The City of Tacoma is teaming up with more than 750 organizations across the region to celebrate Puget Sound Starts Here month. During the month of May, a calendar of events offers activities to help residents experience the benefits of living near the Puget Sound and engaging in Sound-healthy behaviors.
Local events in Tacoma include:
- Eighth Annual Tacoma Bike Swap: Saturday April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at University of Puget Sound (North Union Avenue and North 14th Street). For more Bike Month activities, visit cityoftacoma.org/BikeMonth.
- Workshops on composting, green cleaning, rain barrels, native plants and more, weekends at the EnviroHouse (3510 S. Mullen St.). For more information and to pre-register, visit cityoftacoma.org/envirohouse.
- Puget Sound Starts Here Family Fun Day: Sunday May 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Foss Waterway Seaport (705 Dock St.)
- Puget Sound Starts Here with the Tacoma Rainiers: Sunday, May 22, game time 1:35 p.m., at Cheney Stadium (2502 S. Tyler St.)
Other ways to get involved include:
- Choose to use a professional car wash or wash your car on grass or gravel to keep suds off the streets and keep oil, heavy metals and toxic chemicals out of Puget Sound.
- Apply for a Make a Splash Grant for a reimbursement of up to $4,000 to complete a project to help prevent stormwater pollution. Applications are due Friday, May 20.
Puget Sound Starts Here Month raises awareness and empowers residents to make a difference in improving the health of Puget Sound. Learn more at PugetSoundStartsHere.org.
