We’re excited to announce that we received awards in four categories from the National Association of Government Communicators, the most prestigious awards in our industry. The Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards were announced during this year’s national conference hosted on April 19 in Portland.
Working Without a Net
We received 1st place in the Working Without a Net category for a hosting a dual livestream aboard our research vessel, SoundGuardian, as scientists measured the underwater noise of Puget Sound that poses multiple risks to southern resident orcas.
News Release
We received 1st place for this news release announcing Executive Constantine’s proposal to rapidly accelerate King County’s capacity to protect open space through an initiative that voters overwhelming approved in November.




Video for News
We were awarded 2nd place for this video on King County’s first Extreme Heat Mitigation Strategy.
Special Event
We received an Award of Excellence for the press tour we organized at čakwab, a major floodplain restoration project along the Green River that simultaneously reduced flood risks, improved salmon habitat, and provided more food for southern resident orcas.




To see more of our work, check out Tracks, an interactive map of environmental stewardship achievements throughout King County.