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pepperweed, an invasive plant that volunteers help eradi- cate, are also among SSCW's activities. They even deliver a "Scoop the Poop" message via the Greenscapes coalition, as dog waste is a very serious water contaminate. A recent Abbott Library lecture series delivered vari- ous other messages about the history of pollution, climate change, and shellfish beds. The lecture series is extremely popular. "We get 80 to 100 people—it sells out," says Yochelson. "One of the exciting things about it is that it brings research and academic work that is really happening into the hands of people who would never get a chance to know about it." Childhood education is critical to the organization's long-term goals. Staff member and educator Liz Rogers, who holds a master's degree in ecological teaching and learn- ing, works with an integration specialist to teach science to school groups—a program made possible with funding from the Salem Education Foundation. Young people learn about marine biology in the classroom, and then head into the field for interactive work. They might use "sippers" to help check the pore salinity of salt marshes; identify, document, and illustrate marine life; or test water quality. Upon asking her students what they learned one day, a boy raised his hand to say, "I learned that I finally like school." "That's how we are trying to make it sustainable," says Warren, "by connecting [kids] to their local environment and building it into their curriculum by using place-based learning where they can really get it, and then keep it going." The entire SSCW team—the three-member staff and their valued volunteers—spend a lot of time and energy col- lecting data, dispersing information, and making connec- tions. "We are always finding ways to connect the informa- tion to the people who [live here]," says Warren. "It's about getting people out on the water. If you don't experience it, it's hard to care about it." salemsound.org ● n 104 Environment ne Save the Date: "Muck Walk" for Kids at the Salem Maritime Festival Slip on some boots, muck around, and discover creatures living in the mud flats at low tide. August 2 at 1:30 p.m. Free, 160 Derby St., Salem 9th Annual Swim & Fin Open Water Races in Salem Harbor Celebrate Salem Sound with 500-meter, one-mile, and 5K championship swimming races for all ages and levels. Enjoy music, food, and great views. August 23 at 10 a.m. Free. Forest River Park, Salem. For more information and to register, visit salemsound.org. Fish Seining Demonstration Join staff and volunteers as they walk a seining net into the water, drag it back onto the beach, and examine the catch. Experts will answer questions and share information about marine habitats and the ecology of Salem Sound. September 20 at 11 a.m. Free. Forest River Park, Salem 978.535.1227 | WWW.COMAKBROS.COM COMAK BROS. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION 36 12094_ComakBros.indd 1 4/29/14 10:12 AM Referred for a reason. CALL NOW FOR A FREE NO-OBLIGATION ESTIMATE. 1-800 THE MAIDS Get the kind of clean that only comes from a unique 22-step deep cleaning system delivered by a team of specialists. MaidsNH.com WE CALL IT THE BATH-WILL- SHINE-LIKE-NEW-ROOM NB_KJ_NS_July 14 SalemSound.indd 104 5/9/14 10:40 AM

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