Below is a communication between the Chambers/Clover Creek Watershed Council, Pierce County Surface Water Management and the Washington Department of Ecology regarding a grant that was not attained. But somewhere in the middle, this paragraph caught the attention of the Post: “On the brighter side, thanks to the great visionary thinking of 29th District Rep…
Category: Ecology
Pruning trees the right way
From Ramie Pierce, Urban Forester, City of Tacoma Is this photo a familiar sight to you? Unfortunately, this happens to trees all too often. It goes by many names: o Topping o Heading o Hat-racking o Rounding Over o Tipping Regardless of what you call it, the practice is out-dated and is frowned upon by…
March 2 Conservation District Plant Sale
From Pierce Conservation District Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 5430 66th Ave E. Puyallup, WA 98371 The Pierce Conservation District is featuring 30+ species of plants native to Western Washington as well as plastic tree tubes and spray on repellent to protect the seedlings from deer, rodent, and grass trimmer damage. Species include 6-24…
South Sound Sustainability Expo 2013: March 2, 2013
South Sound Sustainability Expo 2013: March 2, 2013 from 10 am to 3pm at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. EnviroHouse Workshops All workshops are open to Tacoma and Pierce County residents. Schedule is subject to change. Advance registration is required due to limited space and parking. Please include your phone number when registering…
Pierce County Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee March 1
The Pierce County Flood Control Zone District (FCZD) Advisory Committee (the Committee) will meet at the Port of Tacoma Fabulich Center on March 1, 2013 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Meeting topics include: An update from the US Army Corps of Engineers on the Puyallup River General Investigation Study. Finalize a recommendation for the…
Extreme Events research grant kick-off webinar
EPA’s Office of Research and Development/National Center for Environmental Research invites you to participate in the following Extreme Events research grant kick-off webinar on February 26-27, 2013. Please join EPA and fourteen recent recipients of research grants on climate-induced changes in extreme events in the context of air and water quality management. A goal…
Stewardship Partners New Website
Stewardship Partners is proud to launch our new website. We have made many changes that focus on usability, navigation, branding, traffic generation and visitor engagement. We now are able to more easily update content and dovetail our social media sites for users to interact. Visit the new site at http://www.stewardshippartners.org. Rain Garden Workshops Stewardship…
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