Help restore native fish and wildlife habitat at Duwamish Alive! clean-up, planting event, Oct. 11 Don’t miss a great chance to work alongside other volunteers this Saturday at the Duwamish Alive! clean-up and habitat restoration event.
Set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., this annual event needs volunteers to pick up debris and remove invasive plant species, then plant native vegetation at eight different locations along the Duwamish River.
Oct. 8
King County Transfers 1,491 Acres of Forestland to DNR OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will manage nearly 1,500 acres—located between Tiger Mountain and Rattlesnake Ridge—as a working forest in perpetuity and to provide long-term revenue to King County.
Workshop for floodplain farmers set for Oct. 28 Farmers who work the rich bottomlands along King County rivers can learn more about flood preparedness, flood recovery and beneficial changes to building rules to help them better protect their livestock and livelihoods, at an Oct. 28 workshop.
Rechargeable battery recycling efforts earn King County national award The King County Solid Waste Division, a recognized leader in environmental stewardship, has received a national award for its battery recycling efforts from the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC).
