Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Salish Sea are WE!!


a Bay,
an Inlet,
the Sound,
a Sea-
So many names
to call home
for you and me!

For the salmon,
whales,
dolfins
and ducks
their watery home
is all the same-
they could care less
about a name.

But if we listened we'd hear them say
"Save us from your garbage, poison, guns and nets,
please clean up your mess and just let us play".

On October 30th, The Washington State Board on Geographic Names approved "Salish Sea" as the official name for the body of water encompassing the Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Strait of Georgia and the many watery connections in between. You will now see the name on all maps and publications. The name acknowledges the ecological continuum that spans the international boundry between Canada and the United States. The new name does not change or eliminate the old names.

Eld Inlet is Eld Inlet is Eld Inlet FOREVER!

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