Environment

Gig Harborites love the natural surroundings in which they live, and Gig Harbor Now staff members keep them apprised of opportunities to enjoy and preserve their forests, waters and creatures.

Art brings heart to environmental protection — and stormwater?

Apr 09, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

You’ve probably seen the art work adorning storm drains at four locations in Gig Harbor. These are the artists who made them.

City removing ‘love locks’ from bridge over Donkey Creek

Mar 19, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

Locks installed on railing on the bridge are too heavy and ‘reduce the integrity of this important safety element,’ the city said.

City proposes increased protections for wetlands, other critical areas

Feb 09, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.

Nonprofit identifies hundreds of potential fish passage barriers on Gig Harbor Peninsula

Feb 05, 2026 | By: Conor Wilson

A May 2025 study conducted by the Wild Fish Conservancy identified at least 378 in-stream structures on the Gig Harbor Peninsula.

New turf at Sehmel Homestead Park's multiuse field.

PenMet budget in solid shape, staff tells commissioners

Feb 04, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

Revenues came in higher and expenses lower than the park district anticipated.

City Council approves Crescent Creek Park master plan

Jan 28, 2026 | By: Carolyn Bick

The city of Gig Harbor will revamp its popular Crescent Creek Park, while leaving the future of the old Masonic Lodge aside for now.

DeMolay Sandspit open again, but another closure is coming this summer

Jan 22, 2026 | By: Suzanne Roig

After removing a seawall and two recently acquired buildings, an even more extensive project is planned for Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park this year.

Burley Lagoon clean-up pulls 460 pounds of tires, plastic and more out of waterway

Jan 20, 2026 | By: Vince Dice

The Friends of Burley Lagoon, with an assist from the Washington Conservation Corps, spent their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday getting their hands dirty.

Great Peninsula Conservancy buys Butterfield Forest, adjacent to Sehmel Park

Nov 24, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

The conservancy will transfer ownership of the 21-acre Butterfield Forest, located south of the park, to PenMet Parks.

North Creek culvert replacement on hold for now

Nov 10, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

The city wants to replace a box culvert that carries North Creek under Harborview Drive, but first it has to resolve the matter of salmon incubators there.

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