By Jan | Published: January 9, 2008 – 8:00 pm

Look for the Land Trust booth Saturday, Feb. 2, at the one-day Sound Waters University in Coupeville. Executive director, Pat Powell, is among more than 50 instructors who will present classes on a wide range of subjects relating to habitat and natural resources at this huge educational event organized by WSU Beach Watchers of Island County.

The event is held on the campus of Coupeville middle and high schools, and annually attracts hundreds of attendees from a multi-county area. Powell’s class, scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., is on Permanently Protecting Natural Habitats in Island County.

Delivering the keynote at 9 a.m. will be David Dicks, director of the Puget Sound Partnership. He will speak on “A Bold New Approach to Saving Puget Sound.”

Online registration opens Wednesday, Jan. 2, at www.island.wsu.edu and continues through Jan. 18. Registration for the full day, including keynote address, three classes, snacks and coffee, is $35. Doors open at 8 a.m. An optional box lunch may also be purchased.

Now in its 14th year, the 2008 event will offer attendees any three of more than 50 classes on subjects ranging from salmon, crab, shellfish and sea birds to bluffs, estuaries, orcas, kelp, tidal energy, septic systems, ground water and wells. Classes are taught by authors, educators, enthusiasts and government officials.

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