GSI WORKFORCEProfileWritten by: Elaine GenestKelsey Costello Graduate of Dirt Corp’s Green Jobs Program  Kelsey recently completed a green jobs training program that will allow her topursue a career that fuels her passion for creating sustainable, natural spaces...

GSI WORKFORCEProfileWritten by: Elaine GenestTareq Fayyad Owner, Trillium Sustainability Education and Community Outreach Program Manager, Dirt Corps  Tareq uses their expertise to help people and organizations adopt more sustainable practices and facilitates job...

GSI WORKFORCEProfileWritten by: Elaine GenestArtie Goldstein Leads and Logistics Manager Dirt Corps  Artie Goldstein leads and trains large fieldwork and construction crews that focus on environmental restoration in watershed and riparian habitats and building...

GSI WORKFORCEProfileWritten by: Elaine GenestSarah Pyle Green Stormwater Program Manager Pierce Conservation District (PCD)  As Green Stormwater Program Manager, Sarah oversees PCD’s stormwater infrastructure program which helps support priority watersheds by...

GSI WORKFORCEProfileWritten by: Elaine GenestLisa Ciecko Ecology Team Manager | Green Seattle Partnership, Integrated Pest Management, Wildlife Management City of Seattle, Seattle Parks & Recreation  In her role as ecology team manager at Seattle Parks and...

Creating Nature-Based Solutions at ScaleScope of Work Template: Site Screening and Selection Guide for High-Impact Stormwater TreatmentDate (if desired) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Washington State has developed a Scope of Work (SOW) template and associated case...

Puget SoundOrca Recovery Day Collective ImpactDate (if desired) By Allan Warren - Pierce Conservation DistrictThe global pandemic is limiting every aspect of our day-to-day lives, including our collective ability to restore local ecosystems and critically endangered...

Puget Sound 2020 Virtual Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit Date (if desired) At the beginning of March, the Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit was faced with a challenging decision. As public health concerns grew around COVID 19, Stewardship Partners – in...

Puget Sound WATCH: The Benefits of Trees Date (if desired) The trees that grow in our forests, parks and neighborhoods provide people and nature so many benefits. Some may seem obvious – like providing a cool space to rest, cleaning our air and providing homes for...