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American Wetlands Month: What are swamps, marshes, and bogs?

Celebrate American Wetlands Month by learning more about Washington's wetlands.

A toast to compost

Up your gardening game by mixing compost into the soil! Get started by making your own compost at home or by purchasing it. Either way, it gives plants the nutrients they need to thrive this spring!

Do something grande for the environment: Bring your own cup

By bringing your own cup to coffee shops, you get your caffeine fix and reduce waste from single-use cups. The perfect blend! Shops and customers, save the planet and pledge to bring your own cup.

Haz algo grande por el medio ambiente: ¡Únete a la campaña Trae tu propio termo!

Nuestro cafecito diario es esencial, pero la montaña de vasos desechables generada como consecuencia, no. Haz la promesa de traer tu propio termo y sé parte de la solución. 

Like streams and science? Join us for a summer job!

Do you enjoy spending your summer outside? Do you like science and data? We are looking for six field crew members to join us for a summer of river and stream sampling.

Expedited rulemaking to amend state floodplain rules

Ecology using state expedited rulemaking process to amend state floodplain management rules

Tips for outdoor burning and wood seasoning

Some tips for burning responsibly and seasoning firewood properly. 

Cleaning up: Setting the stage for new affordable housing in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

Comment on a legal agreement with DESC to clean up three Seattle properties for redevelopment into affordable housing

Talleres de reparación de autos en Washington obtienen desengrasantes más limpios y seguros con fondos estatales

Instalaciones que usen desengrasantes a base de solvente pueden aplicar para un reembolso para cambiar a desengrasantes más seguros. 

Washington businesses and undergraduates benefit from pollution prevention internships

The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program pairs college students with businesses to help achieve pollution prevention goals. Business applications are due February 19, 2025.