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May 8, 2013
Invasive weeds do not know where a public park ends and a private lot begins. On both public and private lands, the banks of Issaquah
Continue reading Keeping knotweed at bay along Issaquah Creek
April 30, 2013
Thanks to legislation introduced by U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert, we are one step closer to an official Mountains to Sound Greenway. The area from
Continue reading One step closer to an official Greenway
April 26, 2013
Kokanee salmon are swimming again in Lake Sammamish. Today, 4th grade students from Blackwell Elementary School released thousands of kokanee fry into Ebright Creek, which
Continue reading The Great Comeback of Lake Sammamish Kokanee
April 10, 2013
By a vote of 87 to 11, the U.S. Senate approved Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) chief executive Sally Jewell on Wednesday as the next Secretary of
Continue reading Sally Jewell, our new Secretary of the Interior!
April 8, 2013
Raging River Lands Conserved In March, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approved the purchase of 460 acres in the Raging River State Forest,
Continue reading Land conservation, piece by piece
March 28, 2013
Just south of the Greenway… King County and Hancock Timber Resource Group have reached a preliminary agreement for the county to purchase a conservation easement
Continue reading Huge swath of forest conserved in south King County
March 26, 2013
As reporter Lynda Mapes described in the Seattle Times this week, popular state parks throughout Washington are in a grim state of disrepair. The Mountains
Continue reading State Parks in disrepair
March 13, 2013
Clay deposits in Middle Fork from an ice age era glacial lake support an unique diversity of forest species. Pending Wilderness designation in Congress would
Continue reading Goopy Gems: The Claylands of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie
March 6, 2013
Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger awarded Margaret Macleod, City of Issaquah Interagency Coordinator, with the Ruth Kees Environmental Award for a Sustainable Community at a tree
Continue reading Margaret Macleod honored with Ruth Kees award in Issaquah
February 21, 2013
Have you ever gotten to a trailhead and weren’t sure if you should put a Discover Pass, NW Forest Pass, or Sno-Park Pass on
Continue reading Guide – how to choose the right hiking pass
February 6, 2013
President Obama nominated Sally Jewell for the post of Secretary of the Interior. Jewell is a past president and a founding board member of the
Continue reading President Obama picks Sally Jewell for Secretary of the Interior
February 4, 2013
A quick drive over snowy Snoqualmie Pass, fueled by coffee and talk of hiking, adventuring, and fun jobs, landed Greenway representatives in Ellensburg. Teacher Ali
Continue reading Education about the natural world brings people together