chamber dam and Schmauder.jpg Water in county aquifers is declining with more homes being built in Spanaway. As a result, Clover Creek no longer flows in winter. We think it is possible to recharge our aquifers with increased winter rains. Some 100,000 new people are moving to the county in the coming decade. No agency […]
Environmental News for February 2024
Election Campaign Party: In this month’s newsletter you’ll find information about Jani Hitchen and her re-election campaign. In the last four years she was a leader on the County Council making a difference on environmental issues and many social issues that were not possible before the Democrats became a majority on the Pierce Council […]
Growth Management in Florida
Is growth management working in our third-most populated state? by Kirk Kirkland There is a point every winter when the rainstorms and the cold temperatures finally get to me, and I pack up my folding kayak and fly home to Florida. There, daytime temperatures are in the seventies and migrating birds are abundant on the […]
Watershed Report
Some 100,000 new people are moving to the county in the coming decade. No agency in Pierce County is monitoring the use of drinking water or evaluating trends as urbanization increases in Pierce County, according to Al Schmauder. Spanaway Water Company and three other water companies are currently buying water from Lakewood Water District, as […]
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Welcome to the Coalition
Kirk Kirkland has been an environmental advocate for over 30 years. He has worked with Tahoma Audubon, Sierra Club and Futurewise as an environmental advocate, appearing before such bodies as the Washington State Legislature and the Pierce County Council. He retired from Tahoma Audubon in 2023 when they were considering changing their priorities. While active […]