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Volunteering & environmental stewardship
Earth Week 2024
Earth Week comes around once a year, but our actions make the Puget Sound region the best place to live, work, and play all year long. Together, we can ensure future generations will also enjoy nature.
The Dirt: Hands-on volunteer ideas that help our environment
Choose from a variety of volunteer programs from tree plantings to joining repair clinics.
Basin Stewards Program
Contact King County staff to answer local questions related to water and land. Basin Stewards are are familiar with specific watersheds, their local communities and natural resources as well as who does what in government.
Sustainable building
Ideas for developers, architects, engineers and homeowners to build in ways that can continue forever.
Green Globe Award
Presented every two years, these awards recognize organizations, businesses, and individuals who have gone the extra mile in protecting our environment, managing natural resources, and benefiting community resilience and ensuring environmental justice for all.
3 Million Trees
Help plant, protect and prepare 3 million trees in King County by 2025.
Environmental education
Programs that help learners at any age learn about our local environment and our organized efforts to protect nature from damage.
Northwest natural yard and garden
Earth-friendly tools and tips to conserve resources, reduce pollution, support sustainability and biodiversity in the maritime Pacific Northwest region.
How to set up a rain barrel or cistern
Save rainwater to water thirsty plants later, reduce your stormwater runoff and also reduce your water bill.
Stormwater runoff pollution and how to reduce it
Help keep lakes, streams and Puget Sound clean and healthy.
Land conservation
King County is buying and protecting urban green space, farmlands, forest lands and trails before the last best places are gone.
Conservation Futures Program
Grants that help protect forests, farms and recreation areas across King County.
Lake Stewardship Program
Get advice and training from lake experts, and grants to monitor and manage clean water in King County's many lakes and ponds.