Back in the early 1990’s the Washington State legislature passed the Growth Management Act. Since that time in Pierce County lot sizes have grown much smaller, there is more traffic congestion in unincorporated areas and now there are restrictions on who can get a well put on their property in rural areas. Did ‘we’ preserve our…
Category: Ecology
March 4 – South Sound Sustainability Expo
Learn what you can do to be part of creating a more sustainable world with hundreds of residents, organizations and businesses. This event is in the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402, 3rd Floor Ballrooms and Atrium. Admission is free. There will be vendor displays, workshops and interactive exhibits covering: •energy…
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…
Frozen Lake Tour
Starting with a bird filled pond just off the Orting-Kapowsin Highway on 252nd Street to Lake Kapowsin, Ohop Lake and Clear Lake, there’s still a lot of ice out there. That ice is now starting to melt and we decided to share before it does. Clear Lake was the hold out. Apparently, it has a considerable flow of fresh…
Habitat Training for volunteers
PIERCE COUNTY — There are three volunteer/training opportunities coming up soon that we’d like to share with you: 1) One is put on by Pierce Conservation District for their volunteer programs (starting 1/19): http://piercecd.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=811&month=1&year=2017&day=19&calType=0&utm_source=Pierce+Conservation+District+Quarterly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f0ad54de0d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7266fefebd-f0ad54de0d-108636329&mc_cid=f0ad54de0d&mc_eid=3f48d75b56 2) The other two are organized by the National Wildlife Federation, with local partners –one in King County and one in…
Treecycle your Christmas tree
PIERCE COUNTY — When the holidays are over, don’t forget to treecycle your fresh cut Christmas tree. Pierce County residents who subscribe to yard waste collection service can place their unflocked tree in their container. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed as garbage. Residents may also recycle their tree free of charge…
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…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord enters prescribed ecological burn season
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The annual prescribed burn season at JBLM for ecological restoration, habitat maintenance and wildfire prevention is underway, according to JBLM Directorate of Public Works’ Environmental Division. JBLM conducts ecological burns throughout the spring and summer for two reasons. First, the dry conditions ensure invasive species such as Scot’s Broom are…
Need to shred documents?
Free Shredding Events GRAHAM: August 1, 2015 LOCATION: Frontier Park, Home of the Pierce County Fair TIME: 10:00 AM CONTACT: Betty Backstrom @ 253-847-4754 Free Document Shredding, Food drive and opportunity to purchase discount Fair Tickets TACOMA: August 1, 9 am – 1 pm Sound Credit Union, 3633 Pacific Avenue. Shredding provided courtesy of…
Inaugural Nature Walk on New Bud Blancher Trail
The Nisqually Land Trust is hosting its first-ever Bud Blancher Trail Nature Walk, along the Mashel River near Eatonville, on Saturday, August 8th, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. The easy, approximately five-mile walk is part of the Land Trust’s free Summer Nature Walk series. Executive Director Joe Kane will guide the group on the trail, which…
Project to restore salmon habitat on Fennel Creek begins July 1
A project to restore salmon habitat on Fennel Creek where it joins the Puyallup River will begin July 1 and continue through the end of August. Truck traffic along McCutcheon Road between 96th Street East and 128th Street East may increase during the work. Crews will build a new, meandering stream channel for Fennel Creek. The…
Eco-Campers in Graham this summer
In Graham, Eco Campers start to explore on Tuesday July 7 and meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday untill the end of August at Frontier Middle School and Nelson Elementary from 9am-2pm. See g-kcc.org for details. July 7-August 27 Tues.-Thurs., 9am-2pm at Frontier Middle School Room 113 Cost: $75 per week* please call or visit……
Pierce Prairie Post 