Community members gathered at the Lynnwood Fish Hatchery and Environmental Education Center June 13 for a workshop on alternatives to lawns. Paisley Blume from the Snohomish Conservation District ...

Parts of the North Cascades and Mount Baker are facing an outbreak of the western spruce budworm, aerial surveys reveal. The ...

Native plants will give you the biggest ecological bang for your buck. Typically, they won’t need water after they get established. Start by asking your native plant society or nursery .

Also planted were western red cedar, grand fir, Douglas fir, western hemlock, and Sitka spruce, ninebark and spirea. “Planting native plants is incredibly rewarding,” said Hanna Petersen, NWI ...

In response to the growing mental health crisis, Volunteers of America Western Washington, one of three of the state’s 988 crisis centers, launched the Native and Strong Lifeline in November 2022.

As the sun rose on a residential street in Denver’s West Washington Park neighborhood, the loudest sound along the sidewalk was the chirping of insects hidden among gardens of native plants. Avi ...

Washington just launched the Native and Strong Lifeline — the first program of its kind in the country that is dedicated to serving American Indian and Alaska Native people in crisis.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Several plants native to Hawaiʻi, such as ʻŌhiʻa, ʻāhihi and koaiʻa, were planted on the grounds of Washington Place in celebration of Earth Day. The plants were chosen ...

As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to ... Case currently runs an assisted population migration experiment at the Conservancy’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve in western Washington.

No injuries were reported. There were also reports of downed power lines nearby. This comes as western Washington is seeing gusty winds. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts could ...

If you’re in the market for new trees, consider planting natives. They are generally lower maintenance than exotic species, require less water, fertilizers and pesticides, and often cost less, too.

Marianne Binetti’s practical spring gardening tips for Western Washington. April 19, ... Incorporating native plants or reducing lawns under trees is another noted strategy to improve spring ...