King County Elections will send out general-election ballots later this week. Though you’ve probably heard a lot about local and national Congressional races, you’ll find a lot more on your ballot – including King County Proposition 1, which raises money for land conservation/acquisition byRead More

King County Proposition 1, which would restore funding for the Conservation Futures program, will be on the ballot Nov 8, 2022.  This program is one of the most important mechanisms for conserving undeveloped land within the county.  The EAS Board of Directors will be discussing whether toRead More

Growing Swiss chard, cucumbers, tomatoes, amaranth, eggplant, and more on a small plot of rich soil at Horseneck Farm along the Green River in Kent means more than a bounty of healthy produce that closely matches the food war refugee Beatrice remembers growing and eating as a young person in herRead More

30-acre site near Dash Point State Park should be restored and reopened by 2024. The purchase price of Camp Kilworth is approximately $1.76 million. Of this funding, $1.68 million was secured from the King County Conservation Futures.Read More

King County will work with partners to transform recently acquired property in urban unincorporated North Highline into a much-needed forest park. It's the latest milestone for the Land Conservation Initiative that Executive Dow Constantine launched in 2018.Read More

The proposal for the November ballot would, if approved by voters, cost the owner of a median-value home less than $2 more per month.Read More

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to rapidly accelerate the protection of 65,000 acres of forests, farmland, and greenspace, raising property taxes in the process. The plan would add approximately $2 a month in property taxes for the owner of a median-priced home, accordingRead More

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a proposal Thursday to raise property taxes to fund the preservation of forests, farmland, trails and rivers throughout the county, billing it as an effort to protect the region’s “last, best” natural spaces. The proposal, which requires theRead More

A successful floodplain restoration project along the Green River near Auburn is improving habitat for fish and wildlife while also protecting farms and homes from flooding and erosion. It now provides greater diversity of habitat for native salmon that provide sustenance for Puget Sound orcas.Read More

Protecting greenspace in urban communities is a significant challenge. King County Executive Dow Constantine recently saw firsthand a few of the land conservation successes in the region known as the Green-Duwamish Watershed.Read More