Duwamish Alive Coalition, whose partners are local organizations with the collaborative stewardship goal of improving the health of our Duwamish River and Watershed.  Community volunteers provide important support in caring for these areas of restored nature and the river by planting native plants, removing invasive plants and mulching to improve soil health.  Community members also help remove debris from the river in kayaks lessening the harmful impacts on fish and marine life.

VOLUNTEER TO BE PART OF OUR EFFORT

TO CARE FOR OUR RIVER OCT. 17 from 10AM to 2PM

Information and Registration:  DuwamishAlive.org

The Duwamish River ecosystem supports 5 salmon species including the threatened Chinook salmon which is a critical food source for our Southern Resident Orcas; along with wildlife that includes river otters, beavers, bald eagles, and blue herons. Stewardship includes not only river health but also the land within the river’s watershed. With the help of community volunteers, vital habitat is being restored in this highly industrialized area. 

Each native habitat sites supports this web of life while providing important environmental benefits to our communities. Its forested areas such as the West Duwamish Greenbelt, one of the largest in the lower section of the river, provides important air and water filtration of pollution, especially storm runoff one of the major sources polluting our waters. Tree canopy cover also reduces our summer heat domes, unequally affecting low income, communities of color to a greater degree. Duwamish Alive Coalition continues to nurture and expand tree canopy within our local communities which suffer the effects of pollution and heat domes

Join Duwamish Alive Coalition on Saturday, October 17th to celebrate and care for our Duwamish River and its Watershed.  This event is founded on the understanding that by working together, we can continue to improve the health of our river and its lands while improving the health and wellbeing of its communities.  Volunteers will be working at multiple sites throughout West Seattle, White Center and Tukwila, including a kayak river cleanup to raise awareness that we are all connected.  

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, will be the guest speaker at the Welcoming Ceremony which kicks off the event at the White Center Heights Park from 10 – 10:30am.  He will be introducing the county’s new program connecting community members with organizations that support the needs of their communities which strengthens the wellbeing of communities and their members.  Included at the Welcoming will be information about the program and opportunities to learn about local environmental information. Everyone is welcome to attend, volunteers and those just dropping by.

For more information and volunteering go to DuwamishAlive.org for sites and registration.  This is a family friendly event -- all are welcome!

 Join Duwamish Alive’s 20th anniversary celebration afterwards at Duwamish Waterway Park in South Park from 1 – 6:30pm as a part of the Current Festival with music, food, art and kayaking!