Urban Systems Design

12/13/2024

Georgetown Wet Weather Station Tour

December 14th, 12-2pm

Ever wondered what's going on behind the fence at the new Georgetown Wet Weather Facility? King County Wastewater education staff will lead a walking tour of the site and explain the stormwater cleaning process.

Registration is required and limited to residents of South Park and Georgetown.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/georgetown-wet-weather-facility-tour-tickets-1106612992249?aff=oddtdtcreator

*My adorable parents came on the tour with me and loved it!*

05/08/2024

So great to see this happening in Seattle! Greening our communities!

ATTN: Duwamish Valley businesses and commercial property owners!

DC, ECOSS, and Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment are hosting an "Industrial Greening Night"- an in-person event on May 15th at Jellyfish Brewing Company in Georgetown Neighborhood, Seattle!

This is opportunity for nirghborhood businesses to learn about successful greening projects installed in the Duwamish Valley! 4PM tp 6PM!

More info and registration at this handy link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industrial-greening-night-tickets-900207032467?aff=oddtdtcreator




Beacon Hill Council Seattle
Beacon Hill Blog
Beacon Hill Neighbors (Seattle)
Burien & White Center community.
Burien Neighborhoods

Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association - DNDA
Duwamish River Community Coalition
Duwamish Tree Canopy = Trees Trees Trees

HPAC: Highland Park, Riverview, & South Delridge Action Coalition

Georgetown Neighborhood, Seattle
Georgetown Open Space Committee
King County Wastewater Treatment Division
Georgetown Steam Plant
Georgetown North (Seattle)
Georgetown Seattle Block Watch

Localists - Burien

Neighborhood of South Park, Seattle
North Delridge Neighborhoods

Recology King County

South Park
South Park Green Spaces Coalition
South Park Seattle Neighborhood
South Seattle
Sustainability Ambassadors

Take back Burien
Take Burien Back
The B-Town (Burien) Blog
The White Center Blog
White Center Community Development Association

04/12/2023

Seattle area, did you know there's a cooperatively-owned co-working space in Maple City (Maple leaf/Lake City)!
Full time office spaces, plus part-time, and daily/hourly rates available! I've been a member since 2013? And a co-op owner since 2019. If you're a freelancer and in need of a place to work outside of your home, check us out!

04/11/2023

ALL I hear is, "Girl, you'll be a Woman soon"
File under:
The WA Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise means well I'm sure, and hopefully the long-term rewards will be many, but this was more cumbersome and invasive a process than applying for a loan. I'm surprised I didn't need to provide some proof of female-ness? Who else is a Certified MWBE in WA, and what was your experience?

04/10/2023

Heyyyy, yeah it's been a minute or two!
What have I been up to, you might ask? Surviving, thriving, dreaming, scheming, plus lots of 👻🪦🔮✨🌊🛶
Check out my Link-in-bio I made today to learn more 🕵️‍♀️

08/25/2022

The RainWise program depends on local landscape contractor businesses to design and build rain garden and cistern installations that slow the flow of rain 🌧️☔ into our combined sewer systems.
One of my consulting projects this year was to create these videos to present short, bite sized modules for busy people who want to install Rainwise projects.
https://700milliongallons.org/rainwise/contractor-resources/contractor-skill-building/
Working with Sullivan and Taylor is always a delight!
If you know anyone interested in starting their own business, please share these videos with them! The modules cover basic business setup, taxes, licensing, hiring people, estimating, and invoicing. (Actually the videos are great for ANYONE who wants to start a business in Seattle, WA!) 😉
Dirt Corps Kat with a K Landscaping Luke Josiah Templer Stone Soup Gardens 12,000 Rain Gardens Stewardship Partners

Green Stormwater Infrastructure

04/23/2021

Our green stormwater partners and friends have a wonderful project to share! Please connect to learn more!!

ECOSS' partnership with Equinox Studios was one of this year's Green Globe Awards! Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHvnY-5n8A.

The Green Globe Awards is King County, Washington - Government's highest honor for environmental work in the region. ECOSS is proud to receive it for leadership in industrial strength stormwater solutions. Learn more about the project here: https://ecoss.org/projects/equinox.

Thank you King County TV for the feature!

King County Wastewater Treatment Division RainWise Aspect Consulting PureBlue

07/28/2020

If you are interested in learning about watersheds, GSI and public education, check out this cool panel I am part of next week:
https://www.waterconservationshowcase.com/
Watersheds as Engagement Tool
Speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Dougherty, Cari Simson, Kat Sawyer
Host: Ryan Stroupe
8/4/20 | 9:00am - 10:20am
Too often, the concept and practices of water conservation and reuse are introduced in an environmental vacuum, lacking the deeper context of ʺwhy we conserveʺ. In this panel, we’ll be focusing on watershed health and connecting people to both their local watershed ecosystems as well as the watershed(s) ecosystems that provide potable water and ongoing motivation for conservation and reuse. We’ll be looking at case studies from Seattle, WA and California watersheds.

The annual Water Conservation Showcase is the flagship event in California, addresing the most pressing water issues facing the Golden State today.

07/23/2020

For those who received the PPP:
AND for those who didn't there is more money available.

Forbes: The PPP Loan Forgiveness Process Just Got Easier.

A new online tool can simplify the process of applying for Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness—and it's completely free.

07/21/2020

Kat started her training with Dirt Corps and then started her own business, and is now a thriving landscape company that can install Rainwise rain gardens and cisterns. In September SPU will start the Rainwise Academy, to train and mentor as many small businesses to install Rainwise as possible. Our region also needs people to design and build green Infrastructure systems on a wider scale. Please forward this training to people to know who are looking for work 🌱💚🌎🌲

Seattle Public Utilities is offering a FREE comprehensive workshop to become independent RainWise contractors. Completing the training will help you run your own business installing rain gardens and cisterns on private property in the City of Seattle. Apply by July 31 here: http://bit.ly/RainWiseAcademy.