- Dalco Passage is a tidal strait within Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. Located between the southern end of Vashon Island and the mainland near Tacoma, Dalco Passage connects the northern main Puget Sound basin to the southern basin, via the Tacoma Narrows strait. Colvos Passage, Commencement Bay, and Quartermaster Harbor are also connected to Dalco Passage.
- Cleveland Shrub Steppe Natural Area Preserve (dnr.wa.gov)
This preserve includes high-quality examples of native shrub-grassland ecosystems, known as shrub-steppe, that were once abundant in central and eastern Washington. Located along the margin of the Columbia Basin and eastern Cascades, this 640 acre site also includes woodlands with Oregon white oak, aspen, juniper and ponderosa pine, as well as a spring and stream that provide habitat for an array of wildlife species.