Category Archives: Thornton Creek

Thornton Creek Work Party Sunday

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ryan

Rick reminds us: We are meeting this 3rd Sunday of the month for our regular work party. Last time we worked for a couple hours, then went on a leisurely stroll through the park viewing other restoration sites, removing trash, … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Thornton Creek Cleanup Party This Sunday

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Ryan

Rick reminds us, We are meeting this Sunday at 10AM. Join us as we do some climbing up and clearing around invasive trees. This is the last work party before the Washington Conservation Corps comes in for herbicide treatment in … Continue reading →

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Rotted Utility Pole Replaced

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ryan

Monday, contractors for the city replaced a rotted utility pole running along the 20th Avenue NE right-of-way across Thornton Creek (aka the Knickerbocker Site). The bottom third of the existing pole was left in place and braced to the new … Continue reading →

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Thorton Creek Restoration Work Party This Sunday

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ryan

Rick reports, We are meeting this Sunday for some restoration work and possible re-vegetation in KingFisher Natural Area*. we are now meeting every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Please join if you can, and sign up on the … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher Clean Up

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Ryan

On a beautiful Sunday morning in May, half a dozen or so Victory Heights residents hiked into the Kingfisher Natural Area (better known to most people as the Thornton Creek green belt) just south of 17th Ave NE to pull … Continue reading →

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Thornton Creek Work Parties Begin This Sunday

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ryan

Green Seattle Partnerships announced work parties, Walking Under the Owls, on Thornton Creek (or its new designation, Kingfisher Natural Area) starting this Sunday, May 6th at 10 AM. Activities, which are open to all ages, include removing invasive species in … Continue reading →

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Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting Highlights

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Ryan

Thursday night, the Thornton Creek Alliance met at the Meadowbrook Community Center for their general meeting and election. Highlights included a presentation by Rianne BeCraft from the National Wildlife Federation who talked about Certified Natural Habitats. This program is about … Continue reading →

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Place of Towering Firs Blog Archives Added

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Ryan

Prior to the Victory Heights Blog’s existence, you might have visited Lynnette Spear’s Place of Towering Firs blog. Lynnette is involved with the Thornton Creek Alliance and has helped organize the Victory Heights Garden Walkabouts for the past three years. … Continue reading →

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Seattle Parks and Recreation Seeking Names for Parks Along Thornton Creek

Posted on February 23, 2011 by lynnettes

The public is invited to submit potential names for four separate areas of park land in the Thornton Creek watershed. Parks intends to keep the “Thornton Creek” identifier in each of the new formal names. Here in the Victory Heights neighborhood we have Park … Continue reading →

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