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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/10/2018 - Minutes MINUTES ��::;;�> ��; �� City of Renton Board of Park Commissioners Meetin� Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 4:30 pm At Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 NEXT MTG: 5/8/2018 1. CALL TO ORDER-In Attendance: Members: Marlene Winter, AI Dieckman, Larry Reymann,Tim Searing, Shun Takano, and Troy Wigestrand,. City Staff: Kelly Beymer, Leslie Betlach, Cailin Hunsaker, Roberta Graver Chair Marlene Winter called the meeting to order at 4:30pm. Roll call was taken. All board commissioners were present except for Cynthia Burns. It was motioned to excuse Cynthia, motion was seconded, all were in favor, motion carried. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Larry Reymann made a motion to approve the agenda as presented,Tim Searing seconded; all were in favor, motion carried, and the agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AI Dieckman motioned to approve the minutes as approved;Troy Wigestrand seconded, all were in favor, motion carried, and the minutes were approved. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 5. BOARD COMMUNICATION Trail Ranger Program—AI Dieckman Program is starting up and runs from May through October. Volunteers monitor the Cedar River Trail and there are some walkers that monitor Gene Coulon Park. 6. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT a. Family First Community Center—the state legislature awarded $1.5 million toward the center, so that put the total up over$10 million. Initial surveying and planning are underway. b. Parks,Trails and Community Facilities Initiative—The Community Advisory Committee is evaluating initiative considerations. c. Senior Expo—April 7t", at the Renton Senior Center with over 40 vendors and seminars in the program. d. Volunteer Banquet—April 18t", at the Pavilion Event Center e.Jay Covington's Retirement Party—May 19t", at Renton Technical College, register for it on RTC website. f. Arbor Day event—April 28th,Tiffany Park, 9am 7. OLD BUSINESS a. Student Applications—Roberta will review applications that qualify and invite the applicants to the next meeting. 8. INFORMATION Flyers and handouts for upcoming department's programs and events were distributed. � Wheelchair Accessible.American Sign Language(ASL)interpreter available upon request. For this or other assistance, please call 48 hours in advance: 711 (TDD)or 425-430-6600(voice). Parks Commission Meeting April 10, 2018 Page 2 of 2 9. ADJOURNMENT Larry Reymann motioned to adjourn;AI Dieckman seconded, and all were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:08pm. Park members left for a tour of the Black River Riparian Forest and the beginning of the Springbrook Trail. 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'�' . ,,�^�'S� Tk�`'I � ° � ,�,� ��`�' +�r`F '� �"'r �'. � � Point out where we are at Maplewood Golf Course Point out Cedar River, Black River, Springbrook Creek, Green and Duwamish Rivers Generally located north of Oaksdale Avenue and south of Martin Luther King Way. 93 Acres of prime habitat Contains one of the state's largest active heronrys Review how Rivers flow today and that will come back to this later in the presentation 2 t ' s1 _ � � '�, �, t � • Partafa _ � s ' �I �� Larger Wet- ,� ,� ��; , � ����- land and �' r _ �_ '' S#ream �ystem Ta SPanit. � ~�� -- ftEfilZ'ON LakA ttr 9Dund�r�ik � , �� � � i :- • Connects tv � � �th�f Cltl�� ` �, � � � ;� Bp�dwvalk � � c� - � �"� � � ` � �, ; ,.,'r j � � . � : r �'' _.i J p. � � � _ � � � � �- , ��rm ll � - — RLssrv l-+ik ._—_ � Er�s:rq . f cs F'�cific �:..,..,�:-.=ia , .�,..� l Part of a much larger system in the valley connecting to the Springbrook Wetlands (130 ac) and Panther Creek Wetlands (73 Acres) Also part of a larger system in the Valley connecting the Springbrook Trail to the Interurban Trail (extends south to the City of Pacific) and to the Green River Trail which extends south to Auburn and north to Seattle) Boardwalk Trail addition —completed in 2010 - $711,000 Newest addition will be the King County Lake to Sound Trail 3 ������` r a�' LL g 1,y r .�� 3 �1� � �.-�•�' t� �' � �,�.,�� � 1�r, � g � ' � ;�� j �, � '"`';,�j� `_, � ,� ; �- t -. 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'� + �: r , � 1 � L ��,�„ �.. _, � .,. • . � � ,�:i �' �4.-^!` �, ; z..� S .�. � J , f ! � -} � �� ��y � �*� � x.�lF , r�.�:•`., � � 4 � � 7k f rN�Xeeri •• i�_'li:4 � f J � ' �� ��r`►.`, ' , ,�,`�'� .,� ,�' r,. .i_ ,� _ � "_ •�� `�` �,f�j ��.:��st � ,� �.� :....� ,�.`. :f Black River Drainage Basin History-1895 USGS MAP Somewhat complicated—get asked often as to how this area used to be Important to remember that at one time this area was one,very large,interconnected system of drainages—One drainage basin At the turn of the century,all four rivers,the White,Green,Black,and Cedar,contributed to the Duwamish River. In the 1800's,Lake Washington fed the Black River through an outlet located where the Renton Airport is located today. The Cedar Riverjoined and flowed into the Black River The White River,drained the north side of Mount Rainier,flowed past Enumclaw,veered north just south of the present location of Auburn,and,after receiving the waters of the Green River,merged north to flow into the combined Black and Cedar Rivers and streamed into Elliott Bay as the Duwamish River. Looked like this until 1905 Through Natural causes and man-made intervention, Drainages were diverted,channeled and in some instances eliminated to form 3 separate drainage basins 2 of which are in Renton today 4 � � '� � . . �•,�� I 1 ' '{ !"'��- •� ���• y � ,�'��, , i . . '� ����, -'`'-��y ���. `� • l.ake Washington Na Langer ^ ,�F31ack a� �+a� �-- Feeds Bl�+ck River �River }�'�� �;~ �'�� x: : S_ �' _. qq�y"a�er. � 1. ��`eR � '�I Y:�r3 ;���f'��, ;�I�1... S� .._ -v�� �.- y. � � � � � Cedar Ri�er�which fed Black k- '-3 p ,.} ,,1 1�1 � •� .�„ i� ��th ....,'�.�°r �.���r� ,a;'�`. R�����O�V�1���.1�0 V�a�� ����i � �}� �, � Y'�.i ��� �E � ' �'. 1�-`"�.,,. `' Lake Washington #,.��?� . $�i.� y�I� � � ^ -.C1k�. P � „_�„` , � ,�,.i�.�,��`-z • 5pringbrcaak Creek Qiverted ' ' `� � ==�"�`� �'�„� and Channeliz�edtQ arain into Remnant of Bla�k Ri�er 5 . �� k�N� F � i � �°�� � t��. - ,f r r���' ,, � • �urrent Slack River�Pondy �;���° , �, �` � �� �'L ��-���� Now P�amped intQ �. : Y•.�' '1�w"'� c+:.� fdl�v=� a.�''.R l�'.. � � : � '. „ �_ � Green10uwamish '„ �" z���+—��r} h S '# �T � �# - �'���� �.a�� e �; ''� ,-���Y°�;�� �� �`� . Result is Twa Se�arate �:: � t:�� '`�` y'� � �� �� � Drainage Basins � �. -�r:�,'rv+ - �v. . yI, � ' S ����'�LTi" y, �T�` �� 3.�� t0—` � 'p� -- . � � * ti � y,, r F R"+�'�V ��; T fn x.._ '� ~' �, F 4�1� •�"� ':�� ' S��A�� r7ws�'i.. � .,_. .. �„� i ��,��� , ,'�� .� i`, ���;�' - ��' �'S i��- �� '._�i f��,' . Through ACTS of NATURE and BY DESIGN,the entire drainage of this area changed. 1906,a large flood diverted the White River into the Stuck/Puyallup drainage. Shortly thereafter the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers made the above drainage change permanent by constructing a diversion dam. Today the White River flows via the Puyallup River into Tacoma's Commencement Bay. 1916, Montlake cut that formed the Lake Washington Ship Canal from Lake Washington to Lake Union Lake Washington lowered by about 9 feet. The lake water ceased to flow into the Black River. Since that time,Lake Washington has discharged west through the ship canal and Ballard Locks. Late 1920's/early 1930's,the Cedar River was diverted from feeding the Black River and channelized through Renton to drain into Lake Washington. In 1966,the Black River Pump Station and Forebay(storage pond)and the P-1 channel were constructed. To provide flood and drainage control in the Green River Valley,streams have been channelized and directed northward on the Valley floor east of the Green River. As a result of all the drainage changes that have occurred in the 20th century,surface waters within the entire east side of the Green River Valley north of Auburn now flow to the Black River pond. The pond level is lower than the channel that connects the pond to the Duwamish River. The Pump Station pumps overflow water from the pond up to the Black River channel,which flows into the Green/Duwamish Rivers. 5 ♦�� + � y�.y .` "' !,-R _. ; �a'4,;t�'f�tt `�i• �.-. �`;'�4R. �t"� '►,; + �,, ;i`k�` ',F,� . �. , � ,,.`�' ' � ;. .` �. ,�'�'Y y�',�, �, f.'` �� �',�. , �F�� Y` S ��. `' •'ri�' �� ��[ � ir , - , 1 ! � �i"r )'�� ��:[� i.3 Y��/j,�� /�t.i �'_r n �.1�'�A YY'�1`', � �r� �l. .�; ! 4•���� . , � , 1 .� � ■�'' ��y I I �Y�" +` � � 4 � %� iAt — 1 , � - �� ' �: �3�.. . - .: -� . - _ _.-::� - •- � _ .� �� ,,� _,,r,�_ �,~ - • _r .� . .� � -��.�..... �, � �' s.•�e� : .� - . . �.�` _ • � � �. �i � �. �p�� � �� ��r«; . 4� ^�k�-� *T'ts1 �p., +> • � ! �`, �� �"."` r t '�'f I F d � �' ���. � � � �-a Former site of the Earlington Golf and Country Club In 1907 Seattle real estate developer J. E. Douglass and two partners purchased about 600 acres on the Black River (probably from one of Seattle's 1st physicians Herman Beardsley Bagley)to develop into homesites. Named it "Earlington"for the owner and president of the Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul Railroad. Six model homes and a nine-hole golf course with the Bagley Mansion as the clubhouse. (Painting in golf course by Doug Keyes) One of only four golf clubs in the Puget Sound area in this period (and the second oldest west of Chicago). Between 1909 and the 1920s the Earlington Club became one of"the" summer places for Seattle elite A newer clubhouse was built in the 1920s. The Mansion went through various incarnations before it burned in 1938. 6 . �� ,,�, �„� ; •,, �� .�� * . � �.c �.+; � r'�t �: :&� �'�,°l��" "_�.�. �! R 4 `Y � j ` f��. - , i �� . �� � . 3�-���� , "�`t's��3� -� ��"�y' .+� -�„* - � .t.,F ����Z. ,��`�C'`� ,�,� :�,'�:.� y>Y _- � � - [sK r- . _'�7 � �,-« „�!`�`�� � �'� . i ��; �� � t �! � . f�� . -- yr�, ����� ��� ?��� � `�- �+"',�!, ,� .���`'��'.": � ,�y Ff:: � ��f������, 1�y r�� �.�, y ��y� - +�' � �.k:�'a � ��� _.:, ;":�r. r �=- - � _ }e ';� W-f p �-� t� � f���. ✓� . "_ � ,� }� '' �_ `� • � � �,. .,... �--� �' - J 'r� J, /� F���r'� �' '+� � �' ��. t��i� � . f�' J., _-- f f -,.�.�T 4 ' _ �� ,�// - - _ — - � _ - ..: '�e� I - ��- ' , . � y r 3� J .� - - � - � �. �7- . . . �f: \ ". '�_ �.+`,� . 4i� r� F f` .. , � _ . . ' .;y� -�.�,� ._} :� f' � a,�,. This is what the site looks like today. 93 acres of prime wildlife and vegetative habitat containing one of the largest active heron rookeries in the state 75 species of birds 5 different habitat types (water, wetlands, scrub/shrub, grass, forested) Opportunities to educate/interpret 7 Acqu�sNtiv� FundMng Six Sources Tvtalinc� $7.8 Mi�livn �= • '1989 K'rng County Open Space Bond lssue ��" Funds - $1.1 Miilian �����- ; �..r..:,,r� .`:�`s ;` • 5even Grants - $3.2 Million ����.� • Metra Mitiga#ion - $3.5 Million � Increased Acr�age from 34 Acres �'199D) to 93 Acres a..r � " r�i��lf�ip . . BOND ISSUE MONIES—added 59 acres Renton's allocation - $283,000—Added KC's portion $342,000 to $613,000 Interest Earnings $81,000 and Project Reallocations -$404,000 1.1 Million 7 GRANTS King County Conservation Futures Grants (4) $2.2 Mill State WWRP (Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program) Habitat Conservation Grants (2) $266,000 King County Metro Shoreline Improvement Fund Grant (1)$720,000 METRO MITIGATION $3.5 Mill for construction of the West Point Treatment Plant City of Renton Street End Fund 8 i�4S'' x., �. f;:-�i. �} '� �'r.. 'r'.; w.l; � '�l�� . 1i i ��� 'S ��' f• 4�r . /. v . . S '•,+� } � � 1 ��f. � �IS' t ! s '�" r�A '}S �� � ,'��i. � .��4.�. .�y � . _�fa tx , �, i'�.. _- . 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Riverine- 17 acres Emergent Wetland— 14.27 acres Many emergent wetlands, left undisturbed, will gradually be replaced through succession by woody vegetation that will in time develop Scrub Shrub— 11.91 acres Grassy Uplands -41.18 acres Deciduous Forest—8.91 acres 9 � ��� / F� r�. i F � +� � ��., 'i/j64a �• � � V '�'w :�..� t •� � �y. .. i.r�' �.;'. -y . � '�d ... '(� �_ � � _`�[k�,��' I j� �°:{., � � }, k f . .., � f� ����' � �� �� �,, � ��. dx�_ ' �� ����•' �.e. s �.'i� � R _���. • °9 �.` ' . ��r,��r.l � a�, � � � .�s .' +. � . �, 4 - 1 f-4+ ��ti.•i-�' �' _ ���i r. _ - `*1 �gJc '� *` � . 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' j � y��,��.r . :" �. - r,% r. '��i f ������ ��� + � � . ,� ��� ,� r�•� ,i ,'I � . ,.� . 9'� Sp�ecies ofAvif�urra ,�J� . . ��f��� ' . In 6 categories which emphasizes the diversity of the site 16 • I � �• '� 1� ���`'�F�'$. � + . � .� � � 1 �,e��, - #. y- '" � � �+ � � �' �iT. fI � / � } �y ��� - A y� l� 1 � � + ���� #� I r _ ,4P���..♦ ��t`* w �'11�ii�i � ;�-_ - .�,� �� ,� � � � �*�r PercE�in+g B�r+ds �. '` �'.� � �: .,� � y;, �Songbirds� � , .,,.�r l Although many songbirds have songs which are pleasant to the human ear, this is not invariably the case. Many members of the crow family are considered Song Birds. 17 ,- _�r_- ; �. � ��4 � •�� 1 ��.P ' ,r �, � � k:�;.* � :� �j�t,. f�. � �. / .�#' 'A- �.f � � • �`��, �'r id ', �� � � ��' _ � � y �S ■ � tl-N� �. _ �� �� � � i{�y.i�d. ��-� �'� i�� . r.�� . r "� t �. �.�_"' . f� Nvn-Perching Birds 4lnsect, Spider and N�ctar Fee�ders} �i r . Belted Kingfisher Northern flicker Downey woodpecker Rufus hummingbird Anna's hummingbird Red-breasted sapsucker When insect birds peck at trees they are creating an environment conducive to attracting insects by damaging the bark causing sap to flow Sap attracts insects 18 - �.,. � �i � �.��..��_ . ��.p_�t=a. .. ,✓ ,�. _f .. '�. �l _ ., .. -" '. - -i�� - � ` ��- _ - =�"��.,.�._ ��- --�. ��v, .. '�# � _ . - -�]x_.. . �. , - . '�a�@ 1"�Q W� .,I.ir l. Know of at least 20 varieties on site Hooded Mergansers Woodducks American Wigeons Cinamon Teal Common Goldeneye Ringnecked, Pied billed Grebes, Northern Shovelers, Northern Pintail Mallards, Lesser Scaup, Green Winged Teals, Gadwalls Double crested cormorant, Common Merganser Canada Geese, Buffleheads Blue Winged Teal, Double Crested Cormorant 19 � p IIiN M � � .I .���~}�� �1 *��Y �' � �.. - . �.. � ' ' � . .. � � �� �Y� ' _ _ .A,y�"- • . � ;. e`�. 'is` 1-- �+r�Frf�� . .a - . _ -�°y� �(1' --�_ " . . _ -- _ - � f � " �� ` � - • - ■ Shvr�b�rds , .,,.�r l Commonly found along sandy or rocky shorlines, mudflats, and shallow waters. In some regions, shorebirds are considered as Short Legged wading birds. Most are medium-sized, with slender bills for probing in the mud or sand, and slender legs for wading. Coot* Greater Yellow legs* Plovers* - Killdeer Spotted sandpiper* Gulls* 20 .E `� ��r� ;��`/ . ��'" �� �, '� �. � `�^�i �.�, #�K�+ � � � _ `� ;a� ��, ��rr �' r � y„� �'+` Ms'- . � , � . � �_*� r� r i,� . � '�.�..r� ��s�`� •' � �, r�7� , �`� i � Y�a. [� ,, � !.: Y`*.'•y, � B- �, �,�,q�1 ! � _ _�•: .� ,_�.A�� -� � f�, j^'_y"y. . d /� Y 1 • �_y .. � y � ,i.{e. � �r�•�, Y �� '� . �� ,`��� :� .�� - . � �. R ; � . FY � �� / '� 4 Y�� �� .1 ��� 1 '� ����..'�.a. 'y� _ _ S t � �1. �L �} � • `: Y. ���.� S. 4�� Y [ + p�,•4 � �'. ;•l� ���'� � � ��h ' �. n, Raptors . �i i . 5t" Category of Birds are Birds of prey birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing—while flying Have keen senses, especially vision The talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh Baby Coopers Hawk Coopers hawk Osprey Eagle Red-tailed hawk 21 ��,,� _ Gr��er� H�r�n - -�.�:�`D` - . � ,�;�w� k �� ` �k�`� , � ���� s � � ,��,�,_.�- '� � ' �'�` — ��'+w � — � � I�' --• ���'.ti.+,� *�, ��,� _ p �r. .�!�f i��� 7','ti� � �y � . ��� ,��`ti.��,. ' 1., y d i .-'^�? ;;w, �t a � •�': - r` . - _„ '1Nad I r1g E3�rdS �`= � ''��°`����`,� �- ��, � .� ,,. � a ,- ���',: ���,,:..�.� , �I� u C rea� BI ue Nervn , .,f.i�r l Wading Birds are: Birds that commonly occur in reedy areas, shallow waters, ponds and such. Green Herons wingspan—26" Great Blue Herons are 4' tall and have a wingspread of 6' Food —fish, frogs, and snakes in the summer Food —small mammals such as meadow voles and shrews. 22 4, � '"",' . A,,� _. r� -�� }�ri�..� �[ ,r '` � ./`� r'+_ `` .;�, � e5�r;a.-��dk ; ,q� 7 •:y r� , �i�w�t'.;�t�_ . � �� � _ .V 6 �'��t ��{fi � � '- � r yr;,� ,r�.3 �+� ` � '°.S� �.. i � ��.s, �q"!,€' _�{ ' � ,l �p" Tr - �a { 1 . ��' S. :I k� _. _ A:.�.'S i as`x� . `y �� '� �, � ti _i �_ �,_:�.��...«� +Tv't.'►��' {.��.,µy �� �.l d� _ __r:�[` � � 6 � \"'�,�T �,a a r� - r" �3.. '� �` _ .�: _. �� ^€;�`�' '�� r " �� °i �' /�� �� k� �`'.t r .�. i" :y� �'[.n �'A � r f _'i _ f�'Tr _ . 1 ���s . . . -� �� � 1 . _ A ,�� 'I2�-126 Io1C�IV@ N�5�5. -�r�t',�,�.��� .� �� a� ���� 4� .� � � �--.� � �� �� � . 5tate Mvnitor 5pe�ies ��'�•�-��;��, - \ �����. r y -w`-:,.';,�� R` � • �'� -.a•n.s�. '-�►ie�'+1►..�.�k� - Herons area classified by WDFW as a State Monitor Species State Monitor species are monitored by WDFW for health and population, as well as colony distribution On as-needed basis - managed by WDFW to prevent them from becoming listed as endangered , threatened or sensitive. (means a species is on decline) Because Herons are colonial nesting birds, they are more vulnerable to predation due to their tendency to aggregate. (Nest in groups) 23 w `�-� Ei� �,��. �� r ,f` __.�y � _7 `'� � �� _�,.�� �r" •} �Y �� �� ,' 1 �� ' �, i� h.. 4 � `. ! ' � ` � .� .t , '} �r_ > > ?.f . -4 � � ���',iYj . � 1 . b` . �r sl�Y�_''� r �f~�� �'�V .�1' ,,;,, �-� •.� : '� � :�� �' _ �'' • ,�•��',� � '- _ , � ; . . , .� �.• L► y`�� �� `� -� , �� , � :: . _ � , l, Eagles are a Predator af Calvnia�f IV+�sting Wader Birds ,�rr�r Eagles are a predator of colonial nesting wader birds— particularly their eggs and nestlings and occasionally a fledged young Serve as one of the natural predator pressures found in the ecology of nesting herons. A resident eagle pair(identified here is a breeding pair hat defends a territorial range) In this case it encompasses the entire colony) May increase the productivity of a colony by reducing over predator pressure through defense of the territory from other raptor predators. "Bonnie and Clyde" Protected Species (herons are monitored) 24 �. ~ �•� ' . ,,��N'T'"_ «t�� + �' �� s �� �. ',a' � J � . `° � � F. �1 � niM'��'*•. Y � .� �t e'���' �r_. 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" ` �r�s` �1�." � �_�, .*� s ,� ,�,�T. � � .�'•- "!�. � � R' �� ,�#��o " x` �"'' .-'q�����'� �r1 . � .y, +, E. � �, � ��r r ` _ f '�' '""� $ t' � `� �: ��� ,+ -�i}� �� l r�„. ��f,� ,�,,-' r ..,rr�.. •� ��„�.hd _ ..r. .� f j�'� �! , ' � r �, r ` �4• Y ' k Y i11, ���a � S'� �, " � � - 'Zt G.�b�µ��'�a "ia �, ,"���r/�'� ■�a 1 .�.. rr++.n. , !� � �^"R��� 5 ; 1���.F; �4. .�� +� �. . l f «� . r � i f �.s j!�' '�r"v�+� �� '�C`�fy 1�'i4' ��- � ��. � - �. � F� _;��h�V lJ-[,�1t��Yt�y,,�' J�i' �'� �j��+ �. 4�• S "}�'i � a �L .J ,` .,f.i r r l 24 heron nests in 1989 2006—121—126 Active nests 300 fledged or"Took Flight" 10%-15% of the 300 (30—45) will survive to first birthday NESTING CYCLE Return to nests in late February Nesting preparation—mid march Re-use nests Stay on nests with eggs—mid-March and lay b/n 3-7 eggs per clutch/avg. that hatch is 3-4 Egg is 4"-6" long Incubation-28 days 60 days until first flight 2-3 chicks in each nest survive to fledge (take first flight) 300 fledged 10%-15% of the 300(30—45) will survive to first birthday Note Walking Paths and viewing area 25 P�rtner� and Vc�lunteer� � Michael Hamiltvn — Phv#v�raphy . • HerQns Farev�r • King Con�er�a#ion Di�trict �' � �� � � �� ' �-- This site is loved by many The reason it is such a success is because we have several very active Partners and Volunteers. These Partners and Volunteers are not only active individually or in their own organizationa But also coordinate with Scouts, Service Groups, Schools and Businesses for a large network of active Community Support 26 '�'i-�• '� `i . <'';���,i�� ; ,. � ''�_ :� �'�! r� � � � yt:.�� _�:�'� ,t' a � .� F� 4 � � � . �� �,� r. .f �� � . ' ��' :-� �'�Y 11�� , � ��ei .p +�?� 4 '�(y__��� ���, `� `�� �iR` � j � � r �y � �, „� ��r_ , �. !�. ��i',�r� ��.�;1� Su . y��`_ .1F �. . +� „ .,rr. r, +fi. �, s J !; � � � , � � .. ' � � �� 5'� � � , �� i�'�' i , u 6 r:.,�i �� J f�, r � Ir):. • Education • Research • Field Trips • Bird Counts •Bird Box construction and installation • Invasive Plant Removal • Tree and Shrub Planting • Trail Enhancement •Note banding of coopers hawks by Jack Bettesworth •Part of a much larger project to determine population and territorial distribution in the greater Seattle area 27 .�, -� � � ,. . , � ¢ � .,, ': ,r� �� � � .- t�� � ,,� . ;,, � � ' �'` � { � � , . i�� �� � ��. , ; : , :> r*y.k� ,1 • .� ' i�".� .{+(.F.+�. M 'A� sA . ..,Fi�' �" _ _ �e ., } '� `�,.: �' .� - " '` ?`� � "• ,� �i: '!� j _ � �: . -�. ,.. �� - ^�'1 -d°'X ' ;�' � ��i Y i ! � I. �ti - ^a a, ,.�r � � - � .i°-, Y� a� = y ' 1_i a _ ; � � -_ - ���.. a�,�.� � . :���' , ,}�; .. � `'. �� �'�` `� r•' �,��� 4 � �. � �.. ; '; ''� , f' �'� �. - �'�r rc ti.. Black River Riparian Forest is a Thriving and Vibrant Ecosystem supporting a Diverse Plant and Animal Community. In Conclusion, the importance of preserving and enhancing these Natural Systems is summed up best in this quote by Thomas Jefferson: For more information on the History of the Area — Renton History Museum 28