Don’t wait to inflate! Checking tire pressure monthly helps drivers stay safer, save money – and save salmon

September 27, 2023

A recently discovered stormwater pollutant from cars is killing local coho salmon at an alarming rate, but the source might not be what you expect. Fuel emissions? Oil leaks? Dirty car wash water flowing down storm drains into our waters? Worse: a highly toxic rubber preservative in tire wear particles called 6PPD-q.  Local researchers, Washington … More Don’t wait to inflate! Checking tire pressure monthly helps drivers stay safer, save money – and save salmon

Salmon Learning in Schools: Students Learn from Raising Salmon!

February 28, 2023

Salmon…in a school? Schools across the region have a long history of using salmon-rearing programs to teach students about the importance of salmon to the ecology, culture and economy of the Pacific Northwest. These educational programs, where teachers and students maintain a salmon aquarium over the course of a school year, allow students to care … More Salmon Learning in Schools: Students Learn from Raising Salmon!

Be merrier this holiday season with a gift to your plumbing and septic system

December 20, 2022

Put fats, greases, and oils in the trash to keep your plumbing flowing for holiday guests! This holiday season, add a septic inspection to your holiday checklist! Give yourself the gift of King County’s free rebate for a septic check to enjoy worry-free gatherings flush with family and friends. Your septic system should be inspected … More Be merrier this holiday season with a gift to your plumbing and septic system

Community Science on the Duwamish River: Empowering Youth to Take Stormwater Action

October 3, 2022

Hi! I’m Ry, and I want to share with you why I’m passionate about the intersection of stormwater, community science, and youth stewardship. I became passionate about these issues while working with the community group Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association (DVSA) on a project called Juntos Podemos Cuidar Nuestro Río Duwamish (‘Together We Can Care for … More Community Science on the Duwamish River: Empowering Youth to Take Stormwater Action

Join Us in Celebrating Puget Sound Starts Here Month

September 9, 2022

We celebrate Puget Sound Starts Here Month every September by our everyday actions. Our newest videos show some easy ways to join in and help reduce pollution.  These videos are available to share in Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish and English. Find and share them on our YouTube channel. Our everyday activities impact our environment, where we live, … More Join Us in Celebrating Puget Sound Starts Here Month

Local Governments and Businesses Team up for Clean Water and Coffee

February 15, 2022

It’s mid-February, and in many ways 2021 feels like a distant dream from where we’re standing now. Nevertheless, we wanted to take a moment to travel back in time to September 2021, when we celebrated Puget Sound Starts Here Month across the Puget Sound region. Puget Sound Starts Here Month is an exciting time when … More Local Governments and Businesses Team up for Clean Water and Coffee

Celebrate Clean Water During Puget Sound Starts Here Month

September 14, 2021

With three small changes to how we drive and take care of our cars, we can keep pollution out of our creeks, lakes, rivers and Puget Sound. When it rains, pollution from cars wash into storm drains. Storm drains do not lead to a treatment plant but directly to local streams, lakes, rivers, and Puget Sound. Pollutants like oil, car wash soaps and chemicals, and bits of tire dust are bad for water quality and harm people and wildlife, like salmon and orcas, that depend on clean water to survive. … More Celebrate Clean Water During Puget Sound Starts Here Month