Press Room
The Northwest Straits Initiative has a variety of experts, researchers and local citizens who can discuss a wide range of topics with the media. Please email your request, or, if urgent, call Ginny Broadhurst at 360-428-1085.
See links at left for additional information about emerging marine issues in the region, as well as information about the Northwest Straits Initiative organization and accomplishments.
Other Items in the News
Ecosystem-Based Management - An article about the San Juan County MRC Marine Stewardship Area in the Surfrider publication Making Waves. Read the full article here.
Ginny Broadhurst appointed as Northwest Straits Commission director: Ginny Broadhurst has been selected to serve as the director of the Northwest Straits Commission, stepping into that role from her previous position as the Commission’s Marine Program Coordinator. Read the full press release...
Senator Patty Murray secures 2008 funding for the Northwest Straits in the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science committee appropriations bill. Click here for the full press release. "The Commission represents exactly the type of grassroots, collaborative effort needed to restore salmon and other declining fisheries while improving Washington’s pristine coastline. This effort continues to illustrate the tremendous results that can be achieved when communities come together to solve environmental problems."
Press Contact:
Ginny Broadhurst
Northwest Straits Commission Interim Director
360-428-1085
broadhurst@nwstraits.org