Washington State Department of Ecology - Hanford
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News, information, and fun facts on Hanford history and cleanup from Ecology's Nuclear Waste Program.
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If you missed our Let's Talk About Hanford event where we covered wildlife, you can watch it on our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSMN...
Visit our website for more information on everything Let's Talk About Hanford: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...
Visit our website for more information on everything Let's Talk About Hanford: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If you missed our Let's Talk About Hanford event where we covered wildlife, you can watch it on our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSMN...
Visit our website for more information on everything Let's Talk About Hanford: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...
Visit our website for more information on everything Let's Talk About Hanford: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...
These jobs attracted workforce from all the United States and even other countries. The jobs were attractive because they offered a very competitive scale of wages and living facilities.
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
These jobs attracted workforce from all the United States and even other countries. The jobs were attractive because they offered a very competitive scale of wages and living facilities.
Today’s #TBT takes us to 1954 & shows us photos of the outside & inside of the Civil Defense trailer. This was a group formed by Hanford Site employees. The trailer provided propaganda that was part of government efforts to prepare America for a nuclear attack. The trailer was its "headquarters."
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today’s #TBT takes us to 1954 & shows us photos of the outside & inside of the Civil Defense trailer. This was a group formed by Hanford Site employees. The trailer provided propaganda that was part of government efforts to prepare America for a nuclear attack. The trailer was its "headquarters."
Eremothera pygmaea or dwarf evening-primrose, is a Washington state sensitive species plant. It is endemic to eastern Washington & is also found in Oregon. This plant is generally found on unstable soil or gravel within sagebrush. Its plants often have small white to light pink flowers & fruits!
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Eremothera pygmaea or dwarf evening-primrose, is a Washington state sensitive species plant. It is endemic to eastern Washington & is also found in Oregon. This plant is generally found on unstable soil or gravel within sagebrush. Its plants often have small white to light pink flowers & fruits!
About 200 pounds of butter was used daily for sandwiches in packed lunches at the Hanford Site. #NationalButterDay #HanfordFacts
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
About 200 pounds of butter was used daily for sandwiches in packed lunches at the Hanford Site. #NationalButterDay #HanfordFacts
Grab a friend and get to the trails! Let’s celebrate #NationalHikingDay by visiting one of our local trails.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Grab a friend and get to the trails! Let’s celebrate #NationalHikingDay by visiting one of our local trails.
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friendsofbadger.org
♻️You can contribute with conservation, prevention of pollution, and reduction of waste by recycling!
♻️At the Nuclear Waste Program we are committed in doing our part, together we can make a difference! #AmericaRecyclesDay
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♻️At the Nuclear Waste Program we are committed in doing our part, together we can make a difference! #AmericaRecyclesDay
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November 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
♻️You can contribute with conservation, prevention of pollution, and reduction of waste by recycling!
♻️At the Nuclear Waste Program we are committed in doing our part, together we can make a difference! #AmericaRecyclesDay
ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics...
♻️At the Nuclear Waste Program we are committed in doing our part, together we can make a difference! #AmericaRecyclesDay
ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics...
November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
At Ecology we celebrate #WorldKindnessDay everyday by showing kindness to those around us!
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
At Ecology we celebrate #WorldKindnessDay everyday by showing kindness to those around us!
🏞️As Hanford drew thousands of workers to the region, many African American laborers and their families were sent to Pasco, where housing and services were segregated.
🏞️Kurtzman Park in Pasco became a place of recreation for families. #ScenicSpotlight
Photo courtesy of National Park Service.
🏞️Kurtzman Park in Pasco became a place of recreation for families. #ScenicSpotlight
Photo courtesy of National Park Service.
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🏞️As Hanford drew thousands of workers to the region, many African American laborers and their families were sent to Pasco, where housing and services were segregated.
🏞️Kurtzman Park in Pasco became a place of recreation for families. #ScenicSpotlight
Photo courtesy of National Park Service.
🏞️Kurtzman Park in Pasco became a place of recreation for families. #ScenicSpotlight
Photo courtesy of National Park Service.
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On Nov. 10, 2015, Hanford became part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park along with Oak Ridge and Los Alamos. #OnThisDay
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
On Nov. 10, 2015, Hanford became part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park along with Oak Ridge and Los Alamos. #OnThisDay
Our program offers presentations, educational opportunities, & outreach at different school events #STEMDay. Would you like a guest speaker to present on Hanford for your classroom or organization? We meet in-person or virtually & present on a variety of topics!
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November 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Our program offers presentations, educational opportunities, & outreach at different school events #STEMDay. Would you like a guest speaker to present on Hanford for your classroom or organization? We meet in-person or virtually & present on a variety of topics!
ecology.wa.gov/hanford-outr...
ecology.wa.gov/hanford-outr...
The biodiversity at the site is unique!
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The biodiversity at the site is unique!
There is a 120-square-mile portion of the Hanford Site called the Arid Lands Ecology (ALE) Reserve. It is an outdoor laboratory for ecological research on a variety of plants & animals. The natural habitat of many animals, birds & fish has been shrinking worldwide because of humans. #ScenicSpotlight
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
There is a 120-square-mile portion of the Hanford Site called the Arid Lands Ecology (ALE) Reserve. It is an outdoor laboratory for ecological research on a variety of plants & animals. The natural habitat of many animals, birds & fish has been shrinking worldwide because of humans. #ScenicSpotlight
Another historic first @ Hanford! Last week, our team was on site when the first containers of vitrified low-activity waste were transported to the Integrated Disposal Facility, an engineered landfill permitted by our agency. These containers will soon be the first to be permanently disposed of!
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Another historic first @ Hanford! Last week, our team was on site when the first containers of vitrified low-activity waste were transported to the Integrated Disposal Facility, an engineered landfill permitted by our agency. These containers will soon be the first to be permanently disposed of!
Today is #ElectionDay!
In the 1944 election, thousands of Hanford workers exercised their right to vote.
Don’t forget to get your votes in today!
In the 1944 election, thousands of Hanford workers exercised their right to vote.
Don’t forget to get your votes in today!
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Today is #ElectionDay!
In the 1944 election, thousands of Hanford workers exercised their right to vote.
Don’t forget to get your votes in today!
In the 1944 election, thousands of Hanford workers exercised their right to vote.
Don’t forget to get your votes in today!
Are you interested to learn more about the Hanford Site?
Our outreach team attends events, gives presentations, and can even meet your group virtually.
If you’d like a presentation done for your group, fill out our request form here: ecology.wa.gov/Outreach-Req...
Our outreach team attends events, gives presentations, and can even meet your group virtually.
If you’d like a presentation done for your group, fill out our request form here: ecology.wa.gov/Outreach-Req...
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Are you interested to learn more about the Hanford Site?
Our outreach team attends events, gives presentations, and can even meet your group virtually.
If you’d like a presentation done for your group, fill out our request form here: ecology.wa.gov/Outreach-Req...
Our outreach team attends events, gives presentations, and can even meet your group virtually.
If you’d like a presentation done for your group, fill out our request form here: ecology.wa.gov/Outreach-Req...
Feliz Día de los muertos to all who honor and celebrate their dead family members today!
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Feliz Día de los muertos to all who honor and celebrate their dead family members today!
Don't forget to “fall back” and change your clocks. (Even the microwave...if you remember how.)
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Don't forget to “fall back” and change your clocks. (Even the microwave...if you remember how.)
October 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🎃This past weekend our outreach team joined hundreds of costumes & families @ the Halloween Boo Bash Street Festival in Kennewick. Thank you to all those who stopped by to learn about radiation in our environment and how Geiger counters work to detect radiation. 🎃
October 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🎃This past weekend our outreach team joined hundreds of costumes & families @ the Halloween Boo Bash Street Festival in Kennewick. Thank you to all those who stopped by to learn about radiation in our environment and how Geiger counters work to detect radiation. 🎃
There are +1,400 species of bats on Earth. They can be found on every continent other than Antarctica & use echolocation to get food. They're the only mammals who can fly! Some species of bats are found @ the Hanford Site. These include the brown bat, western myotis, & Yuma myotis. #ScenicSpotlight
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
There are +1,400 species of bats on Earth. They can be found on every continent other than Antarctica & use echolocation to get food. They're the only mammals who can fly! Some species of bats are found @ the Hanford Site. These include the brown bat, western myotis, & Yuma myotis. #ScenicSpotlight