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As we welcome the beautiful warm summer, we want to highlight some great and simple ways to save water! Water conservation is an essential practice that benefits our environment, economy, and society. By reducing our water consumption, we help preserve…
Every year, countless individuals and families face the harsh reality of food insecurity. This is where the invaluable work of food pantries comes into play by offering a lifeline and distributing food to those in need. Volunteering at these pantries…
The City of Kirkland and the City of Auburn have joined forces with the Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) to embark on an inspiring project aimed at enhancing recycling efforts in multifamily residences by 2025. This initiative, supported by King County…
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…
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…
Back when I graduated from college, I led tree-planting projects throughout the Cascade Foothills. Rain or shine, volunteers joined me every weekend to trudge through the woods, sometimes sinking up to their knees in mud or tripping over the roots…
Juanita High School students have recently learned that with minimal effort, they have reduced their lunchroom waste by half! The school initiated their lunchroom sorting system in spring of 2015. With ongoing education, the students have learned that food, paper…
I know it’s not supposed to go in the trash, but where is it supposed to go? That’s a common phrase we hear about all sorts of different items – electronics, batteries, and CFL lightbulbs to name a few. The…
Ah, moss… that beloved (or loathed) and ubiquitous Pacific Northwestern plant. Unlike ordinary landscape plants, mosses don’t have vascular systems to carry water and nutrients, so they must have a damp environment in which to grow. It thrives in our…