Rain Forest Horse Rides (FB) — The Olympic National Park is requesting public comments on a plan to move the Enchanted Valley Chalet away from the Quinault River, which has undermined its’ foundation and put it at risk of falling into the river. Citizens from all over America have joined together to provide funding and…
Category: Ecology
NASA’s Earth Day Global Selfie 2014
On Earth Day in April 2014, NASA asked people around the world, “Where are you right now?” More than 50,000 people responded across social media. NASA has pulled more than 30,000 of those images into an interactive mosaic that resembles the Earth. Take the mosaic for a spin
Nature Walk June 7
Come join us for this spring’s first Nature Walk on Saturday, June 7th on the Van Eaton property, in Eatonville. There will be two free guided tours held at 12:30pm – 2pm and 2:30pm – 4pm. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the history and important ecological characteristics of the site from the…
JBLM to Break Ground Friday on $91 Million Waste Water Treatment Plant Project
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – JBLM and local community leaders will come together for a ground breaking ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday to mark the beginning of a $91 million project to upgrade the base waste water treatment plant. Puget Sound water quality is a major environmental concern for the Environmental Protection Agency, Washington State,…
Celebrate Puget Sound Starts Here Month in May
Pierce County is teaming up with hundreds of organizations across Puget Sound to challenge residents to take at least one Sound-healthy action during May’s Puget Sound Starts Here Month. The goal of Puget Sound Starts Here Month is to raise awareness that Puget Sound is in trouble due to a variety of pollution sources, and…
May 7 workparty for the Nisqually Land Trust
Nisqually Land Trust You’re invited to help us remove invasive weeds at a site in Yelm! Wednesday, May 7th from 9:00am to 12:00pm We will be working at a beautiful site along the Nisqually River removing noxious weeds from recently planted roads. It’s another step forward in the restoration of this site. We hope to…
$99,108 Raised at Anniversary Auction
From the Nisqually Land Trust 4-28-2014 WE DID IT! Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, item donors, attendees and volunteers, the Nisqually Land Trust 25th Anniversary Auction was a huge success! We raised a record $99,108 for land protection and restoration. We are very grateful to our friends and partners who help us…
Prairie flowers in the morning sun
On Saturday, April 26, I got up early to get some good light on prairie wildflowers and a new camas masthead.
New County shoreline hearings
It is the intention of the Council to hold additional hearings on Proposal No. 2013-45s, Shoreline Management Program. The Final hearing date of April 22, 2014 has been rescinded and reset for July 29, 2014. The Council encourages your participation in the public hearing process. Public Meeting Notice 2014 Shoreline Management Program Pierce County Community…
April 29 County hearing on wildlife grants
This is notice of the Rules and Operations Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. R2014-50. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Authorizing the Pierce County Executive to Submit Applications for Grant Funding Assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Projects to the Recreation and Conservation Office as Provided in Chapter 79A.15 RCW,…
Christine Gregoire at PLU – April 22
Christine Gregoire at PLU April 22 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Phillips Center: Eastvold Auditorium Stage Think of Puget Sound as a bathtub, former Gov. Christine Gregoire advises. Then ask: Is this a tub you’d want to dip your toe in, or let your kids play in? More Details: https://www.plu.edu/news/2014/03/earthday/home.php
April 17, work session for new shoreline bill
Protect your waterfront rights, show up and let your voices be heard. Senator Roach and others will be there, hope you can be also. We will get together as a Lake Tapps/Spanaway Lake property owners group in May after this hearing to make a plan. This is a work session of the Governmental Operations Jt….
Pierce Prairie Post 