Travels with Charlie: Ronald Bog Park Wetlands
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
We headed to Ronald Bog Park 2301 N 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98133 to look over the wetlands before everything started leafing out. Lots to see and to sniff.
This is an amazing example of Urban Wetlands that are being restored. A piece of Nature surrounded by I-5 on the East, N 175th on the North, Meridian Ave N on the West and residences on the South. It looks like natural progress has been happening over the last couple years.
The Canadian Geese have taken up residence and were grazing the lawns. Their droppings are everywhere. The riparian areas are preparing to explode with warmer spring days.
Bog Water is clear this time of year, but has warnings about contact because of possible urban pollution and algal blooms. That’s a tough challenge as restoration continues.
If you’re interested in an example of our local conifers, there is a small arboretum with living examples. Just a brief walk along the path.
Diane Hettrick wrote a terrific Shoreline Area News 2019 article about the Wetlands Restoration
”What’s Happening with Ronald Bog Park?”
The Ronald Bog is fighting huge odds becoming a wetlands once again. But given a chance Water and Biology will make it happen.
Check out Ronald Bog over the seasons because it will always be changing...
If you’re interested in an example of our local conifers, there is a small arboretum with living examples. Just a brief walk along the path.
Diane Hettrick wrote a terrific Shoreline Area News 2019 article about the Wetlands Restoration
”What’s Happening with Ronald Bog Park?”
The Ronald Bog is fighting huge odds becoming a wetlands once again. But given a chance Water and Biology will make it happen.
Check out Ronald Bog over the seasons because it will always be changing...






























