Mountains to Sound Greenway celebrates Earth Day
April 13, 2011
NEW — 10 a.m. April 13, 2011
Earth Day is more than April 22 for the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust. Instead, the organization plans a 10-day event for annual eco observance.
The organization is seeking volunteers for restoration projects in Issaquah, Mercer Island and North Bend. Projects in Issaquah include invasive-plant removal along Issaquah Creek.
(Earth Day is observed April 22.)
Earth Week is also a lead-in to the greenway’s 20th anniversary. Established in 1990 after hikers marched from Snoqualmie Pass to Seattle, the greenbelt stretches along Interstate 90 from the Emerald City to Central Washington.
The organization plans to re-create the march as part of the anniversary celebration. Participants plan to hike and ride bike for the nine-day trek or sign on for a single day. The organization plans to offer free community events in the evenings along the route.
In addition, Mountains to Sound Greenway Summer is scheduled to include anniversary-themed heritage events along in locations throughout the greenway. Celebrants can also mark the anniversary through a photo contest.
Learn easy eco tips at Earth Day celebration
March 26, 2011
NEW — 8 a.m. March 26, 2011
King County is emphasizing easy ways to go “green” during the annual Earth Day Expo scheduled for April 22.
Join King County Executive Dow Constantine, EcoConsumer Tom Watson, environmental mascot Bert the Salmon and area school children to celebrate the spirit of everyday “green” living at Westlake Plaza in downtown Seattle.
Find tools, resources and discounts to make easy environmental choices. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visitors to the county’s booth — “It’s Easy Being Green – Let King County Show You How” — can learn simple ways to recycle, “green” up vehicles, volunteer for earth-friendly activities, reduce carbon footprints and make homes and gardens more earth-friendly.
Newcastle Elementary PTSA hosts unique student fundraisers
May 18, 2010
Rory Brown, a Newcastle Elementary School fourth-grader (front), prepares to send a ball down the lane at the PTSA social at Lucky Strike in Bellevue April 25. Meanwhile, from left, Newcastle fourth-graders Adam Morrison, Mason Vold and Shaan Luthra, and second-graders Drew Blik and Ryker Vold strike a pose for the camera. By Tim Pfarr
The Newcastle Elementary School PTSA hosted two unique, back-to-back fundraisers the weekend of April 24 and 25 — a recycling drive at Lake Boren Park and a social at the Lucky Strike bowling alley at Lincoln Square in Bellevue. Read more
Grand Ridge growing green thumbs with new garden
May 11, 2010
Renee DeTolla, a third-grade teacher at Grand Ridge Elementary School, shows her students how to properly plant cabbages, part of the school’s Earth Week celebration. By Chantelle Lusebrink
Teachers at Grand Ridge Elementary School are finding students are coming in from recess dirtier and dirtier.
Gold Stars
May 11, 2010
Girl Scout Troop 50614
Girls from Girl Scout Troop 50614 from Sunny Hills Elementary School served dinner to residents of Tent City 4 prior to their departure.
The girls served up barbecued pulled pork, baked potatoes and other homemade goodies. The girls also donated several staple items, like butter, cheese sticks and yogurt, and a special box of Girl Scout cookies.
Matt DeLuca and Carly Worden
Congratulations to Skyline High School’s Matt DeLuca and Carly Worden, both seniors, for making the Top Ten list in King FM and the Ten Grands’ Young Artist Awards.
Matt made the cut for his marimba performance and Carly made the cut for her accomplished piano playing and composition skills. The two will perform at the Ten Grands Benefit Concert at Benaroya Hall on May 21.
Maple Hills Elementary School student council
The school’s student council celebrated Earth Day by making puppets of endangered animals and performing a song called “Ghost Bat in a Gum Tree,” which was recorded to help students better understand environmental issues around the world and celebrate Earth Day.
Grand Ridge Elementary School
The school’s students raised $2,460 for Haitian disaster relief efforts by reading.
The fundraiser, Helping Haiti One Page at a Time, asked students to gather pledges they could collect after completing pages of reading, writing, math and science assignments. The school’s PTSA sponsored the fundraiser, created by fifth-grade teacher Jenise Clausen.
Students donated the check to the American Red Cross on March 2.
Gold Stars highlights accomplishments — big or small — by Issaquah students. Send a few sentences and the student’s name, age, grade, school, good deed and a photograph, if possible, to clusebrink@isspress.com.
County officials encourage residents to celebrate Earth Day
April 22, 2010
NEW — 6 a.m. April 22, 2010
Earth Day turns 40 on Thursday, but local officials plan to keep the annual eco celebration fresh with events and initiatives.
King County Council members proclaimed Thursday as Earth Day. The county will host the Earth Day Expo at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle.
The event will feature speakers and vendors to help attendees learn more about how to reduce their carbon footprints and live a “green” lifestyle. Participants will also receive discounts and incentives for eco-friendly products and services.
“Annual Earth Day celebrations have been very successful at raising awareness about the challenges we face in preserving our natural environment as well as the many solutions available,” Councilwoman Kathy Lambert — who represents Issaquah and other parts of the Eastside — said in a statement. “For example, it is great to see people taking many steps to help our environment, such as bringing their own cloth bags to the grocery store.”
Celebrate Earth Day’s 40th anniversary
April 13, 2010
April 22 will mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and groups all over the community are gearing up for activities to show their appreciation for the environment.
A variety of businesses and organizations will set up information and demonstration booths pertaining to Earth Day during the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Pickering Barn on April 17. Participants will include the Issaquah Garden Club, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust.
Margaret Ullman, volunteer coordinator for the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, said representatives of the organization will be “providing resources on how to learn more about the local landscapes and how to get involved.”
For those who really want to engage in the spirit of Earth Day, Mountains to Sound has numerous events planned. On April 17, volunteers will work at Timberlake Park off Northwest Sammamish Road to remove invasive plants from the area, improving the environment for wildlife, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Read more
Issaquah awarded for sustainability efforts
May 5, 2009
Less than a week after city officials pocketed a King County award for environmental leadership, Issaquah received a national honor for its sustainability efforts. City officials announced the award April 27. Read more
Issaquah honored for sustainability efforts
April 27, 2009
NEW — 3 p.m. April 27, 2009
Less than a week after city officials pocketed a King County award for environmental leadership, Issaquah received a national honor for its sustainability efforts. City officials announced the award today.
The city was one of four small communities honored in the 2009 Siemens Sustainable Community Program. The award comes from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center and the Siemens Corp. The Sustainable Community Program, now in its second year, recognizes public-private sustainability initiatives.
From green to gold: City, school district net awards
April 21, 2009
On Earth Day, city and Issaquah School District officials will accept awards made from recycled glass at the King County Green Globe Awards. Read more
