Petition updateKeep the Evergreen State College pool openWho to contact to keep our message going!
Henry ValzOlympia, WA, United States
15 Apr 2026

Contacts (and some potential messaging to support the pool):
Evergreen President John Carmichael: President@Evergreen.edu
Evergreen Board of Trustees: Trustees@Evergreen.edu

- We just need TIME to develop a plan and get groups together to save the pool.
- The pool is an important resource for Evergreen State College, and also one of the few remaining interactions that Evergreen had with the community.
- The alumni and students haven't been fully informed of the closure.
- There is community support to save the pool.

City of Olympia City Council: citycouncil@ci.olympia.wa.us
City of Tumwater City Council: Council@ci.tumwater.wa.us
Olympia School Board: osd-schoolboard@osd.wednet.edu
Thurston County Commissioners: amy.davis@co.thurston.wa.us
Olympia Port Commissioners: Commissioners@portolympia.com

- Keep talking to Evergreen, and keep asking questions. There is a solution to be found, that involves them.
- The cost of heating, chemicals and maintaining the pool is closer to $100k than $250k.
- There is not a solution within the next two decades and costing less than $50M. We need a pool now, not eventually, maybe.

State legislators:
Jessica Bateman: jessica.bateman@leg.wa.gov
Beth Doglio: beth.doglio@leg.wa.gov
Lisa Parshley: Lisa.Parshley@leg.wa.gov

- There is a community solution, and we just need time to help build this solution.
- Legislators, as the funders of the college, should reach out to the college to request more time for the community to find a solution

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