Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Agenda for: Wed., May 15, 2013 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 Bench-scale Phosphorus Removal from Ponce de Leon Creek 4:15 — BREAK— 4:25 Information Sharing & Announcements (3 min. each) Watershed Council Business…
Category: Ecology
Clover Creek Water Quality
PLU Environmental Studies students will be presenting water quality results from sites in Clover Creek watershed on Friday, May 17th from 2:00-2:30 PM in Morken Center for Learning and Technology on campus. A campus map is available here: http://www.plu.edu/about/Campus-Map/home. Street parking is available for visitors on nearby 10th Av S, and 123rd and 124th St S….
Puget Sound Starts Here prizes all month long
TACOMA — Win a prize during May to help celebrate Puget Sound. If you live or work in Tacoma, winning is as easy as 1,2,3. 1) Take the Puget Sound quiz and find out which watershed you live in – go to http://www.cityoftacoma.org/winPSSHprizes to take the quiz. 2) Print out your winning ticket and pick up your…
Celebrate Puget Sound Starts Here Month in May
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County residents are invited to celebrate Puget Sound during Puget Sound Starts Here Month in May. Organizations in Pierce County and across Western Washington are hosting a variety of events to teach residents simple ways they can protect Puget Sound, local rivers, lakes and streams. A complete list is of events…
Toxic Algae Present at Tanwax Lake and Harts Lake May 1, 2013
TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT — There currently are toxic algae blooms in Tanwax Lake and Harts Lake. A toxic algae bloom is easily identified by the unusual color or appearance to the water. Usually a bloom makes the lake surface green, looking like pea soup or green paint, but sometimes the bloom is a…
Homeowners invited to May 8 Spanaway workshop on septic system maintenance
Homeowners are invited to a free workshop to learn how to maintain their septic systems and troubleshoot problems. The workshop will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. May 8 in the Spanaway Elementary School cafeteria, 412 165th St. S in Spanaway. “The workshop will help homeowners better understand their septic systems, how they can protect their…
Along the way from here to there… sun dogs on May Day
Today, May 1, is elsewhere celebrated as International Workers Day, and I think it appropriate to acknowledge all those who preceded us who fought – and many died – for human dignity for working people and better lives for all. May Day brought a beautiful sunrise at the SR 512 Park and Ride and a…
Community Gardeners And Supportive Citizens Meet For A Day Of Hands-On Learning, Classroom Instruction, And Community Building.
Tacoma/Pierce County Community Garden Program Hosts 4th Annual Community Garden Summit to Inform and Energize Local Residents about Community Gardening Tacoma, WA, May 4, 2013 – Tacoma/Pierce County Community Garden Program, an initiative to promote healthier lifestyles for local residents will gather community gardeners, active and interested citizens for the Community Garden Summit from 10…
Borrow a fish-friendly car wash kit for your next fundraiser
Car wash fundraisers can be a great way to raise money, but the soap and pollutants that run off the vehicles can be toxic to fish and other aquatic life. Organizations can help keep Puget Sound clean during their next car wash fundraiser by checking out a fish-friendly car wash kit. The kits are available…
Comment period reopens for listing prairie species as threatened
This is the link to the electronic form to comment on the listing of the (Taylor’s checkerspot, streaked horned lark, Mazama pocket gopher) which has reopened. Your comments can be brief, just a paragraph or two. You can indicate whether you support the proposed listings and comment on items such as the adequacy of current, non-federal…
Earth Day is April 22!
EPA.gov — We’re excited to share many opportunities with you to celebrate and engage! Share your -questions. Join us for a Twitter chat on April 22 at 2 pm ET. The discussion will be about climate change and what we can all do to save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help protect the planet. Follow…
Green-Powered Northwest Colleges and Businesses are Reducing Pollution and Fighting Climate Change
(April 17, 2013 – Seattle) –– Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Green Power Partnership Top 50 Green-Powered organizations using electricity from clean, renewable sources such as solar and wind energy. Several businesses and colleges in the Pacific Northwest are among the best in the nation in increasing renewable energy use. Microsoft Corporation…
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