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The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and sometimes, a bit of clutter. As you deck the halls and spread cheer, consider these eco-friendly tips for recycling, donating, or upcycling your old, unwanted, or broken decorations. Not only…
It can be tempting to forget about the outdoors in the winter, especially when we have cold temperatures like we’ve had the past week! However, doing just a little work in the garden in the winter months can reap serious…
Happy Stormwater Awareness Week! In collaboration with the Washington Stormwater Center and many other jurisdictions throughout the region, Kirkland is celebrating Stormwater Awareness Week from November 9th to November 16th, 2024. Mayor Kelli Curtis issued a proclamation announcing Kirkland’s participation…
Do you find yourself wondering what the City of Kirkland does for sustainability? Do you want to learn more ways that you can help in your everyday life? Do you have a broken toaster? If you answered yes to any…
A couple of months back I was welcomed by Natural Yard Care Ambassador Shannon Radley to tour her garden and talk about some of the ways she has implemented natural yard care practices at home. Her garden is impressive not…
What do your car tires and salmon have in common? A whole lot, as it turns out. For years, coho salmon have been returning to Western Washington streams only to die unexplainably before they’re able to spawn, their bodies…
Earlier this month we were excited to roll out our Natural Yard Care Ambassador program and announce our first cohort of ambassadors. This week we’re excited to highlight some of our early adopters to the program – Aly and Bill…
This month we’re launching our Natural Yard Care Ambassador program! This program is an exciting opportunity for Kirkland residents who practice natural yard care to share those practices with their neighbors and the rest of the Kirkland community. Our first…
Listen to the Januray 4, 2024 This Week In Kirkland Podcast to hear more about the tour!! Kirkland’s former Mayor and councilmember Penny Sweet, Deputy Mayor Jay Arnold, Interim Public Works Director Truc Dever, and the City’s solid waste team…
At the end of each summer, staff from the Public Works Department put on their rubber boots and head out to local creeks to collect samples of stream bugs. The scientific term for these creatures is “benthic macroinvertebrates” (benthic =…