For ten years the Quilcene High School science class with Charlie Baker has been testing and monitoring local water quality samples in the Quilcene Watershed. Now this data is getting even more critical with the local Hood Canal waters experiencing high temperatures and dissolved oxygen problems.
Quilcene youth combined with high school-aged youth throughout Hood Canal to host the First annual Hood Canal Youth Summit. The youth reported their data, compared it to that gathered by others along the waterway and developed a report card for local county action. They also made a list of suggestions for landowners in the Canal to protect its local water quality. This type of science training is crucial for the success of Big Quil Enterprises' youth involved oyster business.