Restoring Habitat in Your Own Backyard

Meandering the scenic, canopy-covered understory of the O’Donnells’ Normandy Park property, it is easy to forget you are in a … Continued
Habitat Restoration: The Change Starts at Home

All photos courtesy of Mary Johnson. Featured photo above: Bleeding Heart and Salal in the foreground, and Sword Fern, Salal … Continued
Evening Highlighted Benefits and Beauty of Landscaping with Native Plants

On Wednesday, January 22, King Conservation District hosted an evening workshop on the benefits and beauty of landscaping with native … Continued
How To Plant Bareroot Plants

It’s bareroot season! The recent dark and drizzly weather may not conjure images of flourishing and flowering trees and shrubs, … Continued
How To Plant Potted Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs are grown and sold in many different forms, ranging from bareroot to balled in burlap. Plants grown … Continued
Evergreen Huckleberry – Native Plant Spotlight

Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) With beautiful foliage and delicious fruit, the evergreen huckleberry makes a lovely addition to most any … Continued
Mercer Island Students Help Enhance Pine Creek

Students from the City of Mercer Island VOICE Program volunteered their time to support a KCD Urban Shoreline project in … Continued
City of Kent – Green Kent Partnership (Year 8), 2017-18
$52,765 Complete! Continued support to implement the Green Kent Partnership with the goal of actively managing all of Kent’s public … Continued