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Stream Team highlights volunteer and equity work, asks for capacity support to expand outreach
Summary
Thurston County's Stream Team briefed commissioners on Feb. 19 about 2024 volunteer numbers, community science programs, equity mapping and a request to add administrative capacity to expand outreach into underserved areas; program funding comes from stormwater utility fees.
Thurston County’s Stream Team briefed the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 19, 2025, describing its regional education and volunteer programs, reporting 2024 outreach and volunteer metrics, and asking for support to build administrative capacity to expand work in under‑served areas.
Presenters said Stream Team operates as the public face of the Regional Environmental Education Partnership (REAP), which includes the cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater and Thurston County, and that the program’s primary mission is to satisfy stormwater education and outreach requirements in jurisdictions’ Department of Ecology permits. "Stream Team is the public facing brand of the Regional Environmental Education Partnership," Cynthia Taylor, identified as the county lead, told commissioners.
Staff reported that…
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