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Ask the Mud Monster
Up one levelHe’s tall, dark, and covered with starfish. He’s got eelgrass for hair, and an ever-cheerful demeanor. He loves kids and adults and salmon and orcas, and all the many plant and animal residents of Puget Sound. He’s got a grunt for any occasion, and even though he’s been spotted all throughout the Sound — riding ferries, attending farmers’ markets, and of course at MudUp events and activities — he remains a monster of mystery. Who is the elusive Mud Monster? What makes him tick? Where did he come from, and where is he going? Here’s your chance to ask the Mud Monster anything that’s on your mind. He’s a friendly monster, so don’t be shy. And he’s a helpful monster too, so if you’re looking for information or advice about anything related to MudUp or Puget Sound, or even if you just need some words of personal advice from a very wise (if occasionally irreverent) creature, email mudmonster@mudup.org, and he’ll answer your question just as soon as he can.
- What do you like to do in your spare time? —Baffled in Bellingham
- Why are you smiling, Mr. Mud Monster? I heard you lost your home. —Jimmy
- Mud Monster, what’s up with the green hair? Do you dye that with Manic Panic, or what? —Random Hipster Dude
- Do you know Mr. Floatie? He’s another brown mascot with a mission to save the Sound. —Scott in Victoria, BC
- Hey Mud Monster, I keep hearing that muddy is the new clean. Is this true? —Confused in Columbia City
- I need your help! I want to help clean up the sound, but I really really don't like getting muddy! —Muck-averse in Mukilteo
- What do I do about my local beach? It's full of trash! —Rusty
- What’s with you and Miss Emerald City? Some sort of beauty and the beast thing going on? —Suspicious in Sedro Wooley
- Hey Mud Monster! I saw these muddy people at Folklife looking for you. What's up with them? —Signed, In a State of Fluxus
- Is it true that May 31st is officially MudUp Day for Puget Sound? —Impressed in Issaquah
- My boyfriend really likes to go to the spa, and he was wondering.... do you do mudpacks and facials? Exfoliants? Any special tips for keeping our complexions at their best? - One of your biggest fans
- I’ve heard that the waters and land that make up Puget Sound are contaminated with pollutants (both old and new) — are you concerned about YOUR health? —Not-Too-Muddy in Mt. Vernon
- Dear Mud Monster, One day at school we got an assignment to read about you in the newspaper. After that assignment we wanted to help spread the word about helping the Sound too. How can we...
- I own a waterfront home with a rip-rap bulkhead. I’m interested in adding some softshoring without removing the bulkhead, and also planting eelgrass. Where can I get information on these two topics for the “do it yourselfer”? - Mike