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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Modeling Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Precipitation, Stormwater Design Requirements, and Wastewater Conveyance
Preliminary modeling results show about 20 to 40 percent more rain will fall during each year’s heaviest hour of rainfall by the end of this century.
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New Fish Resource Monitoring Program
A new King County Fish Resources Monitoring Program will track, and drive improvement, of the overall effectiveness of ongoing strategies to conserve fish resources.
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Salmon spawning at Rainbow Bend
This two-minute video contains underwater footage of sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon using a constructed channel at the Rainbow Bend Levee Removal and Floodplain Restoration Project on the Cedar River.
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Seminario gratuito en español sobre el manejo de malas hierbas
El Programa de Control de Malas Hierbas Nocivas del Condado de King, en colaboración con Seattle Public Utilities, está ofreciendo un seminario gratuito en español sobre el manejo de malas hierbas. Este taller es perfecto para profesionales del paisaje y el jardín, así como cualquier persona interesada en las prácticas del paisaje sostenibles y el control de malas hierbas.
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New ESJ iMap tool brings together community and capital projects for employees
The ESJ iMap application allows employees to access and view census and demographic data with a geographic context for their projects, programs and reporting.
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New smolt slide will help salmon navigate aging Locks
New “smolt slides” will help young salmon get through the Ballard Locks more safely on their way to the ocean.
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Farmers, residents, fish and wildlife win in historic Snoqualmie Fish, Farm and Flood accord
Snoqualmie Fish, Farm and Flood Advisory Committee that has spent more than three years forging the first major agreement in the county to strike a balance between farming interests and salmon recovery.
