Thornton Creek Natural Drainage System Project click to download (pdf) SPU is working on a project to install natural drainage systems in the Thornton Creek basin. These systems consist of shallow depressions in the public right-of-way, or “planter strip,” filled with...
Meadowbrook Pond Facility Rehabilitation Project click to download (pdf) Meadowbrook Pond is a Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) stormwater detention and flood control facility located at 35th Ave NE, between NE 105th and 110th streets. It provides multiple...
Celebrating Urban Creek Watersheds June 9th, 2019 from 2pm to 6pm at Meadowbrook Pond.
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Preservation of our Urban ForestLearn About Successful Efforts and Work Still Needed Jana Dilley, City of Seattle Trees for Seattle Program ManagerWhy are mature trees so important, and what can we do to help them thrive? The recent tree planting project at...
Beaver Management in Urban Settings: A Panel Discussion with representatives from Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Parks and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Panel members: Deb Heiden - SPU, Patti Bakker – Seattle Parks, and Ezekial Rohloff - WDFW ...
by Jeff Laufle It’s a tricky line to walk, between compassion for our fellow human beings and protecting our other interests. Social issues were not on my radar as a facet of TCA when I joined. Not that I don’t carry the principle of humanitarianism around...
TCA GENERAL MEETING FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Thornton Creek Alliance invites you to attend a special evening with Lynda Mapes ThursdayJune 22nd,...
If you live in the Thornton Creek watershed and do not live on a steep slope then you may be eligible for a FREE rain garden Benefits Include: Filtering pollutants before they reach the creekBeautiful native vegetation provides habitat for...
Are you interested in learning about how you could help improve Thornton Creek? Over the years many researchers have monitored Thornton Creek waters for various physical and chemical properties. An evaluation was done by the Alliance to determine if folks living in...
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