Tag Archives: Environment
Our Green/Duwamish Stormwater Workshop #1– Presentations Posted!
On May 4, Our Green/Duwamish kicked off the development of a watershed-wide stormwater strategy with the first of three workshops. Presentations are posted for those who missed this exciting and productive first session. Continue reading
KPLU covers the ‘endangered’ Green-Duwamish River
A KPLU environmental reporter explores the conditions and challenges facing the Green-Duwamish river. Continue reading
Recap from the Jan. 21 Watershed Advisory Group Meeting
The third Watershed Advisory Group Meeting was held on Jan. 21, 2016, at King Street Center in downtown Seattle. The meeting was very productive! We recapped Phase I activities and presented, in detail, the results of November 2015 WAG focus … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
