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Forestry services
Find services for forest land owners and look up King County programs, plans, regulations, opportunities and forest safety advice for King County residents who manage forest land.
Forestry help for landowners
Free technical assistance and training for King County forestland property owners.
Firewise community wildfire safety planning
Learn about forest fire prevention, fire-safe landscaping techniques and how to plan ahead for your safe response to a wildfire.
Forest Carbon Program
Local companies may offset unavoidable carbon emissions by investing in certified carbon credits that protect local forests.
Forestry codes, best practices and permits
Find the governing codes, learn best practices and find out how to get permits for forestry activities.
Forestry financial incentive programs
Learn how to reduce taxes when keeping private lands in forestry use and how to buy and sell rights to develop for permanent preservation of private forestlands.
Rural Forest Commission
The 13-member Commission advises the County on strategies to conserve forestlands and promote the practice of forestry in rural areas. Meetings are open to the public.
Forest stewardship in King County parks
Activities at King County Parks such as forest thinning, converting red alder stands to more diverse conifer forests and treating root rot on working resource lands.
Northwest Native Plant Guide
Look up native species that grow in Western Washington to build the diversity of your forest.
3 Million Trees
King County and partners are working to plant, protect and prepare three million trees by 2025, and you're encouraged to pitch in.
News and announcements
Mar. 1, 2024
External story, Seattle Times
Even the wetter forests of WA could see more wildfire, study shows
Dec 1, 2023
External report, Seattle Times
Re-creations of 1930s forest photos help expose today's fire risks
Nov. 28, 2023
External article, South Seattle Emerald
The Royal Flush: How a King County Project Turns Our Waste Into a Rich Environmental and Agricultural Resource
Aug. 25, 2023
External report, Crosscut
Are WA forests worth more as carbon sponges or timber harvests?
Jul. 26, 2022
Executive Constantine announces King County’s first-ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Strategy, strengthening the region’s resiliency, response, and recovery