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Reining in dust in the Horse Heaven Hills
It’s no secret that Eastern Washington can get windy. And that’s not a problem… until that wind picks up loose soil and sends it aloft.
Finding common ground for clean water and healthy farms
Bill Dewey is the new co-chair of our Ag/Water Quality committee.
Our WCC crews support wildfire response statewide
Raging wildfires across Central and Eastern Washington have kept firefighters busy across the state, including some of our own Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crews.
WCC Fish Response: Crews help fish battle the drought
Padden Creek's daylighting a big win for fish
Ecology has received a new request to use Imidacloprid to control burrowing shrimp
We are evaluating an application requesting permission to use the pesticide Imidacloprid to control burrowing shrimp in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.
How and why we regulate the use of pesticides in water
We explain how we use our water quality standards and permits to regulate the use of aquatic pesticides. When used properly, aquatic pesticides can ;provide benefits to Washington's water.
Enhancing and preserving wetlands large and small making critical difference
With just a few days left in May, American Wetlands Month is winding down. We wanted to share our role in protecting, restoring, and managing Washington’s wetlands resources.
Boots on the ground: Serving in Shenandoah, Iowa
A WCC AmeriCorps member reflects on her recent experience on a disaster response deployment to Iowa.
Tacoma Smelter Plume: New Dirt Alert Videos!
The Tacoma Smelter Plume project has three new Dirt Alert videos showing simple actions you can take to stay healthy, plus some great gardening and landscaping tips for around the home.