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Washington state reached its 2020 goal of having 50,000 zero-emission electric vehicles on the road in September 2019.

The Sumas Mountain landslide is a slow slide that has clogged and flooded Swift Creek for decades. A few years ago it was found to contain naturally-occurring asbestos and metals.

Removing Zostera japonica, a noxious weed, from Willapa Bay Commercial Clam Beds.

A WCC AmeriCorps member reflects on her recent experience on a disaster response deployment to Iowa.

Spring Chinook and other salmon species begin their life in streams and rivers that provide clean and cool water spawning grounds. This important habitat is found throughout the Columbia River Basin.

State of Washington's purchases airboat to use in sensitive coastal areas.

Excess levels of nutrients from human sources are harming Puget Sound. 

Online tool shows examples of Puget Sound beaches where hard shoreline armoring was removed and environmentally-friendly solutions installed.

Keeping a wastewater treatment plant in top-performing condition can be a tough job,  so every year we recognize these top-notch facilities and their operators.

A decade ago, Nina Rubenstein was swinging a pick-mattock on a WCC restoration crew. Today she serves as the emergency manager for Providence St. Joseph Health's Oregon region.