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.

Parks Department outlines management plan for fourth phase of txʷaalqəł Conservation Area

Sep 25, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

The txʷaalqəł Conservation Area is a more than 52-acre parcel the city acquired between 2022 and 2024.

Young filmmakers tell little-known story of a captured Southern Resident orca

Sep 15, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

“Echoes of the Sound,” a documentary about the capture of a young orca in Vaughn Bay in 1968, shows at the upcoming Gig Harbor Film Festival.

Kensington Gardens’ experts testify during third day of hearing

Sep 02, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

Experts testifying on behalf of the owners of Kensington Gardens presented their case last week before a hearing examiner.

Pierce County Conservation District will replace an old bulkhead and restore the beach.

PenMet announces fall closure of Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park

Aug 27, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

The 10-week closure of the beloved DeMolay Sandspit Park on Fox Island allows removal of a bulkhead and restoration of a beach.

PenMet adding 39 acres to McCormick Forest Park

Aug 27, 2025 | By: Ed Friedrich

The park district was awarded a second grant Tuesday, the two of which will cover the estimated $1.7 million cost.

Pierce County seeks public’s experiences with sea level rise amid increase in flooding

Aug 21, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

Flooding has afflicted homes and businesses in the peninsula and across the county in recent years. Pierce officials want to learn more.

County seeking comments on Fox Island Bridge replacement

Aug 06, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Pierce County invites the public to comment on a Determination of Significance, which is required when a project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental impacts.

Air quality moderate as smoke from Bear Gulch fire clouds the region

Aug 05, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

Air quality on the Kitsap Peninsula will oscillate between healthy and moderate levels over the next couple days as smoke from the Bear Gulch wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula sweeps over the region. As of Monday afternoon, most areas of Kitsap, Pierce and King counties had ‘moderate’ air quality, according to the Puget Sound Clean