Auburn
Through an aggressive marketing campaign, virtual gardening, cooking, and healthy living demonstrations, the market plans to increase access to local farm products and healthy living practices to the South King County community. For more information contact Amanda Valdez.
Mary Olson Farm received continued support for programming including: open hours and field trip support, invasive species removal and plantings, and improvements to its historic chicken coop. For more information contact Rachael McAlister.
Bellevue
This grant supports a pilot tree giveaway program for Bellevue residents to increase tree planting on private property. The program will help achieve the city’s 40% tree canopy goal by 2050 by focusing on neighborhoods with lower tree canopy. For more information contact Jennifer Ewing.
Hardhack has been aggressively spreading throughout the Overlake Blueberry Farm. This project will apply a cut/dab herbicide technique to hardhack canes without harming blueberry plants and improve blueberry plant health and future fruit yields. For more information contact Jammie Kingham.
Burien
The project conducts post-construction eelgrass surveys at Seahurst Park to understand how the shoreline armoring removal project has affected eelgrass habitat, which salmon populations rely on and indicate a healthy ecosystem. For more information contact Elizabeth Greene.
Clyde Hill
2019 Arbor Day Celebration
Clyde Hill Elementary School students will learn about the value and benefits of trees by creating poems and posters, taking home trees, and participating in the annual planting of a tree at city hall. For more information contact Courtney Benjamin.
Des Moines
2021 Senior Low-Income Healthy Eating Initiative
Des Moines Farmers Market’s unique Low Income Senior Healthy Eating Program helps King County low-income senior participants purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, bread and other qualifying food items at the Des Moines Farmers Market through weekly $10 free market tokens. For more information contact DMFM President Kim Richmond.
King County
The goal of the KC Agriculture Program, supported with KCD (King Conservation District) funding, is to conserve farmland and agricultural soils, increase the economic success of farm enterprises, improve farm management practices to protect soil, water quality and wildlife. For more information contact Maureen Dahlstrom.
Maple Valley
Jenkins Creek Fish Passage Culvert Monitoring
The City installed two fish passage culverts conveying Jenkins Creek, one in 2018 and one in 2021, and a third is planned for construction in 2022. This grant will cover monitoring for 5-years for each of the three culverts to verify effectiveness. For more information contact Halley Kimball.
Mercer Island
This shoreline restoration will improve lake water quality and nearshore fish habitat using habitat gravel and large woody debris. The project also relocates a trail, removes invasive plants, and installs new native plantings. For more information contact Paul West.
Newcastle
Adopt a Drain asks residents to adopt a storm drain in their neighborhood and keep it clear of leaves, trash, and other debris to reduce water pollution. Residents volunteer fifteen minutes for cleaner waterways and healthier communities. For more information contact Mathew Kwartin.
Normandy Park
Continuation of the successful City of Normandy Park Community Forester Stewardship Program from October 2021 through May 2023 by providing services in Community Forester steward training, and community volunteer recruitment, training, and coordination. For more information contact Joy Wood.
Shoreline
Manage the Green Shoreline Partnership including supporting and recruiting Forest Stewards, hosting volunteer opportunities, promoting the community, creating educational resources and workshops, and continuing restoration at identified parks. For more information contact Joseph Callaghan.
Sammamish
2021-2022 Stormwater Outreach
On behalf of the City of Sammamish, Triangle Associates will adapt and provide classroom stormwater workshops and interactive community event booths incorporating lessons learned in 2020-2021. Outreach will align with regional messaging. For more information contact Lisa Werre.
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