Category: River
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Shape the future of your local and regional parks!
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Habitat Restoration at Porter Levee Natural Area
King County’s Water and Land Division is conducting a habitat restoration project along the Green River in KC Parks’ Porter Levee Natural Area. Crews removed a significant portion of a levee along this natural area, allowing the Green River to meander in a more natural and dynamic pattern across the historic floodplain which will significantly…
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Trail Spotlight: Cedar River Trail
I set out for the parking area off of SE Maple Valley Highway, right before the Auburn-Echo Lake Cutoff road — across from Foley’s Produce — this morning to a cool 64 degrees. Which makes for the best biking weather, in my humble opinion. My goal was to ride from there to the start of the Cedar River Trail…
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Weekend activity: Explore Tolt MacDonald Park
At less than one hour from Seattle, Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation is a true recreation destination. The 574-acre park sits at the confluence of the Snoqualmie and Tolt Rivers in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley and features stunning views of the Snoqualmie River and local farmland. Here are some activities to explore: Check out the suspension…
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Fourth of July reminder: bubbles > fireworks
http://media1.giphy.com/media/47KjwlPVpnQOs/giphy.gif People of King County: please realize that you do not have fire resilient powers! Your plastic shields WILL NOT protect you. We want you to celebrate Amurica this weekend but please do it safely. This is just a friendly reminder that it is ILLEGAL to set off fireworks in any of King County’s…
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Hike idea: Harvey Manning Trailhead to Coal Creek Falls
Yesterday, 6/29, Anti-Aircraft Peak Trailhead at King County’s Cougar Mountain Wildland Park was renamed in honor of Harvey Manning, the longtime open space advocate and hiking guidebook author. Cougar Mountain is the westernmost outpost of the “Issaquah Alps” – a phrase Manning coined. He was a founding member of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club, and…
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Inspiration for your 4th of July Adventure: Ride the Cedar River Trail
Celebrate the U.S.A. by enjoying some of the country’s best natural sights. Who needs fireworks when you can take in the natural beauty of the PNW? Take a ride on King County’s Cedar River Trail for views of Lake Washington, protected wetlands AND the Cedar River…. but you probably could’ve guessed that one. The Cedar…
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Trail Alert: Sammamish River Trail
Survey crews are continuing to map property boundaries and utilities and carry out wetland delineation for King County’s sewer upgrade project in Redmond. During the week of May 23, crews are expected to be working along West Lake Sammamish Parkway, the Sammamish River Trail, and by Marymoor. You can expect to see surveyors in bright…
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Summer Adventure Alert: Snoqualmie River Floating.
In the words of Modest Mouse: we’ll all float on; and in the words of Kourtney Kardashian: literally. But actually, come on out to Fall City Floating on the Snoqualmie River at King County’s Fall City Community Park and get your float on. Floaters can either rent a tube or bring their own. The leisurely…