Resources

Resources are organized by topical areas.

Bees, butterflies, and backyard environments

• Importance of Bees for Healthy Plants  
• Common Butterflies in the Puget Sound Region  
• Biological Environments in King County
• Creating a backyard wildlife sanctuary 

Climate

• King County Strategic Climate Action Plan

Plants

Noxious weeds

• Washington State 
• Noxious weeds in King County

Native plants

• King County Native Plant Resources
• Washington Native Plant Society 

Regulations

• US Army Corps of Engineers 
• Washington Department of Natural Resources – Aquatic Reserves 
• Washington State Department of Ecology 
• Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife – Hydraulic Project Approvals 

Restoration studies

• University of Washington Restoration Ecology Network 
• University of Washington Program on the Environment 
• Bothell - Environmental Studies 

Stewardship

• King Conservation District 
• King County Land Conservation Initiative

Streams, rivers, and Puget Sound

• White Papers
  
  • Riparian Functions 
  • Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Modifications 
  • Treated Wood in Marine and Freshwater Environments 
  • WDFW Priority Habitat and Species 
• Removing barriers for salmon recovery 

Wetlands

• U.S EPA 
• WADOE - Wetland mitigation 
• Interagency guidance 

Wildlife and habitat

• WDFW- Living with Wildlife  – resources for learning about and attracting Washington’s wildlife, coexisting with wildlife, and dealing with injured or problem wildlife