Scenic Lombard Drive forest getting healthy trimming
Nov 22, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichTrees in the Ellis Forest Conservation Easement are being thinned to create a more diverse and healthy environment.
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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.
Fox Island group a model for disaster preparedness
Nov 17, 2022 | By: Christina T HenryThere’s nothing like living on an island with a 68-year-old bridge to make you think, “What’s going to happen when The Big One hits?” Jim Braden and Doug Nelson have thought about this a lot. They and other members of the Fox Island Community and Recreation Association Emergency Response Organization have worked tirelessly to ensure the
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Chum Festival returns to welcome the salmon home
Nov 16, 2022 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe 14th Chum Festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20, at Donkey Creek Park in Gig Harbor.
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Purdy fish passage work delayed until spring
Nov 16, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe fish passage project that will close the Highway 302 spur in Purdy has been postponed until early spring, weather permitting, according to state Transportation Department spokeswoman Cara Mitchell. A contractor for the state will swap out an old concrete box culvert for a 77-foot-long bridge where the creek goes under the highway and empties
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Pier Into the Night offers chance to see what lurks under the waves
Nov 02, 2022 | By: Marsha HartTubeworms, sea stars, and crabs are just a few examples of the critters that live in our water. A walk along the beach can reveal some of these creatures at low tide. But most beachcombers never get the chance to see them in the water. They are just some of the sea life featured on
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Chum coming soon to a stream near you
Oct 20, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichChum salmon arrive in throngs to spawn in small streams like those around the Gig Harbor and Key peninsulas. Here are some good places to watch them.
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Stink bugs making annual fall foray onto, into homes
Oct 10, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichBrown marmorated stink bugs are searching for warm spots to weather the winter. Relatively new to the Northwest, they’ve been largely undiscovered by predators that could keep their numbers down.
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Kopachuck State Park renewal nearing, minus beach portion
Sep 28, 2022 | By: Ed FriedrichThe Kopachuck renovation project will begin early next year, but the beach portion will be held up after funding fell $1 million short.
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Wait continues for new data on lead contamination near Donkey Creek
Sep 22, 2022 | By: David ArmstrongAs the rocker Tom Petty told us, “The waiting is the hardest part.’’ A 20-year quest by state agencies to pinpoint the levels of toxic lead contamination of waters in and near Gig Harbor will continue for a while longer, as hiring slowly resumes at the Washington state Department of Ecology, and investigation and mitigation
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A new Guardian now keeping watch over the waters of txʷaalqəł
Sep 15, 2022 | By: Vince DicePuyallup Tribe Culture Director Connie McCloud paused with emotion when describing the significance of the place known as txʷaalqəł to her people. “Here on the waters and on this land, our ancestors have lived here for thousands of years. We remember them today and acknowledge them,” McCloud said. “Those that lived here fished and raised
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