Photo Courtesy: Zoe van Duivenbode & 12,000 Rain Gardens, The Nature Conservancy Hello Pierce County Homeowners! The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed that we live in is in danger. Salmon are dying and streams aren’t healthy enough to support the life that thrives there. In order to help our watershed, we need...
Photo by Claire Todd Dear Pierce County Officials, As the clouds and cold go away, the lawn chemicals come out to play. To the general public, they are thought of as a means to an end, rather than a harmful chemical such as alcohol and tobacco. If the lawn...
Photo courtesy of the PLU Archives Action is needed to bring this beautiful part of campus back to life. 53 years ago PLU students were able to fish right on the underside of Hinderle hall until the creek got rerouted in 1967. The PLU Sustainability Committee needs to take...
Photo: https://pierceprairiepost.com/2014/06/17/happy-summer-vacation/ Dear Pierce County Residence, During recent Summer seasons recreational activity in Spanaway lake has been halted by toxic algae blooms. To make the lake safe again for summer activities we must ensure that we reduce fertilizer runoff into the watershed by properly applying product, choosing a variety...
Image courtesy of the PLU Archives Dear Dr. Ramos, Environmental education is essential to the health of a watershed, as it promotes lifelong consciousness of human environmental impacts. As an elementary school student, I learned to be aware of my interactions with my watershed and how to promote clean water...
To CCWC: I found this photo of Clover Creek in the PLU Archives and was amazed at how calm and serene it looks under this canopy of trees! Planting trees along Clover Creek would be such a great way to restore native vegetation, support riparian ecosystems, and attract salmon back...
Photo by Kenneth I. Dunmire, courtesy of the PLU Archives. Dear Faculty Colleagues,I worked at PLU for five years before I knew we used to have a creek where salmon spawned. Now, I teach all my students something about the history of our campus. What do you teach them about...
