Seattle Public Utilities’ annual Spring Clean event attracted over 600 volunteers to clean up the Chinatown-International District this last weekend. Volunteers painted out graffiti, picked-up litter, made improvements to community gardens, and painted storefronts. Volunteers included C-ID residents, Seattle City Year Corps, Asian Pacific Community Leadership Foundation, Comcast employees and… [ Keep reading ]
What is a rain garden? Rain gardens can be thought of as a personal water quality system – a shallow, constructed depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants and grasses. It is located in your landscape to receive polluted runoff from hard surfaces such as a roof, a sidewalk or… [ Keep reading ]
No Composting Fines! The city’s new food waste composting program, launched in January, is way ahead of schedule and is on track this year to recycle about 19,000 additional tons of organic material, equal to 380 rail cars, that otherwise would go to a landfill. The program has been very… [ Keep reading ]
Protecting Seattle and the Earth Together We can do more together for the Earth than on our own. A unique partnership between SPU and SDOT is the foundation for one of the most cost effective ways to protect our local water bodies from pollution: street sweeping. Metals from vehicle brake pads, tires,… [ Keep reading ]
Celebrate the 45th Earth Day in Seattle by participating in these upcoming events to help make our Earth a better place to live. There are a number of service projects, tours, nature walks, tree plantings, family events and other outdoor opportunities to get out and celebrate. Carkeek Park – April… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s urban forest is alive this time of the year. Celebrate spring by joining the Seattle Tree Ambassadors on a Tree Walk around the neighborhood. Tree Ambassadors will take a stroll with you in Seward Park to identify many of the large trees and beautiful flowering cherry trees. For future… [ Keep reading ]
Attend a FREE Auto Leaks Workshop – a $125 value! Get your car inspected by a certified mechanic. Find out if you have any leaks and identify the source of the leaks. A leaky car isn’t reliable, and it’s harmful to the Puget Sound. Learn more at here. Space is limited!… [ Keep reading ]
City-Sponsored Neighborhood Cleanup Runs April – May Spring is here and now is the time for Seattleites to gear up and take part in the city’s longest-running neighborhood cleanup program – Spring Clean. Spring Clean, now in its 29th year, runs from April through May. Help pick up litter, stencil… [ Keep reading ]
