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New year, new opportunities for a sustainable you 

Posted on January 3, 2023January 4, 2023 kcdnrp

The fresh start to the new year signals the beginning of something new to try to better ourselves. Why not

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New Seattle-area music, SoundGuardian and salmon: King County DNRP wraps up 2022 with a playlist  

Posted on December 23, 2022 kcdnrp

As we wrap up 2022, we’re sharing some of the music we enjoyed this year. Sorry, Swifties, our 2022 playlist

Continue readingNew Seattle-area music, SoundGuardian and salmon: King County DNRP wraps up 2022 with a playlist  

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Progress from the foothills of the Cascades to the shorelines of Puget Sound in 2022 

Posted on December 14, 2022December 19, 2022 kcdnrp

Our employees and partners achieved environmental successes throughout King County in 2022, in cities, unincorporated communities, and natural areas from the foothills of the Cascades to the shorelines of Puget Sound. Continue readingProgress from the foothills of the Cascades to the shorelines of Puget Sound in 2022 

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What YOU can do: To reduce greenhouse gas emissions 

Posted on October 17, 2022January 3, 2023 kcdnrp

A recent first-of-its-kind study led by King County shows greenhouse gas emissions per person DECREASED. We’re all doing more to

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Horseneck Farm – King County land conservation brings refugee farmers back to the soil so better lives can be grown 

Posted on September 1, 2022January 3, 2023 kcdnrp

Growing Swiss chard, cucumbers, tomatoes, amaranth, eggplant, and more on a small plot of rich soil at Horseneck Farm along

Continue readingHorseneck Farm – King County land conservation brings refugee farmers back to the soil so better lives can be grown 

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We’re removing nearly 2,000 toxic-coated pilings from the mouth of the Duwamish River 

Posted on August 18, 2022January 3, 2023 kcdnrp

Our Solid Waste Division is conducting a major cleanup project where the Duwamish River reaches Elliott Bay, removing a derelict dock and nearly 2,000 toxic-coated pilings from the Harbor Island shoreline.  Continue readingWe’re removing nearly 2,000 toxic-coated pilings from the mouth of the Duwamish River 

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Celebrate Farmers Market Week and find variety at King County farmers markets  

Posted on August 5, 2022September 12, 2022 kcdnrp

Farmers markets across King County are at their most vibrant as we head into the last push of summer and

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DNRP Performance Award nominees exemplify project innovation, leadership excellence 

Posted on June 3, 2022August 10, 2022 kcdnrp

An ambitious, game-changing Green River floodplain restoration project accomplished by DNRP’s Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) landed among the

Continue readingDNRP Performance Award nominees exemplify project innovation, leadership excellence 

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King County’s Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station goes energy neutral with new solar array 

Posted on May 31, 2022October 24, 2022 kcdnrp

As it becomes more urgent to address the effects of climate change, the Solid Waste Division in King County’s Department

Continue readingKing County’s Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station goes energy neutral with new solar array 

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Take a tour of land conservation successes in the Green-Duwamish Watershed

Posted on April 20, 2022October 24, 2022 kcdnrp

Protecting greenspace in urban communities is a significant challenge. The land is expensive to buy and it is more difficult

Continue readingTake a tour of land conservation successes in the Green-Duwamish Watershed

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