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I’M A PAL foundation is a grass roots environmental organization dedicated to protect, defend, and preserve our creeks, streams, rivers, watersheds, and their ecosystems.

John Beal is the president and founder of I'M A PAL foundation. He is inventor of the Bio-Check Boom System. His accomplishments include: over 35 awards, national, local, and regional, for leadership efforts in watershed restorations, conservation, preservation, volunteering and community involvement; succeeded in creating the "Outdoor Environmental Classroom" and two National Award winning natural habitat parks; restored an old sewage treatment plant to a native wetland with a thriving salmon bearing stream. His work has been exhibited in the Burke Museum and the Seattle Zoo, and published in 3 books, one is a best seller. He has several educational CD’s and videos distributed to hundreds of schools, two international magazine articles and over 50 news articles with TV appearance and interviews. In November 1999 John Beal was selected for inclusion into the "International Who's Who" for his achievements as an entrepreneur in his work for the environment. The International Who's Who publication has been compiled by the Who's Who Historical Society, documenting biographies for history since 1929, and is in the Library of Congress in Washington DC.  The 2000 edition will not be out until September. Their web site is www.internationalwhoswho.com.

Click here for more of John Beal's accomplishments. Click here for the City Light Update.

Mission Statement
1) To improve water quality and habitat resources;
2) Educate students and the general public on environmental issues and provide tools of empowerment.
3) To encourage stewardship through hands on participation.
4) To restore degraded areas to productive native habitat.
5) To safeguard and rehabilitate wildlife whenever possible.
6) To make a significant difference in our environment and serve as a model for watershed restoration efforts everywhere.

Click here to find out about some exciting volunteer opportunites with I'M A PAL.

I’M A PAL began almost 20 years ago in Seattle, Washington, with a focus on Hamm Creek, a tributary of the Duwamish River. Over the years the area of focus has grown enormously to cover the entire watershed and beyond, with members nation wide.

I’M A PAL now has 17 project sites. We have planted thousands of trees, native plants and flowers, restocked streams with thousands of wild salmon. We have successfully rehabilitated hundreds of injured and abandoned animals through our wildlife rehab facility.

I’M A PAL has several education programs in class and out of doors working with elementary – college age students, as well as "at risk" youth and boys and girls clubs, international volunteer students.

I’M A PAL monitors water quality, air quality, wildlife, microorganisms, salmon and other aquatic life.

I’M A PAL has educational tours aboard "Pal Craft" on the water, and "Light Hawk" in the air.

I’M A PAL has a quarterly newsletter distributed to 2,000.

Click here for a list of I'M A PAL's projects.

For more information about helping or volunteering for the I'M A PAL Foundation, please
call John Beal or Lana Beal at 206-762-3640, fax # 206-764-6376 or email them at stream101@aol.com. Or write at the following address: 742 S.Southern Seattle, WA 98108-4357.

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