It’s with huge sorrow that the Thornton Creek Alliance announces the sudden passing of longtime board member and past President John Lombard on August 28, 2024. He was key to TCA, leaving behind a track record of success...
Documentation of Concerns Surrounding Collective IssuesIn the Vicinity of Beaver Pond Natural Area/8th Ave. NE and NE 105th St.Seattle, Washington Beaver Pond Friends and Neighbors General Information The dedicated nonprofit volunteer group Beaver Pond Friends and...
By: Muriel Lawty and Annie Fanning In 2011, when I moved into the neighborhood, I had no idea it had a name, and a charming little creek running through it that is part of the Thornton Creek watershed. And I didn't realize this creek just down the street from where I...
By: Janet Way, Ruth Williams, and Annie Fanning Efforts to landmark the Seattle Naval Hospital Chapel and Forest at Fircrest School have been successful thanks to Shoreline Preservation Society (S.P.S.), with support from many local area groups including Thornton...
By Richard Newman, TCA Board Member Without initially knowing what I was doing, I recently embarked on a multiyear project to restore a small patch of the Thornton Creek Watershed. Even though I lack any formal background in ecological restoration or landscaping, I...
Over the last two years, the City of Shoreline has acquired two key parcels along Littles Creek at the south end of Paramount Open Space, expanding a significant natural area just north of Seattle’s Jackson Park. On September 23, the City of Shoreline completed...
The year 2022 seems to have just flown by, due in a very large part to the dedication and accomplishments of our hard-working board members. With the year almost over, there is little time to reflect – work on ongoing projects will continue, as well as the...
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and introduce TCA’s newly elected officers and at-large board members – as well as provide a brief overview about what our board’s engaged in, including an unprecedented opportunity to apply for rather large King...
Responding to advocacy from Thornton Creek Alliance, the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department is seeking funds to acquire the pieces for a new, two-acre natural area along Willow Creek, just north and east of the Shanty Tavern, at 9002 Lake City Way NE. In March,...
TCA has a Land Use Committee open to membership that reviews plans for urban development in our watershed. We support density in our neighborhoods, and we encourage close community review of construction permitting and design documents to understand the environmental...
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