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Department of Natural Resources and Parks - DNRP, King County, Washington

Department of Natural Resources and Parks

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King County family fun!
Take the King County Kids Green Challenge
and receive a cool eco-friendly prize!


Department of Natural Resources and Parks: our mission is to foster environmental stewardship and strengthen communities by providing regional parks, protecting the region’s water, air, land and natural habitats, and reducing, safely disposing of and creating resources from wastewater and solid waste.

» DNRP vision, mission and goals
» 2008 DNRP annual report
» KingStat - environmental indicators and performance measures

Theresa Jennings, DNRP Director
Theresa Jennings
DNRP director

Divisions

Water and Land Resources Division
Protecting water and land for a healthy future

Solid Waste Division
Protecting environmental quality through effective wastestream management

Parks and Recreation Division
Serving communities and enhancing quality of life

Wastewater Treatment Division 
Creating resources from wastewater

About the Department of Natural Resources and Parks

To contribute to the region's lasting environmental legacy, please see The Dirt: hands-on volunteer opportunities at the Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks.

Learn about our region's environmental leaders from our Green Globe Award site.

We provide information about salmon recovery in King County on multi-jurisdictional sites for Snoqualmie, greater Lake Washington and Green-Duwamish basins.

News and announcements

DNRP newsroom

Puget Sound Fresh
Buy Local Buy Fresh

Aug. 18, 2009
Public meeting in Auburn: Learn about Howard Hanson Dam, Green River safety Sept. 9

Aug. 17, 2009
King County’s giant ‘cube of food’ on the road to Snoqualmie Railroad Days

Aug. 11, 2009
External article, Sammamish Review
Cleaning wipes are clogging the county’s sewer system

Aug. 7, 2009
Bike Share Expo coming to Seattle & Redmond, Aug. 11-12

Jul. 30, 2009
Sewer improvements get a silver lining
Favorable credit ratings lower borrowing costs

Jul. 28, 2009
Catch live music and movies under the stars, or take a swim, ride or hike at King County Parks

Jul. 17, 2009
More jobs, cleaner air, taxpayer savings in King County
Federal stimulus means $6.1 million for green energy projects

Jul. 14, 2009
Busy flood levee construction season gets under way along King County rivers
Ambitious work schedule follows emergency repairs from winter storms

Jul. 14, 2009
Nine Kent residents go for gold as King County launches ‘Neighborhood Recycling Relay’
Fun neighborhood competition seeks to raise awareness of recycling at home

Jun. 25, 2009
King County environmental trends improve: fewer greenhouse gases, more water conservation


» 2009 archived features