Green Futures Research and Design Lab

02/13/2024

Shoutout to our friends at Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. for their fantastic work installing some floating wetlands at the Snoqualmie Casino's stormwater pond. It's amazing to witness this innovative technology in action. Let's keep pushing for more sustainable solutions together! https://www.herrerainc.com/floating-wetlands/?fbclid=IwAR3_s6YS4p3cswSiZKXO9n7jGlrhFEG9Tae-NSuCu2UecSMc5oc_URFzbGI

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Lily Schreder Herrera worked with the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe to design and install two floating wetlands in a large stormwater pond at the Snoqualmie Casino. The stormwater pond treats casino property runoff and discharges into Coal Creek, a salmon-bearing tributary o...

08/15/2023

Check out this great article from The Columbian about floating wetlands down in Clark County! It's awesome to see how they're spreading the word about floating wetlands. Hopefully, more folks will get excited about using this innovative technology!

A litany of solutions exist that can rid the region’s waters of contaminants and persistent algae blooms, yet one contender remains relatively unknown.

07/13/2023

In case you missed it, we are thrilled to share the recording of a lecture that took place on May 8, 2023. Martine Kildeby, the Head of Strategic Partnerships for BLOXHUB, delivered an inspiring presentation titled "BLOXHUB: The Nordic Hub for Sustainable Urbanization."

During the event, Martine Kildeby provides an exploration of BLOXHUB's innovative programming and design showcasing the Nordic Models of collaboration that form the foundation for knowledge-sharing and innovative thinking in the realm of sustainable urban development.

Martine Kildeby, Head of Strategic Partnerships for BLOXHUB, spoke at the University of Washington's College of Built Environments in Seattle, Washington on…

06/01/2023

Looking for an exciting weekend activity? This Saturday is Boatfest at Shilshole Marina, which is a perfect excuse to come check out our floating wetland. Right now, is the perfect time to see some of the flowers popping open and if you're lucky you might even see some juvenile salmon!

https://www.portseattle.org/events/shilshole-boatfest-0
Port of Seattle University of Washington College of Built Environments

05/10/2023

The Gould Hall Biodiversity Green Walls are in need of replanting and we need your help!

The event will be held on Thursday, May 18th between 11am-5pm. We understand that your schedules are busy, and have divided the work party into morning and afternoon shifts. Volunteers are not expected to work the full time and we are happy to accommodate flexible schedules. Pizza and drinks will be provided: sign up here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IJXHxEpPBQAcFM4K8XlHFTyKPWCyRojlZqgn6i-EJGY/edit =0)!

A short ladder safety training will be required, provided the day of the event, for those who wish to work on the upper pockets that require a ladder to reach.

Please let us know here if you are able to volunteer and which shift you would prefer here. We will provide further details closer to the event.
Thank you for your time and support. We hope to see you there!

05/08/2023

Martine Kildeby from Copenhagen’s BLOXHUB is presenting TONIGHT at 6pm at the University of Washington! Bloxhub is a Nordic Hub for sustainable urbanization - an ecosystem of companies, organizations, research institutions, and public bodies working together to create better cities.

The event is co-presented by Bloxhub and the UW Green Futures Lab with support from Scan Design Foundation.

Join us!

03/09/2023

For thousands of years, the Duwamish River has been an important waterway for Puget Sound salmon. In recent decades, industrialization and pollution have deg...

02/17/2023

Check out the Green Futures Lab's involvement in the planning of the new 'Garden District' in Woodinville.

The city is working with longtime favorite Molbak’s Garden & Home, which has been a staple in Woodinville for more than 65 years.

02/17/2023

Check out this great video from King County summarizing our Duwamish floating wetland project! The Green Futures Lab strives to create habitat and cleaner waterways through the use of floating wetlands. As Mason says, they're "nature's kidneys," and are highly effective at their job!

For thousands of years, the Duwamish River has been an important waterway for Puget Sound salmon. In recent decades, industrialization and pollution have deg...

01/31/2023

Eagles! Cormorants! Fish! And New Parks!

01/19/2023

https://greenfutures.be.uw.edu/2022/12/29/marine-floating-wetlands-launched/

Thank you EarthCorps, Port of Seattle, and Biomatrix Water for helping make our Marine Floating wetland project happen!

As of June 2022, the Green Futures Lab’s marine unit was installed at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington. With volunteers from Earth Corps, the unit was loaded with substrate, planted, launched, and fastened to the dock. We are hopeful, this unit will provide vital habitat for our local j...

09/01/2020

☀️ Research requires a lot of innovation and creativity.☀️ For the team at the Green Futures Lab, that creativity shows up in a variety of ways. Here are two erasure poems that were written by Ayana Harscoet, our Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program @ UW summer intern. Drawing inspiration from the GFL's 2019 Executive Report. Support her art by sharing with your followers! Want to read more of her work from the summer, visit her website here https://ayanaharscoet.wixsite.com/floatingwetlands .