Showing posts with label surface water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surface water. Show all posts
Volunteers pull six bins of invasive cattails from Echo Lake
Sunday, August 30, 2020
A small group of volunteers from the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) waded into Echo Lake on Saturday and pulled six bins worth of invasive cattails from the lake.
Getting rid of invasive cattails from Echo Lake Park is a long-term project of the neighborhood association. It can only be done at certain times of the year and volunteers need in-person orientation because there are two varieties of cattail - one native and one invasive.
The big work party in the park, normally held the day of the ELNA picnic on the third Tuesday in July, had to be cancelled this year because of the pandemic.
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| Six green compost bins full of cattails sit by the Interurban Trail in Echo Lake Park, waiting to be picked up. Four volunteers pulled cattails until the bins were full. Photo by Marla Tullio. |
Also because of the pandemic, this work party was not advertised. Instead, Cattail Crew Leader Marla Tullio recruited a few people who have helped in the past and were available this Saturday.
Barbara Guthrie, Anne Guthrie, Matt and Marla Tullio spent a couple of hours and filled the six bins provided by the City.
Marla says that the cattails are very easy to pull, but they are stinky!
They enjoyed chatting with the people who stopped to see what they were doing and to talk about how much they love the park.
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Twin Pond South
Monday, August 17, 2020
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| Photo by Hitomi Dames |
A very long, decaying tree trunk lies in the still waters of the South Pond at Twin Ponds park in south Shoreline. The surface of the water is speckled with green algae and tiny green leaves. Short pieces of branches float next to the trunk.
Clumps of leaves and other greenery cover half the surface of the water.
People who walk this area have placed two 2x4s to make a bridge from the old wooden walkway to a steep rise into the trees. Tree roots above the ground form a kind of stairway.
Anyone walking around Twin Ponds is advised to wear sturdy shoes.
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Twin Ponds North
Friday, August 14, 2020
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| Photo by Hitomi Dames |
This lovely scene is the North Pond of Twin Ponds Park between 1st Ave NE and Meridian around 155th in Shoreline.
The park includes a community garden for the Hopeline Food Bank, soccer fields, and trails.
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A peaceful scene at Twin Ponds
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Photo by Ben Paulson
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Warning: High bacteria counts at Hidden Lake - quit feeding water birds
Friday, June 5, 2020
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| City staff testing the water at Hidden Lake Photo courtesy City of Shoreline |
By Diane Hettrick
Routine testing at Hidden Lake in west Shoreline has revealed high bacteria concentrations and the lake is closed.
The City recommends that people and pets do not come into contact with the water.
Definitely do not allow your dogs to drink lake water.
The source of the contamination is likely droppings from water birds.
Do not feed water birds (or pigeons or seagulls).
The artificial food source allows the population to increase to a level that is not sustainable. The birds become a nuisance as they move away from the water and start inhabiting and leaving their droppings in other places, such as school grounds.
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In addition, bread is junk food for birds, filling them up with food which has little nutrition. In some circumstances bread can kill birds.
Some jurisdictions, like Mountlake Terrace, fine people who feed water birds.
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Boeing Creek
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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| Photo by Jo Simmons |
Boeing Creek flows west to Puget Sound. On its way it runs through Boeing Creek Park and Shoreview Park. There are hiking and biking trails near the stream.
Information about Shoreline Parks HERE
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Natural lawn care class for Shoreline is online and free
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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| Keep Echo Lake and all other lakes and streams free of pesticides Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
Free Class: Growing a Healthy Lawn Naturally
Format: Online via Zoom
Dates: (two sessions of same class)
Wednesday, May 13 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 16, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Class Description:
Do you want a healthy, attractive lawn that is less work to maintain and is safer for kids, pets, and the environment?
The City of Shoreline is offering two free, virtual classes with instructor Ladd Smith of In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes on Wednesday, May 13 (7 -8 pm) and Saturday, May 16 (11 am – 12 pm) online via Zoom.
In each session, Ladd will walk through the five steps to creating a healthy and sustainable lawn from the roots up, covering soil health, proper mowing, watering and fertilization, and pest management, as well as lawn renovation and alternatives.
City Staff will also provide information on the $2,000 Soak It Up rebate available for native landscaping and rain gardens.
Both sessions will cover the same topics and will provide the opportunity for live Q and A. Use the links below to find more information and to RSVP, or email Cameron at creed@shorelinewa.gov.
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Culvert replacement to be more “fish-friendly”
Thursday, April 9, 2020
| Outflow of the creek on the downstream side of the culvert (you can see part of the steel box of the culvert). Photo by Tracy Furutani |
By Tracy Furutani
Culvert replacement in Lake Forest Park will begin with the “L60” culvert on Lyon Creek near the intersection of NE 178th St and 44th Ave NE.
This action was decided by a unanimous LFP City Council vote at their meeting March 26.
The construction is set to begin in June and be completed by September, according to the council’s resolution.
The governor’s “stay at home” order is not expected to delay the timeline, said city engineer Neil Jensen.
The L60 culvert is currently made of steel and quite narrow, whereas the replacement structure will be pre-cast concrete and 24 feet wide, specifically made to be passable by fish.
Redtail, LLC, of Snohomish will perform the construction at a cost of about $1.2 million, which was under the engineers’ estimate. The city obtained King County Flood Control District grants totaling $341,000 towards project construction. The balance is being paid for by the city.
Following a 2017 recommendation of the engineering firm Gray and Osborne, Inc., the city approved replacement of the existing culvert, which city resolutions have described as “structurally deficient” and “undersized.”
The L60 culvert is the first to be replaced along Lyon Creek because of its adjacency to previously-replaced culverts, and it also being the furthest downstream culvert that was not “fish-friendly,” according to Jensen.
In an agreement with the city, the Lake Forest Park Water District is replacing one of its aging water mains during the culvert replacement, confirmed Alan Kerley, the general manager of the water district.
| The L60 culvert is near the intersection of NE 178th St and 44th Ave NE. Photo by Tracy Furutani |
The L60 culvert is currently made of steel and quite narrow, whereas the replacement structure will be pre-cast concrete and 24 feet wide, specifically made to be passable by fish.
The original design proposed the removal of some trees in order to improve the stream itself, but that would have required heavy equipment to do excavations in the stream, which would violate the city’s tree protection ordinance.
“So we’re a community that likes our trees and likes our streams,” said councilmember Mark Phillips, “and in this case [this project] illuminated the possibility there may sometimes be conflicts between the two.”
Redtail, LLC, of Snohomish will perform the construction at a cost of about $1.2 million, which was under the engineers’ estimate. The city obtained King County Flood Control District grants totaling $341,000 towards project construction. The balance is being paid for by the city.
We live in a beautiful place
Friday, April 3, 2020
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| Boeing Creek Photo by Jo Simmons |
Boeing Creek flows west to Puget Sound, through Shoreview Park. It's a beautiful part of Shoreline bubbling through parks and down hillsides.
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Small landslide closes Perkins Way on Thursday
Friday, February 7, 2020
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| Mudslide on Perkins Way Thursday Photo courtesy LFP Police |
The road was closed most of the day while LFP Public Works crews worked to clear it. It reopened around 5:45pm.
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| The red tag marks the location of the slide Yellow circles mark the road closures Graphic courtesy LFP Police |
McAleer Creek, which runs along Perkins, was swollen with rainwater. Normally hard to see, the creek was very visible with water levels within a few inches of the roadway.
In places, Perkins is bordered by very steep slopes covered with small evergreens.
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Flooding gets closer to home
Thursday, February 6, 2020
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| Photo courtesy Lynnwood Police |
If you have been watching local TV news, you have seen the photos of flooded intersections in counties to the north of us.
On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 it got a little closer to home. Lynnwood police closed off a section of 44th Ave W because of the water pooling over the roadway.
A section of 44th Ave W was closed between 204th St SW and about the 21000 block, close to where 44th goes under I-5. 44th runs from Lake Forest Park to 164th in Snohomish county.
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Thornton Creek Alliance will hear updates on Lake City's floodplain property
Thursday, January 9, 2020
They will have updates on Lake City’s newly acquired park/floodplain property on NE 125th St and tell the latest news about their Citizen Science efforts to monitor E. coli.
As always, the meetings are free and open to the public.
Thornton Creek Alliance on Facebook
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Reminder: Don't drive through flooded roadways
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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| Photo courtesy Snohomish County Sheriff's Office |
The rivers in the counties around us were overflowing their banks over the past few days, In King county east side, Carnation was having the most difficulty.
The Snohomish county Sheriff's Office tweeted out the photo of the car in water and reminded drivers to SLOW down and do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways.
This incident occurred in the 32000 block of Mann Road early in the morning. Luckily, the driver was able to safely make it out of the vehicle.
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Thornton Creek Alliance to hear about new park in Lake City - Thursday Oct 17
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Come to our public meeting and hear the story of how our community and public agencies worked together to purchase this key property in the Thornton Creek floodplain along NE 125th St. in Lake City.
You’ll also learn how this park will benefit creek restoration and serve the public. This accomplishment was the result of many hands pulling together, among them TCA's.
In addition, representatives from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) will discuss their policies and programs for private side sewers.
6:30pm social hour; 7:00pm presentation begins on Thursday, Oct 17 at the Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd Ave NE, Seattle 98125.
All are welcome.
Thornton Creek Alliance (TCA) is an all-volunteer grassroots, nonprofit organization of 140 members dedicated to preserving and restoring an ecological balance throughout the Thornton Creek watershed. Facebook
In addition, representatives from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) will discuss their policies and programs for private side sewers.
6:30pm social hour; 7:00pm presentation begins on Thursday, Oct 17 at the Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd Ave NE, Seattle 98125.
All are welcome.
Thornton Creek Alliance (TCA) is an all-volunteer grassroots, nonprofit organization of 140 members dedicated to preserving and restoring an ecological balance throughout the Thornton Creek watershed. Facebook
The Thornton Creek Watershed begins in Shoreline, near the courthouse on Meridian Avenue, just south of 185th.
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Hillwood Neighborhood Association unveils display panels to celebrate completion of wetlands project
Friday, September 27, 2019
| One of the wetland area signage boards Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
| Jocelyn Curry removes the protective covering from the sign Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
Three newly completed and installed display panels illustrate Park property history, habitat biology and the comings and goings of Hillwood Creek waters.
Panels were funded by a City of Shoreline Neighborhood mini-grant.
Jocelyn Curry, local artist and member of the Hillwood Neighborhood Association, volunteered her time to design the wetland area signage boards.
Jocelyn Curry, local artist and member of the Hillwood Neighborhood Association, volunteered her time to design the wetland area signage boards.
Volunteers brought refreshments and put up a canopy to protect the home made goodies from the lightly falling drizzle.
The wetland meadow project was spearheaded by Boni Bieri, who noticed a naturally occurring stream that appeared in the park during rainy periods.
Marshaling volunteers and working many hours herself, she created a wetland meadow to return the area to a natural condition.
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| Jocelyn and Boni speak to the crowd Eric Friedli, Parks Director (far right, yellow coat) spoke next. Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
| Boni Bieri talks about the meadow Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
The first planting was in the fall of 2014 and the area was expanded through the fall of 2017.
See previous article by Pam Cross
From an occasionally muddy spot in the park, the area is now a wetland meadow with many varieties of plants, grasses, ferns, and wild flowers.
Work parties were held twice a month, from May to September, with individuals, and groups such as the Glitter Girls scout troop (see previous article by Boni Bieri)
Maintenance, collecting, and controlling invasive plants will be ongoing.
From an occasionally muddy spot in the park, the area is now a wetland meadow with many varieties of plants, grasses, ferns, and wild flowers.
Work parties were held twice a month, from May to September, with individuals, and groups such as the Glitter Girls scout troop (see previous article by Boni Bieri)
Maintenance, collecting, and controlling invasive plants will be ongoing.
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Official completion of Wetlands Meadow Project in Hillwood Park to be celebrated with dedication of informational signs
Monday, September 9, 2019
Please join us Saturday, September 14th at 10:00am in Hillwood Park for the ribbon cutting, or stop by Hillwood Park anytime to view the restored wetlands and read all about it on the beautiful informational signs. Hillwood Park is located on 3rd Ave NW and NW 190th, adjacent to Einstein Middle School.
The three signs are the creation of Hillwood resident Jocelyn Curry, well known Shoreline artist, illustrator and calligrapher. She generously donated her time and talent for signs that cover park history, wetland restoration, and native plants. Funding construction of the signs was provided through a City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-Grant.
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| The original site was a soggy area of the park with rainwater runoff finding the low spots Photo by Boni Bieri |
The restoration planning began in 2013 when Boni Biery (HCN Board Member) offered her time and experience to coordinate working with the King Conservation District, the City of Shoreline Parks Board, and the Shoreline Surface Water Utility. The first planting was in the fall of 2014 and the area was expanded through the fall of 2017. Maintenance, collecting, and controlling invasive plants will be ongoing.
The area was officially classified as a designated wetland as part of the Boeing Creek Basin Study in 2013. Hillwood Creek is called ephemeral because it is dry part of the year. The rest of the year it fills with rainwater runoff that originally drained into the area simply based on local geography.
Water runoff now enters and exits the park in pipes. Where the stream passes through Hillwood Park it has created a natural wetland that was planted in field turf, which was the norm when the park was established by King County. Unfortunately, turf creates an almost impermeable surface.
The goal of this project was to restore the function of the wetland to what it might have been a hundred years ago when the water was slowed and cleaned by the plants and soils in the park before traveling downstream to Boeing Creek and Puget Sound.
The goal of this project was to restore the function of the wetland to what it might have been a hundred years ago when the water was slowed and cleaned by the plants and soils in the park before traveling downstream to Boeing Creek and Puget Sound.
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| The same area, restored to a healthy wetland |
Wetland plants that have now been introduced in the stream buffer will develop very deep roots that will pull water far down into the ground and help to meter the flow of water that currently rushes into Boeing Creek with each storm event. This will reduce the scouring of Boeing Creek and make it easier for future salmon to successfully spawn.
Most plants were provided at reduced prices in support of the park by local MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery located in the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Obelisk Design a backyard nursery located in Shoreline, and Go Natives! Nursery a small retail native plant nursery in Richmond Beach.
Others were donated by volunteers. Nearly all plants are native with only a few cultivars (a plant cultivated for desired characteristics) used to accommodate the need for low-growing varieties. Over 3,650 individual plants of 75 to 80 varieties were planted.
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| A collage commemorating the wetland restoration |
Primary funding was through the use of environmental and neighborhood grants from the City of Shoreline, complemented by contributions from local merchants. Tools and fencing were donated by Home Depot, plant donations came from Fred Meyer, and Heritage Bank contributed cash.
Many hours of helping hands came from local volunteers, including Boy Scout Troop #350 and the Glitter Girls Camp Fire Group. Classes from Einstein Middle School helped to spread mulch and continue to do science testing of the water.
--Pam Cross
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What's happening with Ronald Bog Park? Blame it on Mr. Bean
Friday, September 6, 2019
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| Lush, green Ronald Bog park has been scraped Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
If you are one of the thousands of people who have driven by Ronald Bog in recent weeks, you may have been shocked at the appearance.
The whole north end of the Bog, at N 175th and Meridian, appears to be in site preparation for a major construction zone. Even the ponies are wearing hard hats.
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| Even the ponies are wearing hard hats Photo by AT |
What you are looking at, though, is a major wetland restoration of Ronald Bog Park. Sound Transit is creating wetlands at the north and east ends of the park and doing major clean up along the east side. It's a mitigation site for impacts to the unnamed, and mostly unnoticed wetlands which are primarily south of the Shoreline fire station on N 155th, running along the east side of the freeway.
The work at Ronald Bog is complicated by its history of human use.
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| The photo was probably taken closer to 1920 than 1930 |
Historically Ronald Bog was marshy peat formed by decaying plant matter, fed by small streams, and full of cranberries which were harvested by the native tribes that moved through the area and by early settlers.
Duwamish people from the permanent settlements beside Lake Washington, Lake Union and Salmon Bay, and other tribes visiting from Snohomish county, came to the bog to harvest the cranberries and other edible plants that grew there. (Shoreline Historical Museum)
Duwamish people from the permanent settlements beside Lake Washington, Lake Union and Salmon Bay, and other tribes visiting from Snohomish county, came to the bog to harvest the cranberries and other edible plants that grew there. (Shoreline Historical Museum)
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| 1936 aerial view The faint red lines show the current lot boundaries. Photo courtesy King county |
Over time bogs may build up so much peat that they dry out because they get elevated above the water table. Property owners, such as Paul Weller, might have diverted the streams. For whatever reason, in the 1936 aerial photo, the bog is dry.
Paul Weller acquired the property in 1936 and began peat mining. In the aerial photo you can clearly see the straight lines where the peat has been harvested. A succession of companies continued to remove the peat up into the early 1960s.
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| George Webster sits on his tractor in the middle of this photo. The streets are slightly above his head and the lake is to the left Photo courtesy Shoreline Historical Museum |
In 1949 George Webster acquired the north end of the bog, established the Plant Food Company, and continued the mining of the northern half of the bog. A different company mined the south end.
As they removed the peat, they got closer to the water table and the Bog started to fill with water again. A small feeder stream, unnamed, flows in a pipe under Meridian and into the northwest corner of the Bog. The daylighted North Branch of Thornton Creek still runs north-south on the east side of the Bog.
A resident named John, who was a child in the 1950s, remembers a barge in the middle of what was now a lake, still digging peat from the site.
In 1964 the peat mining was discontinued, and Darwin Bean acquired much of the bog property for his business, Marshall Tippey Landscaping. He began filling the north and east shores of the pond with the intention of building a small tract of homes there.
According to John, "The old dump was also to the south and it was the old school dump with old cars from the 30s, and lots of what now would be antiques. Lots for young kids (pre teen) to explore. There wasn’t any ecology then and when the freeway was built they buried the dump, the ponds, and streams much to our dismay."
So the whole area was basically a dump. Darwin Bean was finding fill material wherever he could and certainly would have welcomed debris from the I-5 construction right next to the Bog.
In 1965 a vigorous coalition of citizens, politicians, and press successfully lobbied the King county council to acquire the land and turn it into a park, which it did in 1970.
Now, Sound Transit has accepted the challenge of turning the park built on a dump back into a healthy wetland.
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| The concrete is being piled up for removal Photo courtesy City of Shoreline |
The land they are working on is full of chunks of concrete and sections of twisted pipe and whatever else Darwin Bean could find to fill up the pit left by peat removal.
On the land at the north end of the Bog, Sound Transit contractors are digging deep and removing concrete, pipe, and other debris.
The contractor reports that in addition to the concrete and metal, they removed a toilet, kitchen sink, automobile license plates from the 1950s, bricks, and asphalt chunks. They have excavated five feet and in some areas, as deep as nine feet in order to remove debris and build the wetlands.
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| Sandbags and a turbidity curtain protect the lake Photo courtesy City of Shoreline |
They are also working a few feet into the lake to remove the fill and debris. Temporary best management practices, such as sand bags and a turbidity curtain, are in place during the work to keep from disturbing the rest of the lake.
When they have finished excavating, they will backfill the land with compost and topsoil. Then they will create two separate wetland areas. The central area of the park will be kept clear so residents still have access to an improved trail system and a view of the lake.
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| Rotary picnic shelter Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
The Rotary shelter is in good shape and will be refurbished and remain in place. Shoreline Parks Director Eric Friedli wants to create some seating areas in the new park with possibly a picnic table under the shelter.
Trees had to be removed from the site in order to create the wetlands -- many because their roots were entwined in concrete and pipe and growing on the fill material.
The new wetlands will not be open to the public but will be designed so that people can see into them. They will help absorb and store floodwater in wet years – another way to help prevent flooding at the intersection of Meridian and N 175th.
The dotted green area on the map will be wetlands which will be boggy or completely under water, depending on the season and rainfall.
The darker green is the buffer area. It will protect the wetland and can also serve to absorb water in wet years.
The dotted green area on the map will be wetlands which will be boggy or completely under water, depending on the season and rainfall.
The darker green is the buffer area. It will protect the wetland and can also serve to absorb water in wet years.
| 2010 was a very wet year. This is along Meridian Photo by Janet Way |
Taller trees will be planted in the northwest wetland, except where the view is being protected. A variety of native species of trees, shrubs and other types of plants will be planted in the wetland and the buffer.
Sound Transit hopes to reintroduce native plants which were there historically, such as Bog laurel and LavenderLabrador tea. LavenderLabrador tea is mentioned in several of the historical records as being native to the site but it has since died out.
The site will be monitored for over 10 years, to make sure the native plants thrive and that invasive plants, such as reed canarygrass and knotweeds, are removed and the wetlands are healthy.
| Dick Decker and volunteers worked in the park for several years removing invasive plants and planting several hundred native plants Photo courtesy Dick Decker 2010 |
Work done over the years by volunteers to restore native plants was primarily in the far northwest section of the site and has not been impacted. (See 2011 article). However, the area is very overgrown now.
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| Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
The popular arboretum remains intact and the large sculpture, The Kiss, has already been moved to a new position on an elevated area. The trail will be raised and leveled with gravel to ADA standards. It will be expanded around the sculpture to reach the Rotary shelter by the lake.
Interpretative signs will be added throughout the area.
The work is expected to be complete by this winter, although some planting may be done in the spring. Sound Transit will continue to monitor the site for up to 10 years.
If you want to do more research or want more specific information on the history of Ronald Bog, check in with the Shoreline Historical Museum at N 185th and Linden, where they have the references, maps, aerial photos, etc. and information on bog use back to Native Americans.
Thanks to John Gallagher, Karin Ertl, and Rebecca McAndrew of Sound Transit, Vicki Stiles of the Shoreline Historical Museum, and Shoreline Parks Director Eric Friedli for material in this article.
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Lake Ballinger being treated with herbicides to control invasive aquatic weeds
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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| Pesticides will be distributed from an air boat Photo courtesy City of Mountlake Terrace |
Reporting from MLTNews.com
In recent years, Lake Ballinger, across SR 104 from Shoreline, has become infested with invasive aquatic weeds, including Eurasian watermilfoil, fragrant water lilies and curly leaf pondweed. The thick aquatic plant beds that cover most of the nearshore area have negatively impacted boating, swimming, and fishing in the lake. Invasive weeds have also reduced water quality.
To address the problem, a steering committee of local residents has recommended a control plan including use of burlap bottom barriers and aquatic herbicide applied to 50 percent of the lake during summer 2019. (See more about the plan in an earlier story.) Lake Ballinger will be treated with aquatic herbicides three times between July 24 and Sept. 15, 2019. A motorized boat has been permitted on the lake in order to complete this project.
Treatment will be applied to the western shore of Lake Ballinger and the northeastern section near Ballinger Park fishing dock/boat ramp, the city said. These herbicides were chosen by the steering committee and have been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Ecology for use in potable water sources.
There are no restrictions on swimming, fishing, or irrigation with the herbicides (SonarOne and ProcellaCOR with active ingredients Fluridone and Florpyraux-benzyl.) The herbicide treatment is regulated under a permit issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
This project is intended to support a more sustainable lake environment through reducing the quantity of invasive aquatic weeds, decreasing phosphorus levels, and improving the quantity of dissolved oxygen in Lake Ballinger, the city said.
This project is intended to support a more sustainable lake environment through reducing the quantity of invasive aquatic weeds, decreasing phosphorus levels, and improving the quantity of dissolved oxygen in Lake Ballinger, the city said.
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| Lake Ballinger watershed |
Lake Ballinger outflow goes to Ballinger Creek and McAleer Creek on the east side of I-5, and Lyon Creek, flowing through Shoreline and Lake Forest Park then into Lake Washington at LFP Town Center.
More background information on the treatments for Aquatic Weed Control in Lake Ballinger can be found in the city’s Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Plan posted on the city’s website.
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More background information on the treatments for Aquatic Weed Control in Lake Ballinger can be found in the city’s Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Plan posted on the city’s website.
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Twilight stream tour is full - but there's a webinar
Sunday, August 4, 2019
If you can't be at the Twilight Tour, there is a FREE 1-hour webinar for homeowners living along the water.
Learn from restoration experts about managing your yard to support both the environment and your own needs.
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Questions? Contact Kristen McCune 425-282-1927
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Sponsored by the King Conservation District
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Learn from restoration experts about managing your yard to support both the environment and your own needs.
Topics:
- Minimizing pollution runoff on your property
- Controlling invasive weeds
- Utilizing native plants for wildlife habitat and erosion control
- Adding value and beauty to your yard naturally
- Webinar logistics will be sent upon registration.
Questions? Contact Kristen McCune 425-282-1927
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Sponsored by the King Conservation District
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