Meadowdale Elementary School third-grade students on April 13 released the coho salmon fingerlings that they started raising from eggs in their classroom aquarium last January. Their field trip took them to the Hall Lake Fish Hatchery and Environmental Education Center run by the City of Lynnwood. Before releasing the fingerlings, the students studied small water…
The Sustainable Community Stewards, through the WSU Snohomish County Extension, are hosting a five-week Waste Warriors training session in May. Classes will be held from 6-9 p.m. each Wednesday — May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 — at Willis Tucker Park Activity Center in Snohomish. Cost is $25 total for five in-person classes. Students will…
Plastic bags are one of the largest sources of contamination in Washington’s residential recycling stream. These bags can clog recycling machinery, contaminate other recyclable materials, and lead to more potentially recyclable material ending up in the landfill. How big a problem is it? According to a Washington Department of Ecology survey, 20% of residents put…
Snohomish County announced Tuesday that it is establishing a world-leading research and development center focused on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at Paine Field Airport. According to a county press release, the project is a partnership with Washington State University (WSU). When combined with other WSU assets in Washington, it will create the world’s first SAF…
Snohomish County PUD has received a 2023 Energy Star Excellence in Marketing Award for efforts in improving customer awareness of its energy-efficiency programs and expansion of electric vehicle outreach. “This award is a reflection of the great work our marketing and conservation teams do every day to promote the easy ways our customers can save energy…
Shredding and Electronics Recycle Event and Food Drive for Lynnwood Food Bank Windermere Real Estate/Alderwood Next to See’s Candy Saturday, March 25, 2023 – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact me with any questions Leigh Buchan Harvey – Realtor® 206-730-1319 |LBHarvey@Windermere.com LBHarvey-Windermere.com
Edmonds College will host a free electronics recycling and shredding roundup event open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 18, in parking lots E and F. Signs will be posted at the campus entrance of 68th Avenue West and 200th Street Southwest. Download the college parking lot map at edmonds.edu/parking. All…
The Snohomish County Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board (CFPAB) has one vacancy and is seeking applicants. The opening is an at-large position and generally represents habitat priorities for consideration during board deliberations. The board makes recommendations to the Snohomish County Council related to distribution of the Conservation Futures Fund, as well as other actions. The…
Snohomish County Solid Waste has been recognized as a Top 100 Leader in Sustainability for battery recycling during 2022. The county said it diverted more than 32,000 pounds of batteries from area landfills last year. “This award reaffirms public works commitment to the environment and community resiliency,” said Snohomish County Public Works Director Kelly Snyder….
Learn about Puget Sound wildlife, coastal processes, water quality, climate change, and more, then share your knowledge as a trained Washington State University Extension beach watcher.WSU hosts a training course where enrollees receive 80 hours of classroom and field training in classes that will mix in-person and online learning, with several field trips included. The…
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Recycle your metals while supporting the Mountlake Terrace High School music program on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Mountlake Terrace High School parking lot. The event is sponsored by the MTHS Music Boosters. Appliances, yard equipment, computer parts, non-ferrous metals, car parts and metal furniture will be accepted. View…
Envirothon, a high school environmental science competition, will be hosting an informational lecture about soil on Saturday, March 11 at the Mountlake Terrace Library. Taught by current and former National Resource Conservation Service scientists, the workshop will cover the basics of soil morphology and properties. Those attending will be able to put their new knowledge…
Snohomish County PUD earned a spot on the Smart Electric Power Alliance’s 2023 Utility Transformation Leaderboard for its efforts toward building a carbon-free electric grid and accelerating the transformation to a modern, carbon-free future. This is the first time the PUD has earned a spot on SEPA’s leaderboard. “I’m proud of the work our employees…
For over 20 years, scientists faced a toxic mystery: coho salmon returning to urban streams and rivers in the Puget Sound region were dying before they could lay their eggs. The culprit was unknown, but it seemed linked to toxic chemicals running off our roads and highways. The fate of the salmon carries weight far…
Washington State University’s Sustainable Community Stewards are hosting a repair café Saturday, Jan. 28 in Lynnwood. Items they may be able to help community members with include vacuums, lamps, bikes, jewelry and some electronics. If additional parts are needed, volunteers can teach owners how to order the part they need or discuss options to get the…
Retired teacher Mary Magill has made it her mission to educate local students about salmon. Magill takes salmon eggs to three Lynnwood elementary schools — Lynndale, Lynnwood and Meadowdale — and gives a presentation about the importance of salmon in our environment. Then she puts 200 salmon eggs in the school aquarium. The eggs come…
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen joined Snohomish County officials Friday afternoon to discuss how federal investments are helping the county fund the Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project. The county reopened the beach for public access Jan. 7 after completing significant project milestones in 2022. The project was initiated by Snohomish County Parks in partnership…
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 16, Lynnwood residents are invited to volunteer for a Day of Service at Scriber Lake Park. Volunteers are meeting from 9 a.m. to noon that day to clear invasive species from the area and help beautify it. Those looking to have a productive morning with the…
The Washington Recycling and Packaging or WRAP Act — to be considered during the 2023 session of the Washington State Legislature — is designed to cut down on unnecessary packaging, which often is plastic, used only once and hard to recycle. The legislation was unveiled at an event at the Seattle Aquarium earlier this wee….
After completion of significant project milestones in 2022, Meadowdale Beach will once again be accessible to the public on Saturday, Jan. 7. The Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project was initiated by Snohomish County Parks — al partnership with Snohomish County Surface Water Management (SWM), BNSF Railway, Tulalip Tribes, state and federal agencies, and…
Washington state is a major hub for oil transport and refining. Every year, over 18 billion gallons of oil comes through the state, making an oil spill an ever-present concern, the Washington State Department of Ecology says. Washington State requires facilities that handle oil and vessels that deliver oil to have measures in place to…
The City of Lynnwood is holding a Styrofoam and e-waste collection drive on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. All Styrofoam must be clean and all stickers or tape must be removed from its surfaces before being recycled. Click here for a full list of electronic items that are accepted by the city’s recycling program. Broken monitors…
Lynnwood Boy Scout Troop 304 serves the community every year by picking up and recycling Christmas trees after the holiday season free of charge. The scouts take the trees to ecotreeNW, where they are chipped so they can be reused as mulch and bark. If you receive a hanger on your door for this service…
Snohomish County has introduced a financial tool to help commercial property owners obtain low-cost financing for energy efficiency, natural disaster and resiliency upgrades that carry with the life of the property instead of the property owner. The Snohomish County Department of Conservation & Natural Resources’ Office of Energy and Sustainability launched the Commercial Property Clean Energy…
The best place to start making a difference is right in your own home. Learn how you can reduce, reuse and recycle materials to decrease household waste. The tips below will help you get started. Lawn and garden Learn to compost at home. Use food scraps, yard trimmings and other organic waste to create a…
