NENC General

Tacoma Tree Canopy Petition

Grow and Defend Our Tacoma Tree Canopy! Read this petition:   https://30by30tacoma.com   If you agree, please sign quickly – City Council Dec 5th meeting deciding on first step to update the current 1927 tree ordinance. At 20%, Tacoma has the smallest tree canopy of any city in the Puget Sound area! The City Council promised us in 2009 and… Read more →

Virtual Habitat Steward Training

The National Wildlife Federation is offering a specialized, multi-week virtual training to teach you how to create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards, schoolyards, and other places in your community. The training will be held twice a week over two weeks in January 2023. In addition, there will be in-person field experience opportunities offered pertaining to local habitats.   Benefits… Read more →

New Speed Limits in Tacoma

Tacoma has new speed limits starting Jan. 1! 20 mph in residential neighborhoods. 25 mph in some neighborhood business districts– 6th Avenue, Lincoln, McKinley Hill, Old Town. (Proctor and South Tacoma are already 25 mph.) Driving 5 mph slower makes a difference. It gives drivers time to react and, if crashes happen, people are less likely to be killed or… Read more →