Hamm Creek resides in the southern Duwamish Watershed, with many work and volunteer groups extending hands to save patches of nature along its banks. Today, the Hamm Creek Estuary looks like the historic Duwamish River habitat it’s meant to be, meandering through a brackish marsh lined with native plants. But not long ago, Hamm Creek…
To understand our story, it’s best to start from the very beginning. Back in the 1950s, wastewater flowed largely untreated into Lake Washington, the Green and Duwamish Rivers, and Puget Sound, fouling water and closing local beaches. So, in 1958 through public support and grassroots outreach, voters created our regional wastewater treatment system. The new…
Job training, wetland restoration and a community-led strategy for better air quality in South Park and Georgetown – three organizations leading these efforts in the Duwamish Valley earned over $100,000 in funding through King County’s Green Grants Program. Investing directly in small, grassroots projects brings neighbors together and enables communities to tackle larger, complex issues…
King County is making it easier for local community groups to launch projects that will improve water quality, control pollution and enhance the environment. The new WaterWorks Grant program established by Executive Dow Constantine and the King County Council supports investments in clean water and healthy communities within WTD’s service area. The total available grant…
When Doug Marsano heard that a fourth grade class was reaching out to King County proposing a plan to clean up the Duwamish River, he instantly wanted to be involved. Contacting the teacher and Susan Tallarico, Director of the Brightwater Education Center, they organized a plan. “It was the perfect partnership,” Tallarico said. “We get…
