Recent news, activities, reports, data, grants and organizations related to Vashon-Maury Island environment in King County, Washington.
Dec. 1, 2009
External article, Vashon Beachcomber
Island forest gets some attention
Oct. 28, 2009
King County in partnership to learn more about health of Vashon’s Quartermaster Harbor
Sept. 23, 2009
External article, Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
County faces tough go in efforts to clean up Quartermaster
Aug. 14, 2009
External article, Seattle Times
Judge rejects Maury Island gravel-mine permit
Aug. 7, 2009
Outstanding management earns King County’s Vashon Island Center Forest green certification
Jul. 27, 2009
Utility crew stops small overflow on Vashon Island
Jul. 7, 2009
External article, Seattle P-I
DNR calls for halt to Maury Island gravel mine
May 28, 2009
Learn more about proposed open space charter amendment at upcoming public meetings
June 3 at 7 p.m. - Vashon Public Library
Apr. 28, 2009
Community invited to Vashon Island treatment plant open house, May 9
Dec. 2, 2008
External article, Seattle P-I
Maury Island mine expansion OK'd
Aug. 25, 2008
Community invited to celebrate clean water at Vashon Island treatment plant open house
July 14, 2008
External, Enviromental News Service
Washington State Drafts Rainwater Collection Rule
Ecology seeks comment collection and use of rainwater
Feb. 27, 2008
External opinion, Seattle Times
Maury Island stewardship now falls to the Legislature
Feb. 4, 2008
Brief closure at King County’s Dockton Park docks as state works to eradicate invasive marine species
Sept.13, 2007
External article, Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Logging at Center Forest is attempt at balance
Nov. 7, 2007
King County’s new Vashon treatment plant clears way for valuable shellfish harvests
Oct.10, 2007
Vashon holds island wide emergency drill
Community a model for disaster preparedness
Sept.13, 2007
Vashon’s Island Center Forest grows by 86 acres as King County puts land into protected status
July 2, 2007
External Article, Seattle P-I
State committed to saving the Sound
June 21, 2007
Public gets two extra weeks to review, comment on King County’s proposed shoreline management rules
May 31, 2007
Your idea to protect Puget Sound could win $55,000 from King County
May 30, 2007
Draft rules to protect King County shorelines available for review at public meetings, June 5, 6, 7
May 8, 2007
External Article, Seattle P-I
Gregoire signs measure intended to help restore 'sick' Puget Sound
May 8, 2007
External Article, Seattle Times
Ruckelshaus named to lead Puget Sound cleanup
May 7, 2007
Executive Sims' statement on steelhead listing
May 2, 2007
Dedication ceremony to celebrate new Vashon Island wastewater treatment facility
Jan. 29, 2007
King County hosts Vashon public workshop for shoreline management review, Feb. 15
Jan. 20, 2007
Sewer workers quickly stop overflow at Vashon Island Treatment Plant
Jan. 16, 2007
Shoreline management review launched in King County
Oct. 11, 2006
External Article, Seattle P-I
Low-impact methods have high impact on ecosystems
Rain barrels, green roofs play a key role in saving orcas
Oct. 11, 2006
External Article, Seattle P-I
Toxic stormwater is one of the Sound's biggest threats
Knowledge goes only so far in controlling polluted runoff
Oct 10, 2006
External Link, Seattle P-I
A rising tide of chemicals and sewage
Modern chemical is now found at the top of the food chain
Oct. 9, 2006
Investing in the "infrastructure of our future"
Sims proposes upgrades, repairs to roads, wastewater and solid waste systems
Aug. 11, 2006
All of King County closed to shellfish harvesting
Life-threatening marine biotoxins found in north and south county
Aug. 7, 2006
King County stewardship grants help local groups protect, strengthen natural resources
June 14, 2006
King County offers noxious weed workshop to Vashon property owners, June 27
National Clean Beaches Week (external link)
June 29 - July 5, 2006
March. 15, 2006
External Link, Seattle P-I
A big push to clean up Sound
$80 million goal would start with new parks
Vashon Island Center Forest Site Management Guidelines
