Working with Boaters and Marine Trades for Cleaner Washington Water
Congrats Gig Harbor!!
| by Adria Lau
We are proud to announce that Gig Harbor Marina has been certified as a Leadership Clean Boatyard! As a Leadership Clean Boatyard, Gig Harbor has proven its commitment to keeping our waters as clean as possible. Recently, Gig Harbor… Read more »
An Interview with Michelle Gaither of the PPRC.
September 7, 2018 | by Adria Lau
(Author’s note: 2018 has not only brought the reboot of Clean Boating Foundation, it has also meant that I have had the chance to meet a slough of new people working to improve water quality and reduce pollution in Puget… Read more »
Congratulations Seaview Boatyard!
June 4, 2018 | by Peter Schrappen
May 23 was a big day for Seaview Boatyard . In front of other industry giants like United Airlines and Vigor, they received the Port of Seattle’s small business distinction for their education and outreach. While that accommodation is… Read more »
Congratulations Port of Edmonds!
| by Adria Lau
Last week, the Port of Edmonds was re-certified as a Leadership Clean Boatyard. They are the first of our certified boatyards to be re-certified! As a Leadership Clean Boatyard, Port of Edmonds has demonstrated their commitment to keeping Washington waters… Read more »
An Interview with Our Neighbors to the North.
| by Adria Lau
The Clean Boating Foundation recently interviewed Michelle Young–Clean Marine BC’s Coordinator at Georgia Strait Alliance. What is your background? What is your position and how did you become interested in it? Growing up on a remote British Columbia Island,… Read more »
Chinook Salmon and Heavy Metal Pollution
March 16, 2018 | by Adria Lau
Over the course of three months, four undergraduate’s (including yours truly) at the University of Washington teamed up with the Clean Boating Foundation to create an educational video on the effects of heavy metal pollution on Chinook Salmon. Check out… Read more »
The Clean Boating Foundation Checklist is DONE!!!
| by Adria Lau
Hello Boaters!! It took awhile, but CBF has revised their checklist! The new checklist fits the new Boatyard Permit standards and now includes a “Goals” section. The Goals section is a short writing portion that involves writing about what Boatyards… Read more »
Hello Everyone!!
| by Adria Lau
My name is Adria Lau and I am beyond excited to be the Clean Boating Foundation’s new Program Manager. As a rising senior at the University of Washington I believe that my major’s—Environmental Science and Art History—will come in handy… Read more »
Taking a Closer Look at Copper as Phase Out Nears
April 24, 2017 | by Peter Schrappen
Copper. The reddish metal that you may remember from the periodic chart has kept a vigilant presence in boating since the 18th century when the British Royal Navy adhered copper plates to their hulls to protect them from shipworms and… Read more »
Selected Literature on Copper Neurobehavioral Toxicity in Salmon
March 24, 2017 | by Brian K. Lind
Jen McIntyre from the University of Washington compiled a series of citations that demonstrate what happens when copper comes into contact with all sorts of sea creatures. Most notably in one study, even a small amount of copper (10 parts… Read more »
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