Satterberg Foundation

The Satterberg Foundation strengthens our communities by promoting social justice, environmental stewardship, and increased knowledge and opportunity. Doing this work deepens the interconnection of our family.

Satterberg Foundation Sponsors a Canine Companion for Independence

Dogs are man's best friend and sometimes a bridge to independence. People with disabilities often experience a great deal of functional and social limitation. It can be difficult to imagine being unable to perform daily tasks that most of us take for granted, such as picking up a dropped item, opening the refrigerator door or hearing the alarm clock.

Northwest Natural Resource Group Plans for a Greener Future

After a three day retreat in Ashford, Washington, The Northwest Natural Resource Group (NNRG) is ready to implement their five year strategic plan. The retreat allowed the board members to focus on education, fundraising and developing their partnership with the Nisqually Land Trust.

Education

One main function of the retreat was to provide the board with an educational seminar on ecosystem service markets, including water quality, carbon sequestration and biodiversity markets. These presentations were given by Mark Bowman, Alicia Robbins, and Michael Rylko (all board members with professional experience in those fields). This educational component was important because NNRG is embarking on a plan that aims to capitalize on those issues in order to fulfill our mission for small forest landowners.

PMR and Native Americans Team Up to Help Puget Sound

Fostering Concern for our Environment Pacific Marine Research (PMR) and children from the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes teamed up for an environmental education fieldtrip on Puget Sound, made possible by a grant from the Satterberg Foundation.

PMR’s program, called Marine Science Afloat™, gives children of all ages a “hands on” shipboard learning experience that serves as a foundation for appreciation and stewardship of our shared natural resource, Puget Sound. This program marked the first collaboration between PMR and the Native American tribes, and it was a total success.