Seattle Parks and Recreation is developing an Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan for Green Lake, holding a public meeting to discuss concerns and strategies.

Seattle preps for a summer series of free Native Indigenous cultural events at City Hall Park, with music, storytelling, and dance from July to September.

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission discussed various wildlife and habitat issues at their meeting in Vancouver, including land transactions, cougar management, and conservation efforts.

Marine Area 11 in Washington extends its salmon season to daily fishing through end-June, allowing two hatchery Chinook retentions. This decision follows low catch rates within quota limits.

WDFW authorizes daily salmon fishing in Marine Area 11 through June, with an increased limit of two hatchery Chinook salmon per day, due to lower-than-expected catch rates.

Seattle's SDOT collaborates with conservationists to protect and monitor the city's rebounding peregrine falcon population, with successful initiatives including nest boxes on bridges.

Renovations begin on the historic Wilburton Trestle in King County, WA, to transform it into a segment of the 42-mile Eastrail recreational trail, with funding from various partners including Amazon.

Point Defiance Zoo celebrates its first sea lion pup birth, a female, with plans to have visitors vote on her name. Parents Eloise and Boomer were matched under the Species Survival Plan.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife imposes new fishing regulations on the Skykomish River to protect local fish populations, especially the Chinook salmon.

WDFW is implementing new rules at Vernita Bridge Water Access Area to balance conservation and recreation, limiting camping and planning the end of overnight stays by 2025 while seeking public input for future plans.

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet from June 20-22 to discuss topics including cougar hunting, bald eagle conservation, the fate of gray wolves, and ecological policies for the Columbia Basin.

Seward Park in Seattle has been awarded the Green Flag for its excellence in environmental sustainability and community engagement, also receiving accolades as an Urban Quiet Park and contributing to Seattle's UN recognition.

Seattle Parks and Recreation won't create new rules for Denny Blaine Park, following public input. Instead, a formal agreement with Friends of Denny Blaine Park has been established, focusing on park improvements, including stairway enhancements.