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The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has extended the public comment period on a new draft conservation plan for rockfish in Puget Sound. It also has scheduled three more meetings to discuss the plan.
WASHINGTON – After nearly 40 years of struggling for survival, the brown pelican is coming off the endangered species list.
The Center for Urban Waters, a partnership among UW Tacoma, the city of Tacoma and the Puget Sound Partnership, has launched an initiative called the Puget Sound Partnership.
The Olympia Science Cafe is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1530 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia.
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Stream Team will plant native trees and shrubs along the shoreline of Eaton Creek in Olympia from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday to provide stream shade, reduce flooding and increase food and habitat for wildlife.
BARCELONA, Spain – U.N. climate negotiators said Friday that it still is possible to conclude a strong, 192-nation deal to define future work in fighting global warming, despite low expectations for setting legally binding emissions targets next month.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting proposals for $10 million in grant funding for projects that protect and restore Puget Sound watersheds.
The South Sound Fruit Society invites the public to its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Evergreen State College Organic Farmhouse, 2712 Lewis Road, Olympia.
A community project to restore more than 2,500 feet of riparian salmon habitat and help protect the Boistfort Valley Farm from future flooding is set for Thursday through Saturday.