Author Archives
We protect, restore, and manage King County's water and land using the best available science, innovation, and through collaboration with our partners and the community.
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Land Conservation Initiative: Preserving and protecting farmland and urban green space
The Land Conservation Initiative sets forth the goal of conserving and preserving 65,000 acres of remaining high conservation value lands throughout King County within the next 30 years.
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The salmon in me
Moving to the Pacific Northwest, I didn’t know what I was stepping into. I didn’t realize the importance of salmon to this whole region, their cultural significance, and their role in the ecosystem’s balance.
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Saving SoundGuardian
“I got a call from Ben Budka, the Lab’s Field Science Unit Supervisor and Trouble Call Coordinator, at about 9 p.m. Saturday night” said Diane McElhaney, Environmental Lab Manager. “He said, ‘It doesn’t look good. Bob and I are going to try to save SoundGuardian.’”
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Executive meets with employees working in science at latest Listening Session
Reposted from KC Employee News Jason Argo / 2 hours ago August 29, 2018 King County has hundreds of employees working in the sciences on some of our region’s biggest challenges, from protecting fish habitat to helping people manage and… Read More ›
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Stormwater mapping: A glimpse into the world of tracking where the rain goes
Over the course of this short-term project, the crew of 16 assessed nearly 27,000 stormwater structures in King County.
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The Point Williams Buoy
Watch a video of the SoundGuardian crew deploying and anchoring a water quality buoy in Puget Sound at Point Williams, off Lincoln Park in West Seattle.
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King County visits the Enumclaw iSTEM Expo
King County will show some of the ways math and science skills apply to jobs in the environment, on Feb. 8 at the Enumclaw Schools Foundation iSTEM Expo, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Enumclaw Expo Center.
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Beaver Management in King County
This year, King County kicked off a Beaver Management Program to help beavers remain in our landscape and provide their ecological benefits while not negatively impacting private property and critical infrastructure.
