To help reduce the pet-waste contamination of Puget Sound, Steven Urbanc, a member of WSU Jefferson County Extension’s Beach Watchers, wrote an original song, “Scoop the Poop,” that is now on You Tube. Professionally produced by Mountainstone Productions in Port Townsend, in conjunction with WSU Jefferson County Extension and the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee, the short video can be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfiBpMX4iEY.
This video is a useful tool for individuals, non-profit organizations, schools and others in spreading the word of the importance of keeping pet-waste pollutants out of Puget Sound. Publishing the link to the video in newsletters would help spread the word on this crucial program.
The video, suitable for both children and adults, includes scenes of Steven Urbanc singing his song in the Toolshed Studio, dogs and people at Point Hudson in Port Townsend, and scenic views of Mount Rainier and Mount Baker. It combines the song’s vital message with the joys of summer on the Olympic Peninsula. This combination makes the 2.5-minute video worthy of viewing multiple times.
Steven Urbanc, knowing the value of music and humor as teaching tools, originally wrote the song as part of his WSU Beach Watchers training in the spring of 2011. Each member of the 2011 Beach Watchers class gave a five-minute presentation on the final day of training. Urbanc’s song was an immediate hit with his fellow students, and he has received numerous requests to sing it. This interest spread to WSU Jefferson County Extension and the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee, and this soon led to its recording by Mountainstone Productions and posting on You Tube.