The Spanaway Lake Management District’s Lake Cyanobacteria Management Plan and how the District Plans to implement an oxygenation system in the coming years will be a featured topic for Wednesday’s Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council meeting, April 16, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

As always, each of the participating organizations in this watershed council will have an opportunity to speak and briefly tell what they are working on within the watershed. It is a great opportunity to hear from the many organizations that interact within the watershed.

For a zoom link to the meeting, please contact Brianne Blackburn at Pierce County Surface Water Management, brianne.blackburn@piercecountywa.gov.

PIERCE COUNTY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM: APPLY NOW!

A reminder that our 2025 Watersheds Small Grant Program Application Period is Open.

• This grant program funds community projects that improve water quality, restore habitats, and protect the environment. This grant is open to everyone! Nonprofits, schools, teachers, tribes, local governments, and individuals are encouraged to apply for up to $2,500 to start neighborhood cleanups, build rain gardens, remove invasive species, and more. 
• Pierce County collaborates with local organizations and agencies to offer grants aimed at enhancing environmental literacy and improving habitat and water quality across the four watersheds: Nisqually, Puyallup, Chambers-Clover, and KGI.  
• Grant applications are due by April 30, 2025. Complete online applications and review watershed boundaries at www.PierceCountyWa.gov/SGP.  

OTHER RESOURCES

• If you’re interested in what is happening in other watersheds in Pierce County, I’ve attached a copy of the most recent issue of the Puyallup River Watershed Council’s newsletter “The WATERWAY.”
• Partners with the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance have been working with PLU students in the Environmental Studies program. They shared this Clover Creek Watershed Timeline that offers a historical perspective on Clover Creek.