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A pair of street corners in Southeast Seattle may not look like much right now, but they're already a first-of-its-kind cleanup site for Ecology.

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.

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.

Through our Residential Yard Sampling and Cleanup Program, we're cleaning up and replacing soil in 14 yards and a community park in the southern end of Vashon-Maury Island.

We’re pulling up sod and replacing soil in two northeast Everett parks. Toxic metals and other particles from the Everett Smelter contaminated the grounds.

Ecology is funding projects in six cities to help clean up contaminated properties – and help with the housing crisis.

We’re cleaning up a major intersection in Everett where part of a smelter that produced lead and arsenic once stood.

On World Wetlands Day, we highlight the importance of conserving and using wetlands wisely, especially in urban areas.

Last week, the Bertrand Watershed Improvement District turned on pumps that will put more water into the creek during the late summer/early fall low-flow season.