Check out a post on our Science Section’s blog to join a team of field scientists who spent 29 days completing 97 surveys across the region during their search for juvenile Chinook salmon in streams ...

King County’s forests have long been central to the identity, heritage, and resilience of rural communities across the region. From private working forests to wooded neighborhoods nestled between ...

The project transforming the 120-year-old Wilburton Trestle into a 1,000-foot-long trail bridge for Eastrail is being built and designed to adhere to the Green Building Ordinance.

A rooftop solar array provides more than half the power needed to operate the South County Recycling and Transfer Station, which the Solid Waste Division opened in September.

Executive Zahilay submitted a proposal to the King County Council that would award $100 million in competitive grant funding for 57 conservation projects that would increase access to urban greenspace ...

We take you behind the scenes to see how our staff is protecting and restoring the natural environment for the people, fish, and wildlife of King County, promoting healthy, connected, resilient ...

The Wastewater Treatment Division has conducted community engagement throughout the region, including Cinco de Mayo events, as it developed the Vision for Clean Water.

King County's Hazardous Waste Management Program participated in the opening celebration for the South County Recycling and Transfer Station in Algona.

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay leads the opening celebration for the South County Recycling Transfer Station serving homes and businesses in Algona, Auburn, and Federal Way.

King County’s new South County Recycling and Transfer Station makes it more convenient for residents in South King County to recycle and dispose of hazardous waste while protecting local water quality ...

Nearby on the station’s entry retaining wall, Untitled (Sun/Heron, Frog/Moon) incorporates 13 circular medallions paired with upright paddles depicting Frog, Heron, Sun, and Moon. This work references ...

When visiting King County’s new South County Recycling and Transfer Station, you immediately see a striking blend of nature and community. From the station’s elevated vantage near the base of the ...