Category: Ecology

County invites community to learn about upcoming study of Spanaway Lake

PIERCE COUNTY — Spanaway Lake residents, business owners and recreational users can learn about an upcoming study of the lake’s health at a community meeting on Dec. 4. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Spanaway Lake Elementary, 412 165th St. S. in Spanaway. Pierce County will use information obtained in…

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Volunteer for noxious weed control Nov. 20

You’re invited to join us for some noxious weed control at a beautiful site in Yelm! Wednesday, November 20th from 9:00am to 12:00pm  Green Mountain Coffee has donated tons of burlap coffee bags to use for noxious weed control, and we need help placing them! The coffee bags will act as mulch for recently planted seedlings. We hope you can join…

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Salmon Stories, Nov. 2

Salmon Stories, an evening of short films on salmon and the challenges and triumph of restoring their habitat in Tacoma, November 2nd 7:30 p.m. at the Broadway Center for Performing Arts in Tacoma. If you want to purchase tickets go to:    http://www.broadwaycenter.org/season/showDetails.asp?key=408

Reduce flooding by keeping storm drains clear of leaves

Pierce County residents can reduce flooding on Pierce County roads by picking up yard waste on their properties and making sure nearby storm drains are free of leaves. “Practicing preventative maintenance can go a long way,” said Brian Ziegler, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities director. “Taking the time to keep yards and storm drains…

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Free composting classes teach residents to reduce waste at home

PIERCE COUNTY — Residents can learn how to reduce the amount of waste they produce by attending Pierce County’s free composting classes this fall. Classes will be offered on yard waste and food waste. In the yard waste class, participants will learn how to choose a bin, where to put it and how to maintain…

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Toxics Release Inventory: TRI data

  Citizens, community groups, researchers, national environmental organizations, facility managers, and government agencies at all levels rely on TRI as a powerful tool for environmental protection. Our new report, “TRI in Action,” includes many examples of how people have been putting the Toxics Release Inventory to work: The Sierra  Club of Illinois used TRI data in…

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Land Trust hosts Ohop Creek Nature Walk this Saturday

The Nisqually Land Trust is hosting two Nature Walks at its celebrated Ohop Creek Restoration Area on Saturday, October 26th, from 12:30 – 2 pm and again at 2:30 – 4 pm. The walks are free of charge, sponsored by the Olympia branch of HomeStreet Bank. Ohop Creek is one of two major tributaries to the…

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Bethel Community Open Market event on 11/9/2013

Bethel Community Open Market is your chance to shop early for Thanksgiving & Christmas! Our major effort & goal is to increase traffic & participation. There will be more signs & more people will be notified about the event. Signs will be provided pointing to the Food Court. Colored Fliers & Notices are being sent…

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2013 Compost Demonstration Grant cycle is now open

The 2013 Compost Demonstration Grant cycle is now open for Pierce County Community Gardens! For those of you unfamiliar with this opportunity – it is in partnership with Pierce County Sustainable Resources, and funded by the State Department of Ecology.  New and existing community gardens in Pierce County (not in Tacoma city limits) interested in…

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Nisqually Land Trust Ohop Volunteer Events

Join the Nisqually Land Trust for one or both of our weekly Wednesday work parties this month! Both will be held in the historic Ohop Valley from 9:00am to 12:00pm. It’s another large step in the restoration of this critical habitat. On Wednesday, October 16th we will be removing invasive English Ivy from a bluff of the Ohop Valley….

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