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Boots on the Ground is our series featuring the Washington Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program offering hands-on experience, field skills, and traning opportunities to young adults between 18 and 25, and military veterans.
Boots on the Ground is our series featuring the Washington Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program offering hands-on experience, field skills, and traning opportunities to young adults between 18 and 25, and military veterans.

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Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members help prepare COVID-19 test kits
Washington Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members are helping assemble COVID-19 test kits to support our state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Comment period extended for environmental review of Chehalis flood reduction project
The public is invited to participate in an online public hearing April 2 & online public meeting April 21 to comment on draft environmental review for proposed Chehalis River flood reduction project.
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Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members embark on environmental projects statewide
Join us for a tour across the state to learn about a few of our AmeriCorps members' environmental accomplishments so far this year.
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Ecology Youth Corps get it done!
Ecology Youth Corps across Washington wrapped up their season this week after picking up more than a million pounds of litter.
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Tacoma Smelter Plume: 2016 Yard Program Construction Update

September marks the fast approaching arrival of fall, and a halfway point for this season’s Yard Program work in the Tacoma Smelter Plume. 

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Tacoma Smelter Plume: Ecology begins soil cleanup on Vashon-Maury Island
On Monday, Ecology will start digging up contaminated soil at six yards on Vashon-Maury Island.
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Ecology adopts rule to strengthen railroads’ oil spill response efforts

Ecology has adopted a new rule to strengthen railroads’ oil spill response efforts.

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Everett area could get nearly $4 million for habitat restoration

A proposed settlement could provide nearly $4 million to fund restoration sites in Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River that were damaged by industrial pollution.

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Cu L8r, copper and zinc
Copper and zinc are among the most common pollutants found in Puget Sound. So, while no one is proposing getting rid of them completely, reducing their use where we can seems like a smart move.
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Watch your step: there’s not always solid ground beneath you
It's nice to be outside in this lovely fall weather, unless the ground gives out from under you and you find yourself looking up at those blue skies from the bottom of an abandoned water well.
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