City of Sammamish praised for conservation

The City of Sammamish has been recognized by the King Conservation District as an outstanding steward of the environment.

The city is the recipient of the Local Government Conservation Award, which is given to a local municipality or public entity that demonstrates excellence in implementing conservation programs and / or practices in their jurisdiction.

A press release from the King Conservation District said that the City of Sammamish has consistently shown leadership in critical areas protection and enhancement within the city.

"Over the past four years, the city developed a strong and collaborative relationship with District," said Jeffrey Possinger, executive director of the King Conservation District, in the press release.

"The city and district have successful designed, funded, and implemented two aquatic area protection projects – the Gazebo Bog Culvert Replacement Project (restoring summer flows through the bog for year-around watering) and the Zaccuse Creek Day-lighting Project (restoring 165 feet of stream channel)."

Winners in the four awards categories include landowner Cory Hoskinson of Fall City; Pesha Klein of West Seattle, supervisor for King County’s DDES Critical Areas Section; King County Agricultural and Forestry Program and the City of Sammamish.

Winners were selected by District staff based on criteria established for each award.

The King Conservation District, which encompasses most of King County, assists individual urban and rural landowners on a voluntary basis to be better natural resource managers of their own land.

It provides technical assistance focusing on on-the-ground conservation efforts using best management practices.

The District also provides a wide range of grants for projects in line with its mission.

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