Tacoma Sustainability

Check out our FREE workshop: Pruning and Care of Fruit Trees with GardenSphere this Saturday, November 2, at 10 AM.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

On Saturday, over 100 neighbors in the Lincoln District Tacoma became the proud recipients of brand new street trees through the Lincoln event! 🌳🌳🌳

Despite the rain, volunteers showed up in force to help deliver and plant over 250 trees - a huge accomplishment toward greening our neighborhoods and building community through trees.

Led by Tacoma Tree Foundation in partnership with the City of Tacoma Government Urban Forestry team and Northwest Youth Corps, this is the biggest planting event of the year! Thanks to all volunteers and organizers for making the day a huge success.

Come learn how to ‘Prune like the Pros’ and prevent costly errors, defects, high maintenance and unsightly urban trees. Focus is on landscape trees. Instructor is a certified arborist and experienced forester. Join us on Saturday, November 9, at 10 AM.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

Tacoma Public Utilities

Get ready Lincoln District Tacoma, your trees are coming!

Thanks to the Community Tree Program, this years Green Blocks neighborhood is the residential neighborhood surrounding the Lincoln International District. The Tacoma Tree Foundation and the City of Tacoma Government Urban Forestry program are working hard to deliver almost 300 new street trees! Volunteers will gather this Saturday in Lincoln Park at 9am to plant street trees at over 120 households throughout the neighborhood!

Join our FREE workshop: Save with Energy Efficient Heat Pumps with HVAC experts and Tacoma Public Utilitiesthis Saturday, October 26, at 10 AM.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

Learn how to prune fruit trees to prevent costly pruning errors and produce crops as nature intended. Join us Saturday, November 2, at 10 AM.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

Check out our FREE workshop: Electric Vehicles - What to Know & What’s New with Tacoma Public Utilities on Saturday, October 19 at 10am
🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

You're invited to our FIRST Ground to Sound pop-up event of 2024: Meet the Artists Pop-Up Event at 7 Seas Tacoma! 🎉

We are so excited to host our first of three pop-up events to showcase three members of our incredibly talented creative roster team and build anticipation for our second installment of the Ground to Sound Film & Art Festival - in collaboration with the City of Tacoma Government and Foster's Creative! We'll be featuring:

🖌️ Juliajosephine920
🖌️ Tacoma Photo Center
🖌️ River Reishi

Come out and enjoy a gallery display at 7 Seas Brewing that is free, family-friendly, and open to the public, for tons of hands-on opportunities like Puget Sound-themed coloring pages for kids, as well as the firsthand opportunity to connect with our creative roster team and witness live tabling of their artwork!

Visit the Facebook event page to RSVP and view more details!
https://www.facebook.com/share/tbv28SWfvivCER3f/

Last chance to help us name the Tidy-Up Tacoma litter vacuum!

Visit cityoftacoma.org/tidyup to submit your name ideas by tomorrow, October 15.

Don't forget to check back November 1 when we announce the new name!

Discover the latest heat pump trends with whole house and mini-split combos. Join HVAC experts and Tacoma Public Utilitiesto learn about highly efficient uses of heat pump technology. Join us Saturday, October 26 at 10am.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

🌳🍃💚 It’s Green Tacoma Day! Volunteers are out at 12 sites around Tacoma - planting trees, removing invasive species, beautifying our green spaces, and learning more about the importance of tree planting and protecting and preserving our open spaces.

We are all set up at Lincoln Heights Park, just south of Costco on Steele Street. Come by between now and 1pm to hear from local experts about trees and native species, and pick up your own free tree to plant at home!

Learn more and find a site near you at greentacomaday.org

October is Tacoma Arts Month! Join local artist and our current Environmental Services Artist in Residence, Teruko Nimura, as she explores the scale of our waste and the unseen labor behind the things we throw away. She’ll be sharing her ongoing three-part project, Wasteland Dreams, which includes the pieces: “Entangled,” “Extended Family Table,” and “Upstream Together.” Through these pieces, created from reclaimed everyday materials, Nimura highlights the challenges we face with solid waste and raises awareness of our shared environmental impact.

📅 Date: Friday, October 18
⏰ Time: 5:00 - 6:00pm
📍 Place: 350 Tacoma (311 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421)

Special shout out to Tacoma Tree Foundation Tacoma Creates and 350 Tacoma for making this event possible and for supporting our local artists!

You can learn more about Teruko and other local artists by checking out Tacoma Arts and tacomaartsmonth.org

🌍 Green Tacoma Day is just a few days away! Join us this Saturday, October 12th! This annual event is a celebration of our community’s commitment to preserving and nurturing Tacoma’s parks and green spaces.

Want to get involved? Volunteering is easy—just come prepared with layers, closed-toed shoes, and a positive attitude. We’ll provide the tools, gloves, and instructions. Whether you’re planting your first tree or your hundredth, your contribution is invaluable. Join us on October 12th and be a part of something bigger than yourself!

Visit greentacomaday.org to learn more and sign up.

Help us name our new litter vacuum!

💡 Visit cityoftacoma.org/tidyup to submit your name idea through October 15

📣 We’ll announce the chosen name November 1

🚧 The litter vacuum will help our team pick up even more roadside litter and leaves to help keep Tacoma clean and healthy!

Check out our FREE workshop: Trees: NW Species, How to Identify, What to Avoid, with a local arborist. Happening this Saturday, October 12, at 10 AM.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

Tacoma Public Utilities

Invasive species are a major threat to our local ecosystems, crowding out native plants and disrupting the balance of our natural areas. 🌱 On October 12th, join us for Green Tacoma Day and help protect our environment by removing these unwanted plants. By working together, we can restore the health and vitality of Tacoma’s green spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Get involved and learn more at greentacomaday.org

Every year, new electric vehicle models are introduced with greater range, more options and more charging stations installed to better meet driver’s needs. Join us Saturday, October 19 at 10 AM to hear from Tacoma Public Utilities and learn more about:

🔌 Pros/Cons of fully electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids
🔋 How to assess EV driving range, charging, and performance
💰 Average operational costs, fees, charging, and projected savings
🌎 Environment benefits of EVs and power resources

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

Looking for a way to give back to the community? Join us on October 12th for Green Tacoma Day from 9 AM to 12 PM! 🌳 We have 13 sites across Tacoma where you can volunteer, including Wright Park, Spanaway Park, Swan Creek and more! Help us plant trees, pick up litter, and make a positive impact on our city. No experience needed— tools, gloves, and training are provided!

Find your volunteer site and sign up today at greentacomaday.org.

City of Tacoma’s first litter vacuum just joined the Tidy-Up Tacoma team, and we’d like your help to give it a name!

💡 You can submit your name ideas now through October 15 at cityoftacoma.org/tidyup.

Name ideas left in the comments will not be considered. Please submit your name entry on the Tidy-Up Tacoma page. After the name submission period closes, our Tidy-Up team will vote on the new name!

📢 The new litter vacuum name will be announced November 1.

We look forward to seeing your submissions!

Come try something new at our FREE workshop: DIY Create Pollinator Seed Paper! Join us this Saturday, October 5, at 10 AM.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

Learn how to identify trees common to our region, growth patterns, and what to consider when selecting trees to plant in residential environments. Join us Saturday, October 12, at 10am.

🌟 Register today at cityoftacoma.org/workshops

Tacoma Public Utilities

Apply by November 15, 2024, for a Make a Splash grant to receive reimbursement of up to $4,000. Eligible projects prevent stormwater pollution or protect and restore our waterways. Learn more cityoftacoma.org/makeasplash 🐟

🐟💦💲Get money for projects that protect our waterways! Apply by November 15, 2024, for a Make a Splash grant to receive reimbursement of up to $4,000. Eligible projects prevent stormwater pollution or protect and restore our waterways. Learn more https://www.cityoftacoma.org/makeasplash.
Tacoma Sustainability
Tacoma Environmental Services

Due to unexpected changes in the international glass market, Tacoma’s glass recycling vendor has temporarily stopped accepting glass. While we explore long-term solutions, all collected glass will be sent to the landfill. Please continue to use our glass drop-off sites, Recycle Center, and multifamily and commercial recycling containers. We’re working hard to resolve this issue - stay tuned to tacomarecycles.org for updates.

City of Tacoma Government
Tacoma Sustainability

📣 City of Tacoma Resilience Hubs Community Needs Assessment: Call for Community-Based Organizations

The City of Tacoma’s Office of Environmental Policy & Sustainability (OEPS) in partnership with the City of Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) are seeking two or more Community-Based Organizations to lead a 9-12-month long pilot project to study and assess the needs for the creation of Resilience Hubs within the City of Tacoma. CBOs will be developing and implementing ground up engagement (community workshops & events, outreach through surveys & interviews, and communication materials) through the implementation of a community needs assessment to serve the frontline communities in Tacoma.

Contact Delaney Morris, Climate Resilience Manager, for more information: [email protected]

Save the date! Join us October 12th, from 9 AM to 12 PM for Green Tacoma Day! 🌱 We’re looking for volunteers to help at 13 different locations across Tacoma, from planting native species to removing weeds and cleaning up litter. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with your community and care for our local green spaces. All tools and training are provided, so everyone is welcome to join!

Visit greentacomaday.org to learn more and sign up.