![Earth Day blog cover photo](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7461490/2023earth-day-blog_original.jpg) Meet your feathered, finned, and photosynthesizing neighbors this beautiful Earth Day! š¦
šš± Weāve highlighted so much flora and fauna here on the Seattle Channel and learned a ton about Washington's wild nature along the way. Our Earth Day 2023 featureĀ is here to tell you why you should be nice to your local crows, become a cheerleader for leaping salmon, and embrace moss.
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![Duwamish River in Seattle](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7461621/cs-duwamishtour3_original.jpg) Hop aboard a Duwamish River boat tour on the Admiral Jack.Ā The Duwamish is Seattleās only river. It was 15 miles long before being shortened, straightened, and filled with debris. The Duwamish River Cleanup CoalitionĀ has worked hard to restore it, and they're inviting community members to see the progress.
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![Gov. Jay Inslee](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7488027/suconversations-inslee2web_original.jpg) Gov. Jay Inslee is optimistic. He tells a Seattle University audience that the progress we're making in renewable energy and sustainable practices all over the world and right here in Washington shows humanity is determined to defeat climate change.
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![A volunteer translator at the Seattle / King County Clinic](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7473535/short-skcctramslations_original.jpg) A welcome message is translated into five languages to put folks at the Seattle/King County Clinic (April 27-30 at Seattle Center) at ease right off the bat. Healthcare is stressful enough, but add a language barrier and it's even more intimidating. Go behind the scenes and learn more about what makes the free clinic possible.Ā
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![Stock image of grassy lawn and densely populated neighborhood](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7499394/cio-042123-3062310web_original.jpg) What's an Emerald City without its green tree canopy? Seattle has lost a lot of trees in the last five years, but how do we bring them back and build new housing? Local leaders have some ideas.
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![Seattle Channel Emmy nomination announcement](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7475503/seattlechannelweb_original.jpg) Our team was recognized with 13 Northwest Emmy nominations this year. That's not a brag, just a fact. And maybe also a humble brag. Take a look at a few of the pieces that impressed the judges, and stay tuned for award announcements in June!
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![Band "Awesome" performs](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7461653/awesome-04142023-01web_original.jpg) Art Zone pulled this "Awesome"Ā performance out of the archivesāitās hilarious. Catch "Awesome" live on April 30 at Theatre Off Jackson.
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![An April 2023 ballot](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WASEATTLE/2023/04/7493189/april2023-electionweb_original.jpg) Remember to vote by Tuesday, April 25 on King County's Crisis Care Centers Levy! The levy (Proposition 1) would fund new and refurbished facilities, replenish the number of beds available to those in crisis that have been lost in the last two years, and pay mental health workers a living wage.
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