environment
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Puget SoundCorps crews tackle toxic debris in Kitsap County
Neither rain, nor winds, nor high tides could dampen the enthusiasm of DNR’s Puget SoundCorps crew’s tackling a major cleanup of large, derelict debris—about 15 tons of it—from the beach next to Nick’s Lagoon County Park. The crews started working… Continue reading
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Large restoration project will clean up marine waters of eastern Jefferson county
This week, DNR will start removing nearly 900 derelict, toxic, creosote-treated pilings and 5,000 square feet of old, dilapidated dock and other structures along a 40-mile stretch of shoreline in eastern Jefferson County. The project involves seven sites, starting just… Continue reading
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Puget Sound Partnership issues update on State of the Sound
The Puget Sound Partnership released its “State of the Sound” biennial report late last week. The report, an update on the progress of the recovery of Puget Sound, reveals some positive steps but a lot more work to be done.… Continue reading
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A few scary facts for Halloween 2013
If the parade of costumed tricker-treaters coming to your door tonight or the endless reruns of horror movies on TV these past few weeks (or today’s close-up photo of snake) are not enough to give you a fright, here are… Continue reading
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Teanaway Community Forest? Your questions answered
On October 1, 2013, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources purchased a 50,272-acre property to create Washington’s first state-managed Community Forest. The Teanaway Community Forest is situated at the headwaters of the Yakima Basin watershed and is a key component… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: Land-use policies & wildfire risk, time-lapse of controlled forest burn, and more
Here are links to articles about recent research, discoveries and other news about forests, climate, energy and other science topics gathered by DNR for your weekend reading: Science Daily: Rural Land Use Policies Curb Wildfire Risks — To a Point… Continue reading
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Teanaway Community Forest introduces new way of managing public forestlands
This week, Washington State celebrated the formation of the first state-managed community forest, the Teanaway Community Forest. The Teanaway Community Forest is a 50,272-acre property situated at the headwaters of the Yakima Basin watershed (map). The Washington State Department of Natural… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: Why injured trees don’t ‘bleed’ to death; stressed out salmon; and other stories
Here are links to articles about recent research, discoveries and other news about forests, climate, energy and other science topics gathered by DNR for your weekend reading: Virginia Tech University: Why don’t trees ‘bleed’ to death when they get injured?… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: Will climate change put tree species in the ‘fast lane’?
Here are links to articles about recent research, discoveries and other news about forests, climate, energy and other science topics: Duke University: Climate Change May Speed Up Forests’ Life Cycles Instead of migrating northward via seed dispersal to cooler climates… Continue reading
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Derelict dock and pilings to be removed from Fox Island; work starts next week
DNR begins work next week to remove a derelict ferry dock, 182 pilings and other dilapidated, creosote-tainted structures from the northern and northeastern waters off Fox Island. The first phase of the project starts Tuesday (September 17) when workers will… Continue reading