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• Seminario gratuito en español sobre el manejo de malas hierbas

  By KC WLR on September 21, 2017

  

  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.

• Salmon recovery work awarded $5.12M in funding from local Cooperative Watershed Management grants

  By Leslie Brown on September 15, 2017

  

  This year, $5.12 million was awarded in 42 grants to the four Water Resource Inventory Areas or WRIAs that oversee salmon recovery in King County.

• New ESJ iMap tool brings together community and capital projects for employees

  By KC WLR on August 2, 2017

  

  The ESJ iMap application allows employees to access and view census and demographic data with a geographic context for their projects, programs and reporting.

• Logjams make the Cedar River unsafe for recreation, but they’re great for fish

  By Leslie Brown on June 30, 2017

  

  The Cedar River is closed from river mile 4.5 to 13.5 due to several downed logs spanning the corridor and blocking safe passage. Those logjams create hazards for recreationalists and habitat for fish — a policy puzzle King County is currently working to address.

• New smolt slide will help salmon navigate aging Locks

  By KC WLR on June 28, 2017

  

  New “smolt slides” will help young salmon get through the Ballard Locks more safely on their way to the ocean.

• Farmers, residents, fish and wildlife win in historic Snoqualmie Fish, Farm and Flood accord

  By KC WLR on June 15, 2017

  

  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.

• Kirkland helps grow green shorelines program

  By KC WLR on June 7, 2017

  

  The Bendich property before the Green Shores for Homes makeover and after. The bulkhead was removed to create a more natural shoreline that is better for the environment and fish.

• King County swimming beach monitoring starts up – data and alerts available weekly

  By KC WLR on May 18, 2017

  

  King County has begun its seasonal monitoring of freshwater swimming beaches to ensure they are safe for recreation.

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