natural resources
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Outside with Pride: Connecting All to Public Lands
As the manager of 1,200 miles of trail on public lands, part of our work at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources includes providing people with recreation opportunities in our forests. If we don’t reach every community, then we… Continue reading
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‘A win-win-win’: DNR enters first lease for solar power generation on state lands
For the first time, large-scale solar power generation is coming to Washington’s public lands. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced Wednesday that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is entering into an agreement with a utility company to… Continue reading
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State Timber Harvests Are Each as Unique as the Names They Go By
Brokedown Place. Jumping Jack. Goldfish. Silver Charm. Camp Draper. Evocative? Yes. Unique? Definitely. And just like their unique names, the state-land timber harvests managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources get individualized pre-auction assessments. DNR’s primary reason for… Continue reading
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There’s Plenty of Places For You to Find Your Christmas Tree in Washington (But State Forests Aren’t One of Them)
Take it from us: Christmas is better with a Christmas tree. (Even Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz weighed in on this last year.) Please don’t take your tree from us, however. You’ll have to get one from somewhere besides… Continue reading
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We All Want Thriving Salmon and Orca – Our Plan to Help Starts at (Their) Home
As the Puget Sound resident orca population continues to dwindle, reaching a 30-year low, we have a ray of hope. Or three – a trio of female orcas are pregnant right now, researchers announced recently. But we haven’t seen a… Continue reading
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Blanchard State Forest Purchase Secures Scenic Vistas, School Funding
The Blanchard Forest Strategy is one step closer to full completion. The plan, funded to completion by legislators last year, calls for the conservation of the 1,600-acre central portion of the state forest in Skagit County, with the Washington State… Continue reading
