2011 DNRP archived news releases

Final restoration work at Chinook Bend Natural Area requires closure starting Sept. 6
Work to restore King County’s Chinook Bend Natural Area along the Snoqualmie River has occurred off and on for more than a dozen years – and it’s coming to a close later this summer – but not before one final public access closure.

King County proposes limited deer hunt season at Vashon’s Island Center Forest
King County Parks is proposing to limit deer hunting at Island Center Forest on Vashon Island to a 17-day period in October, when all other access to the public open space would be prohibited.

Learn about where your garbage goes: Tour King County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill
King County is offering free public tours of its Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Local leaders break ground on 21st Century education hub in White Center
Ground was broken today in King County’s Lakewood Park on an innovative building that will house leading-edge technology for students and pioneering training for teachers, and bring a much-needed neighborhood meeting space to White Center.

New video offers health and safety tips for nail salon workers and clients
Nail salon technicians work daily with solvents, glues and other nail care products containing chemicals that can be harmful to them and their customers.

Tapping sewer lines for heat and energy in Seattle’s Interbay area proposed by Executive
King County would be among the first in the nation to test a new technology that captures heat from sewer pipelines and redistributes the energy to nearby buildings, under a pilot project proposed today by King County Executive Dow Constantine.

Wastemobile: Household hazardous waste collection comes to Bothell, Sept. 9-11
All King County and city residents can safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint and other household hazardous waste when the Wastemobile continues its 22nd year of service with a stop in Bothell/Kenmore, Sept. 9-11.

How a banana peel gets recycled
The creative talent of King County residents has been brought to light with the King County Solid Waste Division’s “Recycling Superstar” contest, in which people shared their ideas on how they go the extra mile to recycle items, rather than throwing them in the garbage.

Concerts, movies, big forests, smooth trails: King County Parks summer activities abound
We’re coming down to it: The final few weeks before Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer. That’s the bad news. The good news is that there’s plenty to see, do and experience with King County Parks – Your Big Backyard.

County’s smart growth agreement protects open space ‘emerald necklace’ around Sammamish
More than 700 acres of rural forests and pasturelands in the Patterson Creek watershed near the City of Sammamish will be permanently protected under an innovative Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) agreement signed by King County Executive Dow Constantine.