Join DERT, Earthjustice Lawyer Patti Goldmen, and Depart of Ecology retiree Paul Pickett will speak from their experience on the ways law shapes our world and what we can do […]
Landscape Architecture and the Removal of the 5th Avenue Dam
By Ray Willard, Landscape Architect at WSDOT At the recent DERT fundraising auction I offered my services as a landscape architect as part of the live auction. The auctioneer for […]
Join DERT for our 2023 Annual Fundraiser and Auction!
Purchase tickets (and/or donate) HERE and join DERT for an evening of celebration and camaraderie at Octapas on Saturday, October 21st, 2023 from 6p-9p. All are welcome! The evening will include: Have engaging conversations with […]
The Deschutes Watershed: Thurston County’s Lifeline
“Water is our most precious and interconnected natural resource. It sustains all ecosystems, communities, and economies from local watersheds to the seas. It is vital to sustaining our health, safety, […]
A message from the President of the DERT Board of Directors
Last October, in its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) announced that removal of the Fifth Avenue Dam and restoration of the Deschutes River and […]
DERT Board Member Receives AWRA Award
Dave Peeler, current DERT board member and past president of the board, was recently honored by the Washington Section of the American Water Resources Association at a luncheon during the […]
