Category Archives: Thornton Creek

Upcoming Events Calendar

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Ryan

Here are activities in and around Victory Heights that might interest you: Saturday, September 6, Northaven Neighborhood Picnic. 11:30 AM – 2: 30 PM. Music and food, $8 for adults, $4 for children 3-12. Wednesday, September 10, Northgate Bridge Briefing, … Continue reading →

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New Bridge Over Creek Open; Students A No Show

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Ryan

The new pedestrian bridge over Thornton Creek at the Knickerbocker Natural Area (20th Avenue NE) was open for business this morning but no students heading towards Sacajawea Elementary School turned up. As construction crews paused for an hour for the … Continue reading →

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Pedestrian Bridge Building Over Thornton Creek

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Ryan

The Knickerbocker Floodplain Project at Thornton Creek continues with the building of a new pedestrian bridge this week to link 20th Avenue NE with Maple Leaf. The old bridge was demolished in July as part of moving and widening the … Continue reading →

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Knickerbocker Project Brings More Truck Traffic

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Ryan

The Knickerbocker Floodplains Project off NE 100th Street will be bringing more truck traffic to the neighborhood in the next few weeks. Construction began last week on the project which so far has cleared the land in preparation for the … Continue reading →

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Knickerbocker Floodplain Work Begins July 1st

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Ryan

Construction work on the long-planned Knickerbocker Floodplain Restoration Project will begin in July on Thornton Creek. Last night at the Knickerbocker Natural Area (NE 100th Street and 20th Avenue NE), staff at Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and the Parks Department … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Events Calendar

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Ryan

Here are activities of interest to Victory Heights residents coming up: Saturday, April 12th: Kingfisher Natural Area Work Party, Thornton Creek @ 17th Avenue NE, 10 AM – 1 PM. Help weed invasive plants and learn about the history of … Continue reading →

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Thornton Creek Adopt-A-Stream Meeting April 7th

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Ryan

The kick-off meeting for the Adopt-a-Stream Foundation grant will be Monday, April 7th at 7 PM at the Nathan Hale High School Commons, 10750 30th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125. They invite all of you to partner with Adopt-a-Stream and … Continue reading →

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Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting March 27th

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Ryan

The Thorton Creek Alliance will be having its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 27th at the Meadowbrook Community Center in Wedgwood starting at 7:15 PM. The public is invited. In addition to elections, there will be a presentation on the … Continue reading →

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More CleanScapes Award Proposals

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Ryan

At last night’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council, the results from last month’s SurveyMonkey poll were read out which asked residents which idea they liked best to submit to CleanScapes for the $50,000 award our neighborhood is sharing … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Kingfisher Natural Area Work Parties

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Ryan

It’s that time of year again for volunteers to head down to Thornton Creek and help plant trees and clear out non-native plants. The Kingfisher Natural Area (KFNA) has had a terrific year thanks to the Maple Leaf-Victory Heights community … Continue reading →

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