City News

Your weekly update from the City of Redmond.

Shop Local to Get the Right Plant for Your Home or Office

To kick off our new monthly Here in Redmond! video series, Mayor Birney visits plantify, a local shop that has 100 species of greenery in a lush 900-square-foot area Downtown. Learn more about the store and why its owner chose to open it in Redmond. And if you know of a local business that should be showcased, email us at communications@redmond.gov.

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Observing Presidents Day

City facilities will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Fire, police, and other critical services will remain fully operational.

Join Us and Help Create a More Inclusive and Accessible Community

Join us for a community lunch, conversation, and activities to help identify ways we can change our spaces and places to create a city that is inclusive and welcoming for all. This event will specifically focus on discussions around designing spaces and places for community members with disabilities. The lunch will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Together Center, 16305 NE 87th Street Ste 110, Redmond.

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Hear from a Redmond Senior & Community Center Muralist

Join us at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, for a community mural engagement session with renowned contemporary muralist Mauricio Ramirez. Ramirez is one of four artists who will be creating artwork for the Redmond Senior & Community Center opening in May 2024. Learn about the project and join the conversation to help inspire the final design of the mural. This free session will be hosted by Centro Cultural Mexicano (16300 Redmond Way Ste. 100) and is open to the community.

Learn more

Keep Streams Clean

You may have noticed a new leaf-shaped landscape on the corner of NE 40th Street and 156th Avenue NE. It plays an important role in cleaning rainwater and snow melt to protect Redmond’s streams from pollution, and uses plants and soil to naturally filter water that runs off roads, roofs, and sidewalks in a nearly 20-acre area. The clean water runs into Villa Marina Creek, which is home to several types of salmon.

Learn about this facility and others

Get Into Gardening Sustainably

Cascade Water Alliance offers free gardening classes to help you have beautiful, healthy landscapes, while using water efficiently. Some are in-person, and others are online via Zoom. Scheduled topics in February include gardening for pollinators, resilient food plants, and climate change-resistant plants.

Learn more and sign up 

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