Join the Rain Water Walking Tour to learn local watershed and ecosystem basics. People for Puget Sound is hosting this walk, which begins at the Home Depot parking lot – 7345 Delridge Way SW, at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 13. The walk is co-sponsored by Sustainable West Seattle, Stewardship Partners, and the City of Seattle.
At the beginning of the tour you will learn about the ecology of the Longfellow Creek watershed, traditional polluted runoff management methods, and the effect of polluted runoff on local fish habitat.
The tour will then follow the legacy trail along Longfellow Creek, up 150 stairs, to the High Point neighborhood to view sustainable development solutions to polluted runoff. An optional discussion will conclude the event from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the High Point Community Center.
- Learn about polluted runoff as the single biggest unaddressed source of pollution of Puget Sound
- Learn about solution to help reducing the runoffs
- Advocate to friends and networks to do the same
- Become citizen activists campaigning for clean water
The tour is free and family friendly. Please wear comfortable shoes. This is an interactive walking tour. There are only 30 spots available so RSVP to Emily Fales at EMfales@uw.edu. For more information call Franziska McKay at 206-382-7007, extension 161.
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