By Marianne Lincoln FREDERICKSON, WA — Near Liberty Middle School and Pioneer Valley Elementary School there is a wetland that crosses under 204th Street and under Eustis Hunt Road. This area, called an oxbow has a rising water table when the groundwater reserve is full. The heavy rains we have had this winter, combined with…
Category: Ecology
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….
Growth – Is it managed in Pierce County?
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…
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…
Pierce Prairie Post 