We are stewards of safe and clean water resources, healthy habitats, and functioning landscapes throughout King County.

We protect and enhance quality of life, public health, and public safety by managing our water and land “infrastructure” (farms, forests, shorelines and marine waters, rivers, lakes, streams, and associated watersheds and drainage systems throughout the region).

We are technical experts on King County's regional environmental quality for defining and implementing strategies for resource protection.

Description:
We achieve change on-the-ground by funding and constructing large and small projects to manage storm and floodwaters and restore habitats and natural systems; by acquiring and managing resource-rich open space lands; and by developing and ensuring compliance with regulations.

We provide high quality technical expertise and information to King County and the region through environmental monitoring, laboratory analysis, technical studies, and data management.

We are a catalyst for regional action by supporting and encouraging the shared protection and management of the region's water and land resources.

We engage our customers, landowners, businesses, and the public in actions that solve problems and support long-term stewardship of King County's regional land and water resources.

History:
The Water and Land Resources Division was preceded by the Surface Water Management Division of King County. This predecessor division was created in 1986 to protect people from flooding, improve drainage, improve water quality, and preserve aquatic resources that add to the quality of life enjoyed by King County residents. With the merger of "Metro" and King County in 1992 came the opportunity to reorganize a variety of efforts around the principle of integrated land and water resource management across the landscape. The result was the creation of the Water and Land Resources Division in 1997.

Contact people:

Tina Miller, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Dennis Clark, Green/Duwamish Watershed Public Outreach Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 296-0192

Address:

(office address; voluneer activity address differs) 201 S. Jackson St., Ste. 600 Seattle, WA 98104 (See a map)

Web Site: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/Wrias/9/Whitney.htm

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: n/a

Miscellaneous Information

Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes