The event is sponsored by the Association of Women in Environmental Professions, a non-profit organization dedicated to education on environmental issues. To help return a small part of Commencement Bay to its original state, last July the City of Tacoma launched the first phase of restoration on the Middle Waterway. Altogether, the City will excavate about 15,000 cubic yards of material. The City will dispose of the debris as waste, and re-use the clean fill on site in addition to importing new fill. Local volunteers have also begun planting native plants and vegetation close to the water to help restore fish habitat.
Plants provide an important source of nutrients and organic matter.
Because restoration is not an exact science, City of Tacoma staff will monitor and evaluate these efforts to determine if further enhancement is needed, or if staff can maintain the site as is. NRDA is a component of the federal Superfund law, which aims to restore natural resources that have been damaged by pollution. Members are welcome to attend. Recent AWEP Events and Media Coverage Listed below are links to summaries of presentations of our recent speakers and events. Also listed is recent coverage of the organization or important environmental issues in which the members and public may have a special interest.