Please help us spread the word of this new workshop we are trying this summer! We are partnering with Parks and Rec again to offer a workshop geared toward families who would like to live healthier and more sustainably. “Come learn as a family the simple skills that can help our local environment as well…
Category: Ecology
Schibig-Lakeview Nature Preserve – Walk & Talk June 17
Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Invites you to join us for an interesting and fun Walk and Talk Wednesday, June 17th from 2-4 PM Please RSVP for van space (253) 798-7620 This is in lieu of our regular monthly meeting. We will be visiting Schibig-Lakeview Nature Preserve and the 11.85 acre Ellingson Property bordering Morey Creek…
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…
Puget SoundCorps to help restore habitat of wetland preserve
A Puget SoundCorps crew will remove Himalayan blackberry, English ivy and other invasive plants and remove trash from Pierce County’s Larchmont Wetland Reserve in Midland May 4 through 29. Getting rid of these invasive plants and trash will improve the health of the wetland the county has worked to rehabilitate for several years. Pierce County…
INVASIVE PLANTS TRAINING SCHEDULE
2015 EARLY DETECTION, REPORTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF INVASIVE PLANTS TRAINING SCHEDULE in WA/OR (March-June) About the Program The Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council (PNW-IPC) is a non-profit conservation organization (http://www.pnw-ipc.org/) working in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, Washington Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA), Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other state and local groups on a…
Council passes shoreline regulations, sends final plan to state for approval
After years of tinkering, debate and listening to public input, members of the Pierce County Council passed a Shoreline Management Plan at the March 10, 2015, council meeting. Council Chair Dan Roach says he hopes it’s the end of what turned out to be a longer journey than expected. “Hundreds of citizens were involved in…
March 7 – South Sound Sustainability Expo
8th Annual South Sound Sustainability Expo, Saturday, March 7 at 10:00am Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center in Tacoma, Washington From their website: “This free public event runs 10am-3pm and connects local residents and business owners with services, products, companies, and agencies that address sustainability needs in our community. Participants learn about transportation choices, green construction,…
Children’s Water Festival (Water 4 Life) – April 23rd – Volunteer!
Hi Folks, Volunteers are needed for the Children’s Water Festival coming up on April 23rd. We’re looking for class guides, expo hall hosts, classroom assistants, and a variety of other roles. Help is also needed for set up and take down. It takes quite an effort to put this event together for 1000 5th graders and…
CCWC Annual Planning Meeting Jan. 21
Join us as we plan for 2015! Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council (CCWC) Annual Planning Meeting Wednesday, January 21, 2015 2:00 to 5:00 PM Note: We are NOT meeting in Lakewood, but instead at the: Tacoma Mall Plaza 2702 South 42nd Street 2nd Conference Room Directions attached. For those who attended, this is the same location…
Become a site steward for NLT
Join the Nisqually Land Trust for one of our 2015 Volunteer Site Steward Workshops! Are wild places important to you? Do you want to help take care of the special places you love? This is an opportunity to learn about the Land Trust’s protected areas, volunteer stewardship program, best practices, and also meet current stewards….
What to do with your old live Christmas tree? Treecycle!
As you recycle your wrapping paper, don’t forget to treecycle your 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 of as garbage Residents may also recycle their tree free of charge at Pierce County’s…
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