Scott's artist wife, Kathleen, is the other half of this persuasive team, backing him up and diligently staffing the Shore Stewards booth at community events on both Camano and Whidbey islands while Scott interacts with the crowd.
A more closely guarded but important secret is this couple's passion for wild mushrooms.
"We both became interested in mushrooms after buying our property on Camano in the early 1990s and finding mushrooms growing everywhere," Scott says. "We were wondering if any were edible. We joined Puget Sound Mycological Society in Seattle, where we volunteered and took classes on mushrooms.
"We cook with local morels in the spring, followed by oyster mushrooms, then chanterelles in the fall, and with other mushrooms we find throughout the year. Our favorite hunting area is in the foothills near Darrington."
Their class on mushrooms is both fun and educational. Scott and Kathleen will describe the mushrooms in your yard and the forests of Western Washington. They'll explain which ones are edible and how fungi interact with your trees and plants.
