Cities, Environmental organizations, water companies, anyone with a connection to water and environment is welcome to come to the first Chambers Clover Watershed Festival on Saturday, October 11. Of course, the public is also invited to see all the resources designed to use and protect our water supply. The festival will begin with a work…
Contract sidewalk work coming
Pierce County has just released the following opportunity:ADA Improvement Program – 2025 CRP 5976 The following are roads and intersections that will be having work done int he near future: Here is a summary of the project: Group 1 – 14th Avenue East from 204th Street East to 200th Street EastThis work will remove and reconstruct…
Roy Pioneer Rodeo
The Roy Pioneer Rodeo is happening on August 30th – August 31st, 2025 (Labor Day weekend). Doors open 11am, but rodeo starts at 1:30pm. Arrive early to ensure you get a seat! Roy Rodeo Grounds8710 Higgins Greig RoadRoy, WA, 98580 Prices Children 5 and under: FreeChildren 6 – 12: $5.00Adults 13 – 60: $15.00Seniors 60+:…
Applications being accepted for the 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program
The 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program, which assists preserving and promoting historical and cultural heritage in Pierce County, is accepting applications from Aug. 25 through Sept. 30, 2025. The Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program distributes grants that are awarded based on a project’s public benefit, its contribution to maintaining Pierce County history,…
Proposed Ordinance 02025-524, Historic Properties
Title: An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 2.88 of the Pierce County Code, “Structures of Historical and Architectural Significance“; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting Forth an Effective Date. The Pierce County Council will hear this proposed Ordinance on August 26, 2025 at their 3 p.m. meeting. This is the link to the…
Spanaway Transit Center about to open
The Spanaway Transit Center opens for business on Aug. 31. It is located on the west side of SR7 (Mountain Hwy) across from 208th Street. The Spanaway Transit Center ribbon cutting is on Monday, Aug. 25 from noon to 1pm. This will celebrate an exciting milestone for our agency and the community! Here are directions…
Clover-Chambers Watershed Festival – celebrating our local water resources, Oct 11
On October 11, the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance (CCRA) and Clover Chamber Watershed Council (CCWC) are holding their first ever Watershed Festival. The Clover-Chambers Watershed Festival will be held on the grounds of Clover Park Technical College’s Natural Resources Laboratory and Research Park. That location is across Steilacoom Blvd. from the college, along Flett Creek….
The spring at Camp Montgomery
By Marianne Lincoln It is a hidden place on private property now, but when the Naches Trail hosted wagons from Eastern to Western Washington in the 1850’s, the spring near the Trail’s end was a valuable resource. Officially, the Naches Trail ended at the Mahon Farm. Most of that farm later became the Brookdale Golf…
August 19 County Council meeting at Frederickson – Opinion
By Marianne Lincoln, editor Tuesday, August 19, 6:00 pm, is an in-district County Council meeting in Frederickson at the Pierce County Public Works Central Maintenance Facility – Elk Plain Meeting Room 4812 196th St. E. Spanaway, Washington. Agenda here. Here is a historical article about Frederickson from CM Amy Cruver. Also, here is an updated census report she provided….
More summer fun events to go!
Summer is not quite over and here are many more events still happening for your enjoyment! On August 16, Sprinker Recreation Center is holding another Junk in the Trunk event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. a fun and innovative twist on the classic garage sale! This is the perfect opportunity to sell your items…
Trails and Ales: Taco (and Trail) Tuesday!
ForeverGreen Trails (FGT) invites all to Trails and Ales on Tuesday, August 19th from 5-8 p.m. at Off Camber Brewing. We will have a presentation on the City of Puyallup’s exciting Riverwalk Trail Phase 5 project which will fill in the long-awaited missing link in that facility near downtown. The Riverwalk Trail is part of an 18-mile trail loop (connecting…
Chambers Bay Estuary, fish ladder repair and more
Before Chambers Creek becomes Chambers Bay, the water flow is blocked by an outdated dam. Built to provide electricity for a nearby paper plant that closed years ago, the dam is widely considered to be harming the ecosystem of the area. Pierce County Surface Water Management, South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group and three local…
Pierce Prairie Post 