Precipitation has been near normal, but that is largely due to a wet fall. Precipitation since January has been 78% statewide ...

Swamps are wetlands containing woody plants like trees and shrubs. Forest and shrub swamps are important habitats, especially ...

Ecology Spills Response Team members Chelsea Krimme, Josh Coulter, Courtney Serad, and Dave Byers (left to right) conduct a ...

We continue to celebrate American Wetlands Month. Did you know Washington is home to nearly one million acres of wetlands?

Up your gardening game by mixing compost into the soil! Get started by making your own compost at home or by purchasing it.

We've submitted our latest Water Quality Assessment to EPA and we've opened the Call for Data to work on the next assessment ...

Teams of experts at Air Quality keep a network of statewide air monitors running smoothly year-round, which helps inform the ...

You can now subscribe to automatic email updates about specific cleanup sites. These notices will let you know if we change a site’s status, upload documents, or ask for comments about the site.

A brownfield is a property that’s been developed in the past, and is now vacant, abandoned, or underutilized. It may have environmental contamination.

Two electric Volvo VNR semi-truck cabs charge at a truck depot near the Port of Long Beach. These drayage trucks help move Amazon's goods from the port to local warehouses. The Washington Department ...

A new study from the Washington Department of Ecology shows that years of local efforts to reduce pollution in the Spokane River are producing a healthier river. Since 2010, Ecology and partners ...