2013: Environmental Volunteering does a body good

Follow this link to a great article in the Seattle Times about pulling ivy with EarthCorps Fit for Life columnist Nicole Tsong is all in for working hard and doing good for the planet by volunteering with EarthCorps, the nonprofit Seattle-based organization dedicated...

2013: Trees for Neighborhoods

The Trees for Neighborhoods Program is starting up again! The Trees for Neighborhoods program helps Seattle residents plant trees around their homes. Participants in the program receive: Free trees (up to 4 per household)Watering bagsTraining on proper planting and...

2013: Updating the City’s Stormwater Regulations

Our stormwater code protects people, property, and the environment by controlling how rain water runs off of streets, buildings, and parking lots. This stormwater runoff can cause flooding, landslides, and erosion that can damage our homes, businesses, and property....

2013: Thornton Creek Water Quality in the News

E.coli warning issued for Seattle’s Thornton Creek As reported in the news media, the public is being warned to stay out of Thornton Creek due to high concentrations of human E.coli. The news is in response to the recent report “Investigation of...