Tag Archives: Duwamish River

Attend the Green-Duwamish Watershed Symposium, Feb. 29

For people seeking greater synergy around improving the health of our environment and communities, this Leap Day will be extra special. Our colleagues at Green Seattle Partnership posted terrific information about the region’s first Green-Duwamish Watershed Symposium, which will take … Continue reading

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Swim Duwamish video highlights early action cleanup work

In this video interview, Mark Powell from the Washington Environmental Council joins Jeff Stern, King County’s project manager for the Lower Duwamish Superfund cleanup, to discuss the positive progress being made to heal past damage in this industrial stretch of … Continue reading

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On to the next phase of the project

After soliciting input from stakeholders with strong ties to the watershed, the Our Green/Duwamish team has wrapped up the Phase 1 Listening Tour. Thank you to everyone who participated in this process! As promised, the team prepared a series of … Continue reading

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Duwamish Alive! activities at Cecil B. Moses Park

The Nature Intrudes blog covers the incredible restoration work at Cecil B. Moses Park carried out by dedicated volunteers as part of the Duwamish Alive! celebration. King County Parks held a work party in Cecil Moses Park, located at the … Continue reading

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Story of the Green Duwamish Watershed: Mark Powell’s #SwimDuwamish

Mark Powell, alone and sometimes with guests, has been swimming the entire 85-mile length of the Green-Duwamish River a few miles at a time since last month. The swims are part of a campaign to tell the full story of … Continue reading

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Listening phase recap

The Our Green/Duwamish Team has been very busy during the project’s Listening Phase. The Listening Phase represents the first steps in the three-phase process to develop a watershed strategy for the Green/Duwamish Watershed, connecting many ongoing efforts in a more … Continue reading

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Help shape the future

We would love to hear your thoughts on the Green-Duwamish Watershed, as one of the primary goals of this project is to engage the community in crafting this vision and strategy. Please follow this link to take the brief survey … Continue reading

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Enthusiasm, fresh ideas energize first open house

There was a great turnout for the first Our Green/Duwamish open house on June 30 at the Camp Long Environmental Learning Center in West Seattle. Participants visited six information stations and shared their energy and ideas with representatives from King … Continue reading

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Swim the Duwamish with Mark Powell

Swim the 85-mile length of the Green and Duwamish rivers —without getting wet!  Over the next few months, Washington Environmental Council’s Mark Powell will share his underwater adventures through a series of breathtaking videos. Follow Mark’s Swim Duwamish blog to … Continue reading

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Shape the future! Come to an open house on the Green/Duwamish Watershed

King County, the City of Seattle and the Regional Open Space Strategy (ROSS) Team seek your expertise and views on a strategy to create a healthy, prosperous future in the Green/Duwamish Watershed. Your participation is vital! It will lead us … Continue reading

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