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Duwamish Alive! Restore Our River

People For Puget Sound's Earth Day Event - Duwamish Alive!

Join the Fun! Restore the River!
Saturday October 11, 2008 10am to 2pm

To sign up or get more information, please contact Jamie Wine | 206.382.7007.

Volunteer at any of the sites along the Duwamish River; pull weeds, mulch planting areas, plant native vegetation, and pick up debris and trash in the restoration areas. The sites (scroll down for driving directions) are:

Codiga Park in north Tukwila
Gateway Park North/8th Ave. S. in Georgetown
Duwamish Riverbend Hill Park in north Tukwila
West Duwamish Greenbelt

Come join us as hundreds of volunteers roll up their sleeves to work on multiple simultaneous habitat restoration projects along the Duwamish River.

Duwamish Alive! is a chance for people to reclaim the river by weeding invasive plants, planting native species, mulching the planting areas, and picking up debris and trash from the riverfront sites.

Volunteer at any of the sites along the Duwamish River. The sites will be posted soon!

The Duwamish River is our hometown river, flowing through heavily developed and industrialized areas of South Seattle and King County into Elliott Bay. The river’s final six miles, which were turned into a straightened channel in the first half of last century, have been polluted by years of industry and overburdened storm-sewer drains and are a Federal Superfund Cleanup site. Restoring the health of urban rivers such as the Duwamish is essential to restoring the health of Puget Sound.

Here are the details:

No experience necessary--we will discuss safety and give an overview of the project.
The event will take place rain or shine.
Dress for the weather (rain gear in case of bad weather or sunglasses and a hat if it's sunny).
Wear sturdy foot gear (boots, sneakers, etc. but no sandals).
Long trousers and long sleeves are helpful where there are blackberries.
Bring work gloves and weeding tools if you have them.
We will provide work gloves, tools, snacks, and beverages.
Children 10 and under must have one-to-one adult supervision.

Sites and Directions

Codiga Park

12535 - 50th Place S
People For Puget Sound, Jamie Wine

From the north:
Take I-5 south and take Exit157 to Martin Luther King Jr Way / WA-900 E. Turn right onto S 129th St. 129th St becomes 50th Pl S. Codiga Farm Park is on the left.
From the south:
From I-5 South take the WA-599 N exit (Exit) 156- toward Tukwila / W. Marginal Way. Take the exit toward Tukwila then turn right onto Interurban Ave S. Turn left onto 56th Ave S. then turn left onto S 130th Pl. Turn left onto 50th Pl S.

Gateway Park North

8th Ave S and Othello St, Georgetown
Georgetown River Restoration Project, Katrina Mendrey

Located at the end of 8th Ave South in Georgetown. This is a street end, and is as of yet unmarked as a park. There is no parking lot, and you will find parking on local surface streets.

From I-5:
Take the S. Michigan St/Corson. exit and head west on Corson through the intersection of Michigan St. Keep going on Corson to E. Marginal Way. Turn Left and head south on block on E. Marginal and take the first right onto 8th Ave. S. Follow 8th Ave to the end and you will see trees along the river. There will be signs on the corner of 8th Ave.

Duwamish Riverbend Hill

E Marginal Way SW and S 115th St, Tukwila
Cascade Land Conservancy, Kendra Schmiedeskamp

From the North:
From I-5 take exit 158. Head west toward the intersection of Marginal Way and Pacific Highway Take a hard left onto E Marginal Way S. Take a left onto S 115th St. Park in the pull-out on the right shoulder.
From the South:
From I-5 take exit 156. Take the Tukwila Exit. Take a left onto Interurban Ave S. Turn right onto S 115th St. Park in the pull-out on the right shoulder.

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The Duwamish Alive! Coalition includes the following organizations: