By Marianne Lincoln Sequalitchew Creek runs from Sequalitchew Lake, through Edmund Marsh, to Puget Sound’s Nisqually Reach, through the City of Dupont, Washington. This is the same Dupont where the Nisqually Indians lived and later welcomed and worked for the Hudson Bay Company at Fort Nisqually. The Fort had two sites above the Sequalitchew. The […]
It is about a gravel quarry in Dupont that has been there since the late 1800’s, so why is it a problem now? The Pioneer Aggregates Project Proposal being considering by the Hearings Examiner in Dupont Friday, June 20 is about 14 years of gravel mining in their southeast parcel that includes dewatering the Vashon […]
by Kirk Kirkland For each issue of the newsletter I scan the New York Times and other internet sites for evidence that the tide of chaos created by Trump was turning and there was hope that the madness would be stopped by a well-organized resistance by our elected leaders. This week an e-mail from the […]
Futurewise gave Pierce County the “Excellence in County Planning” award at their annual meeting in May at their Spring Celebration. The award recognized the county’s stewardship of the land and celebrated on-going partnerships for habitat conservation and connectivity. In particular the award recognized Pierce County based on its innovative approach to land use, regional coordination, […]
by Kirk Kirkland Tucked into a budget reconciliation bill, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee made a recommendation to sell off more than 250 million acres of public lands across the American West to private developers. This proposal was personal and would have had a significant effect on National Forests in Washington. If passed, […]
Sean Arent is the president of the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance. The speech was presented at the public hearing of the Dupont mine’s expansion. The zoom connection failed during his presentation. It is printed here: _______________________________________________________ Let me tell you about the Clover-Chambers-Sequalitchew Watershed. Our watershed, located between the Nisqually and Puyallup watershed, is an […]
Seattle, WA —/(CFS) and its ally, Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat, filed a motion for summary judgment in federal court. Groups ask the court to set aside Letters of Permission (LOPs) and stop nine large-scale industrial shellfish operations in Washington’s from working on sensitive coastal waters. Despite a 2019 Order from this Court requiring the […]
by Erik Schneider As spring transitions into summer on Morse Wildlife Preserve, signs of new life are emerging. Fledgling birds are appearing throughout the Preserve, across the diverse habitats of this landscape. The Morse Wildlife Preserve is open to the public on the Second Sunday of each month, from April to October. The next open […]
Volunteers gather each summer to restore the fish ladder at Chambers Bay. County staff have funding and will remove the dam at the same time that the upstream bridged is replaced. ____________________________________________________________________ Each fall Al Schmauder gathers volunteers and Puyallup Tribe employees to repair “his” fish ladder at the Chamber Bay Dam. The ladder was […]
From the Port of Tacoma to the crop growing farms of Puyallup Valley, this is the diverse County Council 5th District that Bryan Yambe represents. As the previous Deputy Mayor of Fife, he has brought residents, farmers and industry together. Meet Yambe and express your concerns at a fundraising party coming up on Wednesday June […]
In August, Nora Prindle will offer a class in Nature Journaling. This event offers a creative way to capture the essence of any experience in a way that is uniquely yours. Not only are we using words to capture the heart of things, we are also using drawing. It’s a new way of experiencing nature […]
The NO KINGS Day of Protest will be held Saturday, June 14th, Noon-3 PM at the at the entrance to Point Defiance Park, near the old Goldfish Tavern. On this day, Trump planned a military parade. Then the 50501 Movement organized 50 protests in 50 states. The 50501 Movement is a decentralized protest movement built […]
