See The Spring Fair in your car. The Daffodil Parade will be a static display including floats, bands, clowns, and of course, Princesses. The dates are April 7 – 11 and 14-18 for 2021. You must buy your ticket in advance and it is based on a carload, so make sure you have friends or…
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Agriculture, farms, gardening, livestock
Herbicide spraying begins March 22
Annual county roadside herbicide applications start March 22 Pierce County roadsides will get an annual makeover this spring and summer. An initial application of herbicides to combat weeds along road shoulders will start March 22 and continue through June. Targeted noxious weed and brush control applications will occur through the end of November as needed….
Food Prosperity Open House in Yelm Feb. 8
Food Prosperity Central event Saturday February 8th, 10am to 4pm, Yelm Community Center, 16530 103rd Ave SE, Yelm, WA 98597. Admission is free. Bee Forever will be participating as a vendor, which means you can stock up with their delicious local honey, C60Star oils and soaps. They will also be part of the educational program…
Unit #1 needs your help
By Sandra Kean-Wolfer Help us save the Washington Horseman Tacoma Unit #1!!! The Tacoma Unit has been the center of the horse show world in the Pacific Northwest for decades. This wonderful venue has touched the hearts of so many people. From world champion riders to beginning 4-H kids. People come from far and wide…
August 25 & 26 – Lacamas Fair
It is the biggest little fair in Pierce County. The Lacamas Community Fair, on 8th avenue South isn’t on what most county resident would consider a main street. This is the most family and children friendly fair you can find. The dates are August 25th & 26th, 2018. It starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 4…
Irreparable Damage – Permits? Really?
[Editor Note: This is the neighborhood I grew up in. My family property at nearby Shady Acres airport has been in the family since 1965.] By Marianne Lincoln Around mid-July, large earth moving equipment started rolling across a former dairy farm along 208th Street East in Spanaway/Frederickson. A considerable portion of this land is Federally listed…
April 8th – Daffodil Grand Floral Parade
Since 1934, the Daffodil Festival has been a part of Pierce County’s lifestyle. From the events visited by each high school’s princesses, the Queen Coronation, maritime parade and the magnificent mutt show, to the Grand Floral Parade in in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting, residents love showing off their communities. This year’s Queen is Marin Sasaki…
Annual county roadside herbicide applications start March 28
[Editor note: I would rather title that, annual poison application on the roadside plants, just keep that in mind for your pets & children. Also, if you see the county contractors spraying where they should not, like in wetland areas, please photograph and/or report it!] County roadsides will get an annual makeover this spring and summer….
Well water? HB1382 might affect you
House Bill 1382 is a response to the Hirst Decision from the Washington State Supreme Court last year. That decision made new rules for tapping underground water for property owners in Washington State, effectively slowing development in rural areas by controlling whether or not a well could be drilled based on a required professional assessment…
Proposed changes to Agricultural Resource Lands
In recent years, Pierce County has received an increasing number of questions from residents about zoning in rural land and farmland preservation. To help clarify the process by which rural land is zoned, the Pierce County Council asked a consultant team earlier this year to evaluate how the County’s Planning and Land Services department designates…
Garden Club Grant
Reminder: Tacoma Garden Club Small Grants Application Information with a revised process for submission at the bottom of this message. We are hoping to receive additional applications before December 1, so please consider this opportunity, or share with others that may be interested! Announcing Availability of Tacoma Garden Club Small Grant Opportunity for 2016-17 The…
Pierce County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse hosts Open House for new Applicants
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse is accepting applications to volunteer with the group. An Open House will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Parkland-Spanaway Sherriff’s Precinct for people interested in joining the posse. The Mounted Posse is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to patriotism, recreation and social relationships….
Locate that building’s history
Have you ever been driving around Washington state and seen something that appeared to be incredibly historic and didn’t know how to find out more? Well, some of your wondering has a resource. The Department of Archaeology and Historical Preservation’s Wisaard online database provides access to the state’s inventory of historic properties including properties listed on the…
Help Dad escape US Open gridlock with a Father’s-Day-weekend visit to Chase Garden
ORTING, Wash.— The hustle and bustle surrounding the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University place may make it difficult to find a good place to take dads to celebrate Father’s Day weekend, Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21. But located just a tee’s throw from Mt. Rainier – far from the…
PLU Berry Festivals begin today – June 10
Every year Pacific Lutheran University celebrates the summer with their Berry Festivals. On June 10, it is the strawberry that is featured. Music and atmosphere is provided along with the berries, ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream. The event is held starting at 11:30 a.m. From PLU – “The Annual Berry Festivals at PLU are…
Puget Sound Starts Here Month challenges residents to protect local waters
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County is teaming up with hundreds of organizations across Puget Sound to challenge residents to commit to at least one Sound-healthy action during May’s Puget Sound Starts Here Month. “In Pierce County, we have many scenic vistas of mountains and Puget Sound reflected in our public waters,” said Pat McCarthy, county…
Marianne Binetti to visit Chase Gardens May 17
Marianne Binetti to visit Chase Gardens…
Herbicides sprayed into sensitive waterway in Pioneer Valley April 16
By Marianne Lincoln It was a Thursday morning, no different than any other. I was on my way to work heading down the hill from McGee’s Guest Home on Eustis Hunt Road into Pioneer Valley. Below me was the oxbow that flows through the valley into the Frederickson area and the Chambers Clover Creek system….
May 3, International Permaculture Day – PLU
Upcoming Events with “Food Not Lawns” author Heather Flores May 2, Heather Flores will be the keynote speaker for the Harvest Pierce County Garden Summit, Free event with catered lunch, but please register! 10am-2pm at Lincoln High School Registration here: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=Vr1llEcQhsvLQC3BJ1mrRw May 3, International Permaculture Day in PLU owned reDesign House! 515 S. 125th St….