Online inventory maps, like King County iMap and Snohomish County’s PDS Map Portal, are a useful resource for learning about your property’s critical areas—to a point. In this blog, Sam Payne, ecologist at The Watershed Company, explains how inventory maps fit into the planning process.

If you're a contractor at an in-water site, chances are you'll need to remove fish before getting to work. The Watershed Company's senior fisheries biologist, Greg Johnston, explains why having a fish exclusion plan is not only smart for your budget, but important in complying with environmental regulations.

As you hunt for property to develop in Washington State, you’ll quickly learn that water-related critical areas can add a wrinkle to the home-buying and home-building process. In this post, we delve into what you need to know about critical regulations and the steps to take to create the home of your dreams.

Shoreline homeowners have many options for naturalizing their waterfront. In this post, we explore seven popular green shoreline design choices, including bulkhead removal, and how to determine which is right for you.

Lots of people wonder about the best time to get a wetland delineation. Does the weather matter? Hugh Mortensen, President of The Watershed Company, explains how wetland delineation works year-round.

Looking for a green certification for your non-building project, but don't know your options? In this blog, we explore the suite of green rating systems and certifications to help you find the right one for your project.

Do you have a landscape project you are considering for LEED certification and wonder how the process might differ for LEED v4?  In this blog, we examine its guidelines.

Summer and early fall are one of the busiest times for fishing at The Watershed Company. In this blog, senior fisheries biologist Greg Johnston explains how we help contractors meet project permit requirements and safely remove fish from construction areas.

Permits can make or break a project's schedule. Mark Daniel, planner and GIS analyst at The Watershed Company, explains the different kinds of permitting timelines and how to prepare for projects in or near areas with as shorelines, streams, or wetlands.

Interpretive signs can be a tool for positive change. In this blog, we explore how Interpretation can teach users the value of their natural resources and feel invested in the environment where they live.

In this blog, we explore how interpretive signs can benefit your building or infrastructure project by promoting sustainability, gaining public buy-in to green methodologies, and earning credits for certification.

Prescott Creeks hired The Watershed Company to create five interpretive signs, an orientation kiosk and map, and a tri-fold brochure. In this blog post, we go into detail about our development process.