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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.

This particular scallop is known for its bright color and the prominent spines that adorn the ribs running down its shell.

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.

In October, stakeholders from Washington and Oregon will refocus and build on the Walla Walla Watershed Management Partnership to create a long-term water strategy.

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.

Walking tours of a cleanup-site help the Bellingham community get involved in the transformation of the central waterfront.

Old gas stations and shuttered industrial facilities can sit empty, possibly contaminated, for years. Our Brownfields Program can help put them back to use, like it did in Palouse. 

Last week I was in sunny Los Angeles for the third and final west coast invertebrate “bioblitz” of the summer — the LA Urban Ocean Expedition (LAUOE).