King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Blog
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
The warmer weather and smell of blossoming trees has us in the mood for spring. It’s time to open the
Continue readingEco-friendly tips and tricks for spring cleaning
King County tracks local watershed health with a team of young environmental scientists who hunt for bugs in local streams. Recruiting begins soon
From Director True: Producing lasting results under extraordinary circumstances Protecting and restoring the natural environment in one of the fastest-growing metropolitan
Continue readingProducing lasting results under extraordinary circumstances
From scorching summertime heat to sustained seasonal flooding, climate change isn’t a theoretical exercise in King County: It’s real, and it’s happening now. King County is taking action to lessen the harmful impacts of climate change to people and our shared environment.Continue readingClimate actions: At home, at work, and everywhere in between, King County is delivering integrated solutions for a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable future
Though 2020 has been starkly different from years past, the Solid Waste Division continued to fulfill its commitment of providing
Continue readingSolid Waste Division Days – Capital projects, composting right and COVID responses
In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic led to so much uncertainty in work programs and daily life, it’s a
Continue reading2020, a year of resiliency at King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Crosscut recently produced a powerful 7-minute video that shows how the impacts of pollution – both historic and current –
We’re celebrating #NationalForestWeek with some tips about how to care for trees. We spoke with Paul Fischer, a King County forester whose job it is
Department of Natural Resources and Parks employees are doing a wide variety of important work every day to protect public health and the