NEWS RELEASE For immediate release: January 31, 2012 Contact: Mary DiMatteo, WSU Extension, 360.427.9670 x 682 Shorelines for Real Estate Professionals Washington State University Extension and the Pierce Conservation District are offering a Shorelines class for Real Estate Professionals on Monday, February 6th from 8:30-4:30 at the Gig Harbor Boys & Girls Club (8502 Skansie Ave., Gig Harbor). The course is accredited for all real estate professionals, including appraisers, for 7.5 clock hours. The general public is also welcome to attend. Learn about landslide warning signs, natural beach processes, coastal geology, bulkheads, alternatives to bulkheads, bluff stabilization and shoreline protection. Other topics include regulations affecting shoreline land use, and the role of shoreline consultants. A field trip to a shoreline site will highlight classroom presentations. Registration fee, which includes lunch, resource binder and clock hour certificate, is $95 for 7.5 clock hours. There is a $25 rebate for Pierce and Kitsap realtors. For registration information please contact Mary DiMatteo at WSU Extension at 36-427-9670 x 689 or email her at mary.dimatteo@wsu.edu. You can also register online at: https://ocrs.wsu.edu/Signup/?eventid=515 Funding for this event has been made, in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology. WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of non-compliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Erin Ewald Pierce Conservation District o(253) 884-9474 c(253) 606-2585 www.piercecd.org