Vote YES for Parks Tacoma Prop 1!

by Brett Johnson If you haven’t voted by now, it’s time to look around and figure out what you did with your mail-in-ballot for the April 28th special election next week. That’s next Tuesday. Don’t wait–make sure your vote is counted! Ballots were mailed out to Tacoma voters last week. We haven’t endorsed candidates for the summer […]

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The Three Minute Challenge at Dungeness Public Hearing in Sequim

This beach on the left side of the logs is for people and the muddy areas on the other side is set aside for wildlife — many of them protected the the International Bird Migration Treaty.  ________________________________________________________________ by Kirk Kirkland On April 13, John Garner and I traveled 110 miles to Sequim. We testified at […]

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Spanaway Concerned Citizens to Have Their Day in Tacoma Appeals Court

Spanaway Concerned Citizens to Have Their Day in Tacoma Appeals Court Spanaway Concerned Citizens received notice of their hearing at Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals. The court scheduled oral arguments for Thursday, April 30 at 10:30 AM. Spanaway Concerned Citizens appealed the Conditional Use Permit granted by Pierce County’s Hearing Examiner. […]

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The Lights of Towns are Killing Them

Every spring and fall, a silent tragedy unfolds beneath the glass canyons of our cities. While we sleep, Birds perish by the    dozens all across the United States after striking illuminated windows [1]. On the Atlantic Flyway, the density of cities like New York and Boston creates a lethal gauntlet that claims upwards of 300 […]

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Morse Force Announces Dates for Second Sunday Open House

The signs of spring are growing across the Morse Wildlife Preserve. In the prairie, the swallows have returned and have quickly begun to choose nest boxes and forage above the fields. Camas leaves and other plants are sprouting. Spring has arrived at the Morse Wildlife Preserve, and we’re excited to welcome you back. Join us […]

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