The “wettest” county east of the Cascades in June was Pend Oreille, which checked in with less than an inch of rain - a ...

On July 10, we received national recognition by national U.S. Water Alliance for our innovative Floodplains by Design program ...

The Washington Legislature has awarded 20 million dollars to clean up the Weyerhaeuser Mill A site on Port Gardner Bay, part of the Port of Everett’s waterfront in Snohomish County. This grant is the ...

A vernal pool wetland at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in late May that is seasonally dry. The lighter, cracked soil has dormant seed shrimp eggs scattered on the surface. Did you know that many ...

Fire safety burn bans Fire safety burn bans are called by the Washington Department of Natural Resources, local fire districts, and Tribes to protect people and property when wildfire danger is high.

Some of our water quality improvement projects, including total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), are active and have webpages that are listed alphabetically (see left navigation menu). However, to find ...

Outdoor dust storms can be very unhealthy. Ecology and farmers have been working to reduce dust from fields. During a dust storm, massive amounts of soil and dust are suspended in air that can harm ...

The Recycling Reform Act will improve Washington’s residential recycling system. Passed by the legislature in 2025, the law creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for residential ...

Three Washington counties have been designated primary natural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are ...

After researchers pinpointed the toxic chemical that is killing coho salmon in freshwater, we got to work, alongside several partners, to protect coho salmon.