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Cleaning up: It’s about turf in two Everett parks
We’re pulling up sod and replacing soil in two northeast Everett parks. Toxic metals and other particles from the Everett Smelter contaminated the grounds.
King Tides: A glimpse into tomorrow, a photo challenge today
King Tides are the highest tides of the year. In Washington, these usually occur between late October and late January.
Grab your camera and snap a King Tide
The Washington King Tides Initiative needs your help documenting King Tides along Washington’s shores. Share your photos on washington.kingtides.net and the Flickr group.
Boots on the ground: Members’ service impact spans from Washington to Louisiana
On Oct. 5, nearly 300 AmeriCorps members started a new term in the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC). Activities have even extended to Louisiana through a virtual disaster response assignment.
History of Manchester Environmental Laboratory
In celebration of Ecology's 50th Anniversary, we take a look at the history of Manchester Environmental Laboratory.
Feb. 12, 1970 – a landmark day for environmental protection
On Feb. 12, we're marking the 50th anniversary of the Legislature passing the bill that created the Department of Ecology.
Brighten your holiday season with the northern opalescent nudibranch
This month’s aquatic critter looks like a luminous holiday spirit carrying dozens of flickering candles. Definitely don’t try this at home, no matter how festive the effect might be!
Fecal Matters: Saltwater State Park is now open to the public, King County
Seattle and King County Public Health have lifted the no-contact advisory to water contact at Saltwater State Park and Washington State Parks have re-opened the park to the public.
Earth… pass it on: Ecology’s joint project with the creator of The Twilight Zone
For many of us who sat glued to our black and white television sets for a half hour once a week in the early 1960s, the voice is immediately recognizable
Around the Sound: Moving ahead in Port Gamble
A major cleanup in Port Gamble Bay will launch in the coming weeks and months.