by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2017 | Native animals
John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club and renowned 20th Century naturalist, famously said of the Douglas Squirrel, “He is the mocking-bird of squirrels, pouring forth mixed chatter and song like a perennial fountain; barking like a dog, screaming like a hawk,...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2017 | Local environmentalism
The Central Puget Sound Chapter of Washington Native Plant Society is offering a variety of free community classes around King County this winter. Whether you are a Native Plant expert or new to botany, these classes offer interesting information about the...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2017 | Wetlands
Wetlands- the kidneys of a watershed! Wetlands are responsible for filtering water and slowing it down. Wetland complexes like the one at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. Their unique combination of shallow water, high...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2017 | Local environmentalism, Watersheds
A raindrop falls in Howard Hanson dam. A raindrop falls in downtown Kent. Raindrops splatter across a Nature Preserve in Renton. How is it that all these raindrops - scattered across a diverse landscape - all make their way out into the Puget Sound? That is the magic...
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