HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-31 E-Hazelnut NewsletterCity of Tukwila E -Hazelnut Newsletter - March 2023
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Tukwila Elected
Officials
Mayor: Allan Ekberg
City Council:
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson
(Council President)
Kathy Hougardy
De'Sean Quinn
Kate Kruller
Thomas McLeod
Mohamed Abdi
Tosh Sharp
Celebrate Earth Month with these
Green Tukwila activities
GREEN
TUKWILA
April is Earth Month, a worldwide annual event that
celebrates environmental protections and educates on
ways we can keep our planet green. April is a time to
reflect on our consumption and form sustainable
habitats that support the earth and each other.
There are many ways to participate in Earth Month;
check out these great opportunities below. Learn
more on the Green Tukwila Partnership webpage.
Meet the Trees, Self -guided Tree Walk
Branch out with the 2023 Tukwila Tree Challenge. Fill
up a water bottle and take a self -guided tree walk in
four local parks. Each park will have signs identifying
native trees and explaining why trees are essential to
the region. By the end of the tree walk, you will know
about Western Red Cedars, Dogwoods, Bigleaf Maples,
and so much more.
Participating parks: Codiga Park, Riverton
Park, Tukwila Park, and Crestview Park
Wildlife Wednesday Free Lecture Series
Pollinators at Home with Leia Althauser,
April 5, 2023, 5:45 pm
Discover the relationship between plants, pollinators,
and you with Washington Department of Fish Et
Wildlife Conservation Educator Leia Althauser.
Find opportunities to explore common pollinators who
may live in your neighborhood and experiment with
different ways to make your outdoor spaces "move -in
ready" for pollinators.
This is a hybrid event at the Tukwila Community
Center and online with Zoom. Sign-up today.
Hands -On Green Tukwila Volunteer Restoration
Work Parties
Local Forest Stewards need hands-on help removing
noxious weeds in our parks to create healthy habitats
for wildlife and a cleaner watershed for all. Fun Fact:
Tukwila's Parks are like giant sponges that soak up
dirty water from roadways and air pollution, filter it,
and restore clean air and water in the environment.
The more trees and native plants, the more pollution
can be filtered out. Join us!
• Restoration at Riverton Park 4/12,
11:30 am -1:30 pm (Sign-up Here)
• Cottonwood Corner Family work party
and picnic, 4/13 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
(Sign-up Here)
• Duwamish Alive, Duwamish Hill
Preserve 4/15, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
(Sign-up Here)
April is Emergency Communications Month
Sign-up For ALERT King County Today
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ALERT
KING
COUNTY
In an emergency, our Emergency Management Team may need to reach the
community quickly to provide important information that could protect your life
or your family members' lives. How do we attempt to reach all the members of
our community quickly? The answer is Mass Notification Systems.
Mass Notification Systems send real-time alerts with important, lifesaving
information. Most systems will allow you to choose how you would like to
receive your alerts - landline phone, cell phone, and/or email are all options.
Across the country, mass notification systems have previously been used to
notify communities of curfews, boil water orders, Tornado warnings, shelter -in-
place, active shooters, school lockdowns, evacuations, and more. There is no
doubt that receiving these notifications have saved countless lives.
The City of Tukwila uses ALERT King County, a CodeRed product, as it's mass
notification system to alert you of emergencies in our community. Sign-up is
free and easy to complete online. You'll provide the necessary information, such
as your phone numbers, email, address, and how you'd like to receive your
messages. Once you're enrolled, you don't have to ever go through the process
again. If you change your mind about receiving alerts, you can cancel them at
any time.
The information you provide at registration remains safeguarded by CodeRed as
proprietary, which means that the City of Tukwila cannot see an individual's
information that's been entered into the system, but we can use it to send
emergency alerts.
Are you a business owner? This system is for you too! Consider signing up for
Alert King County to receive critical emergency messages that could protect
you, your business, and your employees.
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Sign-up is free and easy at: www.TukwilaWA.gov/AlertKC
Join us for the 2023 Residential Recycling Collection
Event on April 22, 2023
Join us for the 2023 Residential Recycling Collection Event at Foster High School
from 9 am to 3 pm on April 22, 2023. This event is for Tukwila Residents only
(please bring proof of residency).
To encourage the use of recycled plastic materials and more efficient use of
water, the City is also offering recycled plastic rain barrels for sale. The barrels
hold 55 gallons of water and will cost $35 each. Supply is limited.
See the event flyer for more information and to see which items will be
accepted.
Let's plan ahead for flooding, together
KING COUNTY FLOOD
1710•04411.1MANAGEMENT PLAN
Creating a flood resilient future.
King County
Did you know more than 57,000 people in King County live in areas at high risk of
flooding? Thousands more people work or commute every day near rivers,
streams and shorelines that are at risk of flooding.
No one should be left behind when a flood happens. King County is developing a
plan that will shape flood related programs, policies, and infrastructure for
years to come. You don't need to be a flooding expert to join the conversation.
Visit the 2024 King County Flood Management Plan engagement hub today.
You can share what flooding problems concern you and what services would
benefit your community in an online survey, open through June 30. You can also
check out an upcoming events calendar or suggest events for King County to
come to in your community.
For more information about this project visit kingcounty.gov/FloodPlan or
contact Jason Wilkinson at 206-477-4786 or jason.wilkinson@kingcounty.gov.
City of Tukwila 1 6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila WA 98188 1 206 433-1800