
Environmental education
King County, Washington
Environmental education programs by age group
School programs and field trips - elementary and secondary
- Green Schools Program
Involve students in conservation and outreach efforts at your school and receive recognition for your program. - Noxious weeds and restoration
In-classroom programs on invasive and native plants called Right Plant, Right Place. - School Discount Program
Provides the opportunity to waive a school's Surface Water Management fee for teaching about ecology, clean water, runoff and stormwater. - Tours to Cedar Hills Landfill and King County Transfer Station
Tour our solid waste facilities to see where your trash goes. - Waste reduction and recycling
Assemblies and classroom programs on waste prevention and recycling. - Wastewater and stormwater
In-classroom and now online presentations and field trip programs to King County Water Treatment Plants that teach about our local water systems.
Lesson plans, curricula and teaching materials - elementary and secondary
- Climate and energy
- Contaminated soil
- Hazardous waste
- Noxious weeds
- Saving the Southern Resident Killer Whales - M.S.
- Surface water issues
- Waste reduction and recycling
- Wastewater and stormwater
Educational videos
- H2Ope for the future
Introduction to watersheds, water pollution, aquatic ecology and conservation. - Natural Connections
Award-winning video introducing biodiversity and the ecological connections in the natural world, including humans.
Study guide
Internships and career programs
- High school internships and career program - Wastewater Treatment Division
Paid summer internship for high school aged students. - King County Parks Youth Conservation Corps
Paid summer internship for local high schoolers. Applications open in mid-March. Interns will work with King County Parks & Recreation Division staff at multiple parks to better understand the breadth and depth of environmental justice, conservation, environmental stewardship, and parks and recreation management practices. -
King County internships
King County provides internships for fully enrolled undergraduate and graduate students that provide experiences in a number of environmental fields.
Adult programs and educator workshops
- Educator trainings and professional development
Water, science concepts, next generation science standards. - GIS and mapping
Learn how to create and share interactive web maps to teach students for school projects. - Natural Yard Care for Western Washington
- Natural yard care
Adult workshops on yard care and other environmental topics. - Noxious and invasive plant classes
Adult workshops to learn about weed identification and control. - Waste reduction and recycling
Master recycler and composter classes. - Wastewater and stormwater
Programs and facility tours.
Volunteering
- The Dirt: calendar of hands-on volunteer events
Outdoor volunteer projects and programs from Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks. Sign up for project announcements.
Maps, graphics and data
- Climate change graphics
- Environmental monitoring data
King County monitors the health of local streams, rivers and Puget sound; get up to date data to use in education programs. - WaterMaps
Interactive mapping tool for educators and students to learn about our regional water systems. - Natural resource maps
Collection of select map resources for county residents, schools and non-profit organizations. - Open data at King County
Public data on a variety of topics for a variety of uses.