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Your voice counts! Help shape the future of recreation in the Snoqualmie Corridor
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released a survey today to gather input on how the public would like to see recreation managed on 53,000 acres of DNR-managed state trust lands and conservation areas in the Snoqualmie Corridor… Continue reading
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Bears: 1; Campers: 0 — A little awareness to keep you and the wildlife safe
It’s camping and picnicking season. Whether you are at a campground, day use area, or on a trail (see what recreation sites and trails are open on DNR-managed state trust lands), please be bear-wise. Black bears can be found in most parts… Continue reading
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Our top posts in May: Volcanos, turtles and wildfire safety were popular topics
Here’s a round-up of some of Ear to the Ground’s most popular posts during May. Mount St. Helens blew its top 32 years ago Highly popular with readers in May was our blog commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the Mount… Continue reading
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Commissioner will celebrate National Trails Day® with volunteers – June 2
Commissioner of Public Lands, Peter Goldmark, is lending his hand to celebrate the launch of construction on a new Mailbox Peak Trail and trailhead in Middle Fork Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA) in the Snoqualmie Corridor during National Trails Day®.… Continue reading
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Protecting at-risk habitat in Blanchard Forest
Over the last few years, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has worked to reduce the negative effects of visitors on bat habitat along the Talus Trail in Blanchard Forest. There are a growing number of safety concerns, an unsafe… Continue reading
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Lewis County was top timber producer, DNR harvest report shows
About 2.74 billion board feet of timber was harvested in Washington State during 2010 (87 percent of which came from Western Washington). The latest Washington State Timber Harvest Report shows that with 361 million board feet harvested, Lewis County was in the number… Continue reading
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Blanchard Forest Advisory Group supports DNR concept
The Blanchard Forest Advisory Committee met recently to look over recommendations about Blanchard Forest and, more specifically, about how the upper portion of the mountain will be managed. The 4,800-acre state trust lands on Blanchard Forest are managed sustainably to… Continue reading
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DNR adds law enforcement officers; boost for resource protection and public safety
With an increased presence in Western Washington, the DNR Law Enforcement Service hopes to boost its enforcement and public education capacities. Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark recently announced the appointments of Scott Essman and Doug Price as the department’s… Continue reading
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Sometimes the best meetings are on a muddy trail: DNR staff and mountain bikers find common ground
Yesterday, April 3, DNR staff mebers were out in the rain and the mud to meet up with a KOMO TV crew reporting on the removal of unauthorized mountain bike trails on state trust lands in eastern Whatcom County. On Monday… Continue reading
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DNR 2011 Annual Report goes fully digital; Will reach many more people but at a much lower cost
This year, DNR releases its Annual Report in digital form only. The report is available as a PDF but also in a more appealing and useful interactive digital version. Readers can virtually ‘thumb through the pages,’ even make their own… Continue reading