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2024 OGD Annual Report is ready!

I am thrilled to share the final 2024 Our Green Duwamish Annual Report. This report is an inspiring compilation of work from Partners to improve stormwater quality and control stormwater quality across the Green/Duwamish watershed. A sincere thank you to … Continue reading

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Welcome Marta, the new OGD manager!

Hello! My name is Marta Olson and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to step into this role as the Program Manager for Our Green Duwamish. My first job with King County was as a summer seasonal with Noxious … Continue reading

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Brand New Work Plan

At our February meeting, Partners approved the new work plan for 2025 and 2026! You can read it here. It’s both ambitious and exciting. We have included tasks related to four discrete areas of interest: If we successfully implement our … Continue reading

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2025-2026 Workplan Development

The end of this year marks the conclusion of our two year workplan and the opportunity to create a new two year workplan – with your input. We started by considering the feedback from partners that was captured in the … Continue reading

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2023 OGD Annual Report!

The Our Green/Duwamish Coalition has produced another annual report about our work in the Watershed! How the OGD Coalition governs is critical to achieving success, and one thing that sets this effort apart from others is our reflective practice. Partners … Continue reading

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Lost Urban Creeks Project: Springbrook Creek Watershed Tour

Join Our Green/Duwamish Partner organization, Puget Soundkeeper and Unleash the Brilliance for a youth-led, driving tour of the Springbrook Creek Watershed in Renton, WA. Saturday, September 7th at 10 am. The tour will visit three locations (and 6 sites) to learn … Continue reading

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Help Remove Historic Debris from the Duwamish River with Puget Soundkeeper

Puget Soundkeeper (PSK) is tackling the removal of legacy debris in the upper section of the Duwamish River. For all of us who care for the river, this has been a goal for some time. PSK has received special funding … Continue reading

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Successful Partnerships lead to Accelerated Outcomes

At our most recent gathering, the OGD Partners, Mid Sound Fisheries, and Puget Soundkeeper shared a wonderful story of local success – hopefully one of many more to come, and we wanted to share it more broadly with folks here. … Continue reading

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Waterworks funding announced!

Congratulations to the OGD Partners who were awarded funding through the 2023 Waterworks grant program! They are: In total, 61 community-led projects will receive $5.4 million to implement projects that improve water quality in King County. To learn more about … Continue reading

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Back to School with a Watershed Curriculum

Howdy OGD Partners, At our September meeting we heard from Peter Donaldson and the Sustainability Ambassadors. They are offering a 4-Part, Green Duwamish Watershed Curriculum Design Lab this fall while the salmon are returning home expecting it to be there … Continue reading

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