Why “Water Wisely” When It Won’t Stop Raining?
Why would forty gardeners spend a Saturday learning about Watering Wisely when it won’t stop raining?
Why would forty gardeners spend a Saturday learning about Watering Wisely when it won’t stop raining?
When PAWS naturalists were looking for great habitat to host recovered flying squirrels, they contacted WTD.
The staff and leadership of the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association (LWYSA) is giving the future their “full 90” with a permanent connection to recycled water for irrigating the soccer fields at 60 Acres Park. LWYSA leases 60 Acres Park from King County Parks for their soccer program, which helps 7,000 young soccer players…
Each year NACWA recognizes member agency facilities for their dedication in maintaining compliance of NPDES limits. All of our plants are receiving awards this year, but we’re especially excited to announce that our Vashon Plant has now moved up the ranks from Gold to Platinum. Platinum Awards recognize 100% compliance with permits over a consecutive five-year period.
Community members of all ages connected to the importance of clean, healthy water systems through art projects, outdoor exploration, science experiments and treatment plant tours.
WTD employees are developing new ways to protect the ponds in the North 40 natural area at the Brightwater Treatment Plant site.
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.
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 each contribute up to 66 pounds of biosolids per year to King County!), and got…
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 and chemical-free summer with natural yard care tips! The programs are hosted by King County,…
Summer is over, but the impacts of the record-setting drought continue to linger. Local utilities’ call for voluntary water use reductions is still in effect, and streams are struggling to recover for spawning salmon. But the 2015 drought is no match for the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association (LWYSA). Serious about ending reliance on the…