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Commemorate World Wetlands Day by hiking Renton's Springbrook Creek Trail
On World Wetlands Day, we highlight the importance of conserving and using wetlands wisely, especially in urban areas.
Wanted: Old, polluting wood stoves
Ecology works to improve air quality with wood stove buy-back programs.
Making progress on air pollution
Pierce county's air was unhealthy prior to 2015 but by working together, it now meets air quality standards.
Baby, it’s cold outside
Before you fire up your wood stove, check for burn bans.
Funding supports jobs and clean water in Washington's communities
We are proposing to award nearly $154 million in financial assistance for 69 high-priority clean-water projects across the state.
Is this a typical La Nina year?
We’re keeping an eye on La Niña conditions and how the water year will stack up.
Going nuts over the peanut worms
Peanut worms belong to the phylum Sipuncula, meaning "little tube or siphon." They can retract their bodies into a tubular trunk like a balled up pair of socks.
Triple Creek Project: Human-built 'beaver dams' restore streams
Human-built beaver dams can restore streams.
Boots on the ground: Home from U.S. Virgin Islands with memento and more
A WCC AmeriCorps member shares a memorable story from serving in the U.S. Virgin Islands, assisting communities after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
New Ecology guidance helps protect cleanup sites from climate change impacts
Addressing climate change is a critical challenge for Washington state and a priority for Ecology. In response to our changing climate, we have created new guidance for cleaning up toxic sites.