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Storming the Sound

Educating for the Environment

— ideas, problems, solutions and resources to restore our world —

Storming the Sound is a conference for environmental educators in the north Puget Sound region, including the counties of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, Jefferson and San Juan. Every January teachers, environmental organizations and students gather to share their interest and expertise in environmental education.


Storming the Sound Conference 2026

Friday, January 23rd

Skagit Valley College

Presenters

Now Accepting Presentation Submissions for 2026

The planning team is ready to receive your session proposals for this year’s Storming the Sound.

Excited about something you’ve tried this year? Interested in hearing what your colleagues are doing? Want to share music, art or poetry?

We would love to hear your idea for a 70 minute session related to environmental education! We are happy to work with you if you need to flesh out an idea or want to add an interactive aspect to your session as well.

Please submit your session proposal here.  Please send any questions to Susan Wood.

Educators

Storming the Sound invites educators who are involved, interested and passionate about the environment to come learn from and share with one another. Formal and informal teachers, students, and regional organizations enjoy interesting and relevant workshop sessions, networking opportunities, and lively discourse at this annual, one-day conference.

Teachers can get substitute teacher reimbursement by applying here.

Registration

Registration will open December 1st, 2025! Please check back here to register.

Sponsors

Storming the Sound has brought environmental educators together for  inspiration, hope, and professional development for over 20 years at almost no cost to participants, thanks to contributions from kind sponsors in our community.

Become a proud sponsor of the 2026 conference and help keep this heart-warming event an ongoing success. *PLEASE click add note and write “Storming the Sound sponsor” when donating online*


THANK YOU 2025 SPONSORS!

Friends of the Salish Sea
Friends of the San Juans
Lautenbach Recycling
Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation
National Wildlife Federation
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
North Cascades Institute
Orca Network
Pacific Mammal Research
Padilla Bay Foundation
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve
Puget Sound Energy
Recycling Is Like Magic
Salish Current
Salish Sea School
Skagit Audubon
Skagit Land Trust
Skagit Valley Clean Energy Alliance
Skagit Valley Co op
Snohomish Conservation District
Sound Water Stewards
Washington Dept of Resources – AQR Job Corps
Washington Native Plant Society, Salal Chapter
Whatcom Waves
Whidbey Camano Land Trust
Wild Whatcom
Wolf Hollow Rehabilitation Center

Conference Logistics

Storming the Sound will be held at Skagit Valley College in Skagit County.

WHAT TO BRING

  1. Knowledge of what’s on the agenda. Be prepared to select the sessions you wish to attend.
  2. Name tag
  3. A mug or cup for beverages

GETTING THERE

In the spirit of the nature of this conference and our commitment to reducing our footprint, we highly encourage people to arrange carpools or ride the bus to the event. See below for helpful info on how to do this!

Skagit Valley College is located at:
2405 East College Way
Mount Vernon, WA

Arrange/Connect with carpools:

Check back for updates.

Get the SKAT! Ride the Bus!

Cost: The 205 costs $1 (50 cents for those over 60 years) and the County Connectors (80X and 90X) cost $2 ($1 if over 60)

To confirm the information below or to arrange other arrival or departure times, Go to:

https://www.skagittransit.org/ or call 360-757-4433

Bussing from the South

To get to Skagit Valley College:

Catch the 90X bus from Everett at 7:50am, arrives at Mount Vernon Station at 8:30, transfer to the 205 departing at 8:30, arrives at Skagit Valley College at 8:42. When you get on the 90X, be sure to tell the driver that you want to transfer to the 205 so they will hold the 205 for you.

Returning home:

Catch the 205 from Skagit Valley College at 4:12pm, arrive at Mount Vernon Station at 4:30, transfer to the 90X departing at4:30, arriving at Everett at 5:25. Be sure to tell the driver when you get on the 205 that you want to catch the 90X so they will hold the 90X for you.

Bussing from the North

To get to Skagit Valley College:

Catch the 80X bus from Downtown Bellingham Station at 7:40am, arrives at Mount Vernon Station at 8:25, transfer to the 205 departing at 8:30, arrives at Skagit Valley College at 8:42. When you get on the 80X, be sure to tell the driver that you want to transfer to the 205 so they will hold the 205 for you.

Returning home:

Catch the 205 from Skagit Valley College at 4:42pm, arrive at Mount Vernon Station at 5:00, transfer to the 80X departing at5:10, arriving at Downtown Bellingham at 5:55. Be sure to tell the driver when you get on the 205 that you want to catch the 90X so they will hold the 90X for you.

Agenda

2026 Storming the Sound

Agenda

8:30                        Doors Open

9:00-9:15             Welcome – Phil Tarro Theatre

9:15-10:15           Keynote

10:30-11:40        Session 1

11:50-12:20        Lunch – Cardinal Center.

12:20-12:50        Poster Session – Cardinal Center.

1:00-2:10             Session 2

2:25-3:35             Session 3

3:45-4:30             Endnote – Phil Tarro Theatre

4:30                        Cleanup

About STS

The first Storming the Sound was held at Padilla Bay Reserve in 1999. The idea caught on and now Storming the Sound attracts about 150 professionals. The conference primarily attracts environmentally minded educators and professionals from around the central Salish Sea region.

Check out our photo archive of past Storming the Sound conferences!

2026 STS Conference

January 23, 2026

Skagit Valley College.

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