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King County caps 1st year of Land Conservation Initiative with new tools to speed up open space protections and improve access for those that need it most

October 4, 2019

One successful year is in the books for King County’s accelerated and urgent work to conserve its last, best places within 30 years, and to make sure every community has easy access to greenspace. Conservation Futures Tax (CFT) bonding legislation adopted by the King County Council on Oct. 2, 2019, will dramatically accelerate the rate … More King County caps 1st year of Land Conservation Initiative with new tools to speed up open space protections and improve access for those that need it most

Salmon SEEson photo contest

September 9, 2019

Each fall, salmon make a long, remarkable trek to spawn in streams and rivers across the Puget Sound region. There are dozens of salmon-viewing events scheduled from September into December that likely offer the best chances of seeing salmon – particularly during a year when many stocks are returning in below-average numbers. Some salmon-viewing opportunities … More Salmon SEEson photo contest

King County monitoring water quality to ensure summertime beach trips go swimmingly

July 3, 2019

With a number of temporary swimming beach closures affecting King County lakes this summer – already nine in the first eight weeks of testing – King County’s Swim Beach Monitoring Program is fielding a lot of questions about what’s causing these closures. Kirkland’s Juanita Beach Park features a wide sandy beach and calm, warm waters, … More King County monitoring water quality to ensure summertime beach trips go swimmingly

¡Cine en el parque regresa a White Center!

June 7, 2019

Te invitamos a ti y a tu familia a ver la película el 10 de Agosto en Dick Thurnau Park y a disfrutar de las múltiples y divertidas actividades que tendremos para ti este año. Este año regresamos con la película animada Spider-Man- Into The Spider-Verse. Además de la película tendremos música, entretenimiento e información … More ¡Cine en el parque regresa a White Center!

Top 5 recycling tips for the workplace

April 17, 2019

Reducing waste is a great environmental action to take on Earth Day celebrated on April 22 and beyond. At the workplace, this can be as simple as using a reusable cup and remembering to bring it if you go out for coffee. Packing your lunch and keeping a set of reusable dishware and utensils is … More Top 5 recycling tips for the workplace

#1MillionTrees photo contest

March 1, 2019

We are celebrating a major milestone in our goal to plant 1 Million Trees by 2020 in King County here. Counting the current planting season, the growing coalition of cities, nonprofits, schools, and volunteers has so far planted 705,840 trees. Trees do so much for us – they reduce stress, improve water quality, clean the … More #1MillionTrees photo contest

Apply for a 1 Million Trees Planting Grant

February 20, 2019

Trees make our lives better, offering shade, cleaning the air and water, preventing flooding and can make an area feel nicer just by their presence. There’s even research showing that trees may actually help to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for people who spend time around them. Thankfully, there is a lot … More Apply for a 1 Million Trees Planting Grant

Achieving net-zero at King County Parks North Utilities Crew Shop

December 20, 2018

How do you solve a problem like achieving net-zero energy use? If you’re the King County Parks team working at the North Utilities Trails Crew Shop near Marymoor Park, you do it through solar panels, new lights and efficient heat pumps and air conditioners. By utilizing these tools they were able to solve the design … More Achieving net-zero at King County Parks North Utilities Crew Shop

Leading with LED to save energy and money

December 19, 2018

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) met the goal of changing the light systems in all of DNRP’s buildings and facilities to energy-saving LEDs this year – a few months earlier than expected. This is a remarkable achievement and is part of our long-term goal of zero-net energy at our facilities and … More Leading with LED to save energy and money

Go green for the holiday

December 7, 2018

The holiday season is a great time to give. Why not go green and give back to our planet. Here are some ideas for greening up your holiday. … More Go green for the holiday

Keeping King County Green

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