June 22, 2016
Volunteer to be a Loop Ambassador!
If you love gardening and meeting interesting people, we have a volunteer opportunity for you. We’re currently recruiting community members to join the first-ever class of Loop Ambassadors!
April 19, 2016
Building Community Through Green Stormwater Infrastructure
A green infrastructure project at Georgetown's Carlton Grocery is protecting water quality and supporting economic opportunity for people in south Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods.
April 14, 2016
Helping 1 Million Trees Take Root
Our Parks Division colleagues hosted tree planting today at White Center Heights, and WTD employees were there to make sure the little saplings get off to a healthy, happy start. Community partners provided enthusiasm, we provided the recycled water and…
March 24, 2016
Fun, Free Activities Honor World Water Day at Brightwater
You're invited to celebrate World Water Day 2016 with IslandWood and King County! We’ll have activities for all ages including art projects, outdoor exploration and science experiments.
March 4, 2016
Peace Lutheran Church goes RainWise
Peace Lutheran Church in West Seattle recently celebrated the installation of two rain gardens and five cisterns that will help control stormwater runoff that contributes to pollution in Puget Sound.
March 3, 2016
Gardening tips, free compost samples to 9,000 attendees at the 2016 Northwest Flower and Garden Show
King County helped garden enthusiasts turn their dirt around at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, giving away a total of five pickup trucks worth of free compost. Booth visitors learned exciting facts about wastewater treatment (for example, that they…
February 11, 2016
Opportunities for growth at the NW Flower & Garden Show
Build healthy soil, perk up plants and make your neighbors green with envy by using a locally-sourced, sustainable compost made with King County’s Loop® biosolids. Future growth assured! Compost made with Loop builds healthy soil and strong, lush plants. King…
January 14, 2016
Banish winter boredom at Brightwater Center
Kick cabin fever to the curb this winter with a variety of fun, free educational activities for the whole family at Brightwater Center. Take a treatment plant tour, learn about a bug’s life and prepare your plants for a lush…
December 10, 2015
Vote to name the new boat! Contest ends Dec. 24
It was a tough decision, but after reviewing 93 fantastic ideas in a contest to name our new environmental research vessel, we selected three to move on to the voting round: SoundGuardian SeaKing Cascadia Now it’s your turn to choose!…
November 20, 2015
Seattle Mosque gets RainWise
Hope Academy and Alnoor Mosque recently celebrated the completion a new RainWise rain garden and cistern project, the first ever at a mosque in Seattle. In addition to two rain gardens and four cisterns that will keep polluted runoff and…