Tree Stewardship 101
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
DNRP chips in masks, gloves to help front-line health care responders during COVID-19 pandemic
Department of Natural Resources and Parks employees are doing a wide variety of important work every day to protect public health and the
After the storm: A few facts about King County’s February widespread flooding
Five months ago, long-range weather experts told us this winter’s western Washington weather would be influenced by “La Nada” –
Continue readingAfter the storm: A few facts about King County’s February widespread flooding
Seeking submissions: Love notes to 1 Million Trees
How much do you love trees? We love trees so much we set out to plant one million trees in
Continue readingSeeking submissions: Love notes to 1 Million Trees
Bergsma preservation embodies King County’s new vision for accelerating land conservation
A verdant forested 46-acre property hugging Issaquah on one side and King County’s Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park on the
Winter is coming: How will you continue eating local foods?
There are many ways you can continue to eat local during winter months, including shopping at year-round markets, joining a winter CSA, visiting U-Picks and farm stands, knowing what’s in season, and eating at restaurants that source locally. These options not only support local farmers and the local food economy, but also allow consumers to buy farm fresh local food year round in King County!Continue readingWinter is coming: How will you continue eating local foods?
WA Meat Up Leadership Summit sizzles with new ideas for strengthening the local meat economy
Are you a consumer who cares about where your meat comes from? Do you know what King County and other agencies and organizations are doing to promote locally produced meats?
The WA Meat Up Leadership Summit created an alliance for further enhancing a strong local meat economy. WA Meat Up is a diverse group of collaborators and entrepreneurs along every link of the niche meat supply chain who support strengthening the local meat economy in Washington State.
In late August, staff members from King County’s Agricultural Program, Washington State University (WSU), Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), and Salumi Artisan Cured Meats worked together to create the WA Meat Up Leadership Summit to provide a space for producers, processors and policy makers to facilitate conversations and create a dialogue about the local meat economy in King County.Continue readingWA Meat Up Leadership Summit sizzles with new ideas for strengthening the local meat economy
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
One successful year is in the books for King County’s accelerated and urgent work to conserve its last, best places
Farmer’s Share Program provides hunger relief and agricultural development opportunities in King County
Have you ever wondered how food banks access local farm fresh produce in King County?
Harvest Against Hunger, formerly Rotary First Harvest, works with farmers, truckers, volunteers and others to bring valuable skills and resources into hunger relief efforts in communities across Washington state and beyond. The Harvest Against Hunger (HAH) Farmers Share Program helps increase access to healthy fresh foods in high need populations by developing direct purchasing agreements between farmers and food banks. This new program is funded through the Regional Food System Grant from the King Conservation District.
The Local Food Team spoke with David Bobanick, HAH Executive Director, and Gayle Lautenschlager, HAH Farmer’s Share Americorps VISTA, about the Farmer’s Share program and how they are cultivating relationships with and between farmers and food banks.Continue readingFarmer’s Share Program provides hunger relief and agricultural development opportunities in King County
Salmon SEEson photo contest
Each fall, salmon make a long, remarkable trek to spawn in streams and rivers across the Puget Sound region. There