Green Boating Scholarship"
New in 2010! CHB and the Tacoma Liveaboards announce the "Clean, Green Boating Scholarship" Essay Contest. Area high school students in Fife, Franklin Pierce, Peninsula, Puyallup, Tacoma, and University Place Public, Private, and Home School Districts are invited to write original essays on the topic of "A Healthy Puget Sound: What's the Problem, and How Do We Change It?" The winning essay will enable a local high school group to experience a 3-day, 2-night on-the-water marine science expedition in Puget Sound! For details, see here.
Each student’s scholarship essay contest entry must be accompanied by a signed Teacher / Administrator Agreement. Download the agreement here.
Programming/Exhibitor Registration
The theme of the "Clean, Green Boating Festival" is environmental stewardship and protecting our waterways through prevention, conservation, responsible behavior, and compliance with pollution regulations. Exhibitors, vendors, agencies and community groups representing "green," environmentally-oriented products, services and educational information are invited to register to participate in the Festival. For venue details and moorage information, visit Foss Waterway Seaport or contact Madhuri Hosford at the Seaport (253) 272-2750 ext. 102.
Exhibitor/Speaker Options
- Staff a booth or table with product, service, or boating information
- Give a "Quick pitch" or "How to" seminar on main stage
- Provide "green", environmentally friendly marine product demonstrations
- Offer dockside tours of boats with energy saving devices
More details
Questions? For more information, contact Citizens for a Healthy Bay (253) 383-2429.
Join us for this fun, educational community event on Tacoma's downtown waterfront. Come and learn how simple changes in our actions today can help preserve our waterways for future generations!
Our Sponsors
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Simpson
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Foss Waterway Seaport
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City of Tacoma
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Make a Splash Grant Program
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Port of Tacoma
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Metro Parks Tacoma
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Washington Department of Ecology
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