- March 26, 2019
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Webinar: Revealing the Full Value of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Date: March 26, 2019
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Forester University and speaker Simon Fowell, Economist at Autocase, for this live, educational webinar that will explain the growing demand for triple bottom line project assessments for green infrastructure projects. This course will describe how Autocase can help planners and engineers examine project options through a more comprehensive and transparent lens by laying out their social, environmental, and financial costs and benefits. Enroll at: https://www.foresteruniversity.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=2473 -
Career Event: Jobs for Clean Water - Seattle
Date: March 26, 2019
Time: 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: King Street Center, 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104, USAJoin the King County Wastewater Treatment Division for a job-shadowing event to explore careers in clean water. Staff members will be leading short, hands-on sessions to demonstrate the details of their job and share the steps needed to get hired. To register: tinyurl.com/wweducationevents -
RainWise Workshop - Seattle
Date: March 26, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave SW: entrance at SW Dawson and, 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126, USARegistration Website: http://tinyurl.com/RainWiseRegister Learn about how you can apply for a rebate for up to 100 percent of the cost of a cistern and/or rain garden at this free workshop from Seattle Public Utilities and King County. You will hear a short presentation about the program, meet a homeowner in your area that completed the rebate process and meet trained RainWise contractors to take the next step for your rebate! Parking garage on site. -
Rain Garden Workshop - Everett
Date: March 26, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: 2702 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 98201, USAIt’s back! For the fifth year, the City of Everett is offering up to $2,500 to city residents who install approved rain gardens on their property. The rain gardens assist in managing stormwater runoff throughout the city. In March, the City will host free informational workshops where interested homeowners can learn more about the benefits of rain gardens and the rebate program requirements. No registration is required!
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- March 28, 2019
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2019 Sustainability Training Forum: Puget Sound Recovery & the Built Environment - Seattle
Date: March 28, 2019
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Husky Union Building, 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195, USA2019 Theme: Infrastructure for Puget Sound Recovery. This is a full-day program that includes 2 concurrent sessions of 4 panel discussions. The Keynote speaker will be Dr. Todd Bridges, USACE National Lead for Engineering With Nature® Initiative. Early bird registration is by March 14th. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-sustainability-training-forum-tickets-55007286274
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- April 4, 2019
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2019 Kitsap Beach Naturalist Training - Poulsbo
Date: April 4, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: SEA Discovery Center, 18743 Front St NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370, USAAre you interested in learning about our local beaches and marine life? Become a Kitsap Beach Naturalist! The 2019 training spans 6 weeks, with 6 evening sessions every Thursday from April 4-May 9 and (up to) 5 different field outings for hands-on learning. Classes are held at the SEA Discovery Center in Poulsbo and are taught by local experts. Topics range from intertidal invertebrates and fish to Salish Sea oceanography. To learn more and to register, visit https://2019kbn.brownpapertickets.com/. Register before March 15th for the early bird discount rate. This training is provided by WSU Kitsap County Extension, Washington Sea Grant, and the SEA Discovery Center.
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- April 7, 2019
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RainWise Workshop & Contractor Fair - Seattle
Date: April 7, 2019
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, 5513 S Cloverdale St, Seattle, WA 98118, USARegistration Website: http://tinyurl.com/RainWiseRegister Learn about how you can apply for a rebate to cover up to 100 percent of the cost of your rain garden or cistern. After the workshop, you will have the opportunity to meet RainWise contractors and learn what will work for you. Contractor Participation sign up: http://tinyurl.com/RWcontractor
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- April 8, 2019
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Salmon Recovery Conference - Tacoma
Date: April 8, 2019
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Greater Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402, USASave the date for the 2019 Salmon Recovery Conference! This year’s conference marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Salmon Recovery Act in Washington state. The conference brings together people involved with salmon recovery for information sharing and networking about the 4 H’s of salmon recovery: habitat, hydropower, hatcheries, and harvest. The conference is an opportunity to share best practices, improve recovery plan implementation and review, and learn how others are adapting project designs given new or emerging data and information. For more information: https://www.rco.wa.gov/salmon_recovery/2019-SalmonConference/Confhome.shtml -
Superheroes Of Science Lecture Series 2019 - Dr. Joel Baker - Tacoma
Date: April 8, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: RAIN Incubator - 2304 Jefferson Avenue - Tacoma, WA 98This presentation will explore how advances in analytical sciences and computing technologies led to vastly improved water supplies. It will then discuss the impact of easy access to large quantities of partially- or selectively-interpreted data and the rapid spread of social media on our ability to comprehend risks. For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/superheroes-of-science-lecture-series-2019-dr-joel-baker-tickets-57135537932
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- April 9, 2019
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RainWise Workshop - Seattle
Date: April 9, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Capitol Hill Branch - The Seattle Public Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102, USARegistration Website: http://tinyurl.com/RainWiseRegister Learn about how you can apply for a rebate for up to 100 percent of the cost of a cistern and/or rain garden at this free workshop from Seattle Public Utilities and King County. You will hear a short presentation about the program, meet a homeowner in your area that completed the rebate process and meet trained RainWise contractors to take the next step for your rebate! Parking garage on site.
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- April 13, 2019
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Snoqualmie Stewardship Volunteer Event - Carnation
Date: April 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, 10819 Carnation Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA 98014, USAJoin Stewardship Partners and Oxbow Organic Farm and Conservation Center for an Earth Month environmental restoration project to improve salmon and wildlife habitat! Today we’ll maintain our Alder Grove buffer by removing invasive plants and installing some native shrubs and live stakes. Light refreshments (coffee, water and snacks), tools, gloves and an overview of the work we are doing, why it’s important and how to do it are provided. We’ll educate volunteers about Oxbow Farm and Stewardship Partners. LUNCH IS PROVIDED! To register: https://www.stewardshippartners.org/volunteer-opportunity/earth-month-event-habitat-restoration-at-oxbow-farm-and-conservation-center/ -
Invasive Removal Workshop at CitySoil Farm - Renton
Date: April 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: CitySoil Farm - 1300 SW Grady Way - Renton, WA 98Learn and do at this invasive removal workshop. You will learn about Himalayan blackberries and why they are harmful for our ecology and how to remove them. Many of you might already experience this in your own backyard! After the introductory lesson of why and how to ID Himalayan blackberries, put knowledge to work to help clear CitySoil Farm of invasive blackberries. For details, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-removal-workshop-at-citysoil-farm-tickets-55042485556 -
RainWise Contractor Fair - Seattle
Date: April 13, 2019
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Prospect Congregational United Church of Christ, 1919 E Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98112, USALearn about applying for a rebate from Seattle Public Utilities and King County for up to 100 percent of the cost of your rain garden or cistern. This is an opportunity to meet a collection of RainWise contractors and learn what will work for you. Contractor Participation sign up: http://tinyurl.com/RWcontractor
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- April 18, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: April 18, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- April 20, 2019
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Snoqualmie Stewardship Volunteer Event - Carnation
Date: April 20, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Carnation Farms, 28901 NE Carnation Farm Rd, Carnation, WA 98014, USAJoin us as we continue to restore and maintain the riparian habitat along the Snoqualmie River at historic Carnation Farms in the scenic Snoqualmie Valley. Volunteers will help us plant native trees and shrubs and maintain previous plantings. These efforts will enhance salmon habitat and restore the riverbank. Lunch, light refreshments (coffee, water and snacks), tools, gloves and an overview of the work, why it’s important and how to do it are provided. We’ll educate volunteers about the property and Stewardship Partners restoration efforts in the Snoqualmie Valley and our Adopt-a-Buffer program. To register: https://www.stewardshippartners.org/volunteer-opportunity/earth-month-event-habitat-restoration-at-carnation-farms/
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- April 24, 2019
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MuniCon 2019 - Seattle
Date: April 24, 2019
Time: All Day
Location: Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, 17620 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98188, USAPlan to join your fellow Washington State stormwater professionals for MuniCon 2019—April 24 & 25, 2019 in SeaTac, Washington. This unique conference focuses specifically on addressing high-priority issues and challenges faced by municipal NPDES permittees statewide, in order to promote broad communication, coordination, and sharing of valuable municipal tools and stormwater management approaches from permittees and other professionals across the state.
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- April 27, 2019
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Career Event: Jobs for Clean Water - Woodinville
Date: April 27, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Brightwater Environmental Education and Community Center, 22505 WA-9, Woodinville, WA 98072, USAJoin the King County Wastewater Treatment Division for a job-shadowing event to explore careers in clean water. Staff members will be leading short, hands-on sessions to demonstrate the details of their job and share the steps needed to get hired. To register: tinyurl.com/wweducationevents
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- May 4, 2019
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NW Green Home Tour - Various Locations Seattle to Olympia
Date: May 5, 2019
Time: All Day
Free and fun for the whole family, the ninth-annual Northwest Green Home Tour is a unique opportunity for the public to learn, get inspired, and discover new ways to live more lightly on the earth. This self-guided tour features healthier and greener new single-family, multi-family, tiny homes and remodels throughout the Northwest. The 2019 Northwest Green Home Tour is a scattered site event spanning from the greater Seattle area to Olympia and beyond, with over 40 sites, taking place over two days in May; Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th. For more information visit: nwgreenhometour.org
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- May 5, 2019
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Career Event: Jobs for Clean Water - Renton
Date: May 5, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: King County South Treatment Plant, 1200 Monster Rd SW, Renton, WA 98057, USAJoin the King County Wastewater Treatment Division for a job-shadowing event to explore careers in clean water. Staff members will be leading short, hands-on sessions to demonstrate the details of their job and share the steps needed to get hired. To register: tinyurl.com/wweducationevents
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- May 13, 2019
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Infrastructure Week - Seattle
Date: May 16, 2019
Time: All Day
Infrastructure Week, a non-profit organization, convenes a national week of education and advocacy that brings together American businesses, workers, elected leaders, and everyday citizens around one message in 2019: Americans are waiting. The future won’t. It’s #TimeToBuild. Each year during IWeek, leaders and citizens around America highlight the state of our nation’s infrastructure – roads, bridges, rail, ports, airports, water and sewer systems, the energy grid, telecoms, and more – and the projects, technologies, and policies necessary to make America competitive, prosperous, and safe. Utility² will be hosting this year’s event for the Seattle and Puget Sound region with several exciting opportunities to learn more about YOUR public infrastructure and raise awareness of all things which make Modernity seem so simple, yet remain incredibly complex in the background of our society. More info at: https://utilitysquared.org/engineering/infrastructureweek/
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- May 16, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: May 16, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- June 20, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: June 20, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- July 18, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: July 18, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- August 15, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: August 15, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- September 19, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: September 19, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- October 17, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: October 17, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- November 21, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: November 21, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- December 19, 2019
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: December 19, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- January 16, 2020
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: January 16, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- February 20, 2020
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: February 20, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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- March 19, 2020
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GrIP (Green Infrastructure Partnership) Monthly Meetings
Date: March 19, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Varies monthlyThe Green Infrastructure Partnership meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month to offer expert presentations on GSI topics of interest to our participants. For location and topic visit http://www.700milliongallons.org/about/green-infrastructure-partnership-grip/
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