Favorite Web Pages from King County DNRP

A collection of popular  pages from across the Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

What do I do with...?
There's a place for us to recycle just about anything. This service shows how to dispose of nearly anything in the most environmentally-friendly ways possible.

Northwest Native Plant Guide - King County, Washington
Browse photos and example landscape plans, and make a plant list to take to your local native plant nursery.

The Dirt
Calendar of earth-friendly volunteer opportunities around King County.

Index Map of Watersheds
Learn about natural resource issues and activities in your watershed.

Natural Resources Reference Maps
Base maps and thematic maps that King County DNRP uses in its work.

Online Materials Exchange
Free service designed to promote re-use of usable stuff and keep it out of the landfill. Look for or post items from appliances to tools from $0 to $99.

 
Supporting documents and software that engineers can use in designing drainage systems in King County.

Puget Sound Fresh provides a searchable database of local u-picks, farmers markets, and community supported farms and provides harvest seasons for local crops, recipes, and info about farming events.

Swimming Beaches Water Quality and Temperature Data
Bacteria counts and temperature for beaches on Lake Washington, Lake Sammamish, Echo Lake and Hidden Lake in King County, updated weekly throughout the swimming season.