Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Agenda for: Wed., April 16, 2014 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St. SW, 3rd Floor Conference Room 3:30 Introductions / Additions to the Agenda 3:40 Tacoma Urban Forestry Program Ramie Pierce, City of Tacoma 4:10 — BREAK— 4:20 5:00 5:20 DePave Project – CCWC Site Suggestions CCWC…
Category: Ecology
Call for Citizen Science Invasive Species Volunteers:
Call for Citizen Science Invasive Species Volunteers: Join the effort to help locate and eradicate invasive plants from WA State! About the Program The PNW Invasive Plant Council is a non-profit conservation organization (http://www.pnw-ipc.org/) working in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, Washington Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) and other state and local conservation groups on a…
Peninsula High, April 3, 5:30pm Shorelines meeting
Hello everyone: There is an important meeting tomorrow night on shorelines. Thursday, April 3, 5:30 p.m. Peninsula High School auditorium, 14105 Purdy Dr. NW, Gig Harbor Come to the county’s shoreline management plan update. Speak up to protect the environment. Keep and impose shoreline buffers as required by the state. To read more go…
Gala for Nisqually Land Trust Anniversay April 26
Nisqually Land Trust to Celebrate 25th Anniversary at Annual Auction and Conservation Dinner Protection of Petersen Ranch to Be Highlighted Olympia, WA— The Nisqually Land Trust will celebrate its 25th anniversary at its annual Conservation Auction & Dinner, to be held from 4 to 9 p.m. on April 26th at St. Martin’s Worthington Center. The…
Five Washington companies comply with chemical emergency planning laws
Five Washington companies comply with chemical emergency planning laws Laws intended to inform, protect communities and first responders during chemical emergencies (Seattle—March 25, 2014) Five companies in Washington have agreed to correct errors in reporting hazardous chemicals as required by federal laws designed to protect communities during chemical emergencies. The companies failed to report…
Annual county roadside herbicide applications start April 1
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County roadsides will get their annual makeover this spring and summer. An initial application of herbicides to combat weeds along road shoulders will start April 1, and continue through June. Targeted noxious weeds and brush control applications will occur through the end of November as needed. Only federal- and state-approved herbicides…
Packed house for public hearing on lake land use
The Pierce County Council had a room full of people at PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center Thursday for the public hearing on their rules to comply with DOE’s Shoreline Management Plan. The crowd was polite, mostly stuck to their allotted times and had some very significant things to say about “their” lake. Patrick Heade was the one…
Edible Gardens workshop series teaches gardening from seed to table
Pierce County residents can learn how to grow their own food through Pierce County and Pierce Conservation District’s Edible Gardens Workshop Series. The free series of monthly workshops, which is offered at several locations, teaches beginning gardeners how to plan a garden, prepare the soil, plant seeds and harvest the food they’ve grown. Each workshop…
Composting classes teach residents how to reduce waste at home
Residents can learn how to reduce the amount of waste they produce by attending Pierce County’s composting classes this spring. One class focuses on yard waste, and the other on food waste. “These classes are a great way to learn about the two kinds of composting you can do at home,” said Mary Coleman, Pierce…
Pierce Conservation District’s 23rd Annual Native Bare Root Plant Sale
March 1 from 9-1 at 5430 66th Ave E in Puyallup, 98371. Spring is the perfect time to plant bare root plants, and bare root is the most economical way to purchase them!! The Pierce Conservation District is featuring 30+ species of plants native to Western Washington as well as plastic tree tubes and spray…
Dish Garden workshop at Chase Garden
Dish Garden workshop at Chase Garden 16015 – 264th St. E. Orting, Sat. March 8 1:30 – 3:00, $20.00 fee, Chase members $15.00 All materials provided to create your outdoor miniature garden in a ceramic or wooden container. Reservations required: 206 242-4040 http://www.chasegarden.org
Request for Salmon Habitat Protection and Restoration Project Proposals
The Pierce County (WRIA 10/12) Lead Entity is soliciting project proposals for high priority salmon habitat protection and restoration projects in the Puyallup/White River and Chambers/Clover Creek watersheds. Project proposals will be evaluated, ranked, and submitted to the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) and Puget Sound Partnership (PSP) for funding consideration. Acquisition, planning, restoration,…
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