2006-2007 7 uwren capstone projects:
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2006-2007 7 UWREN Capstone Projects:. Saltwater Park, Shoreline Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle Coal Creek, Snoqualmie Reservation Gamble Creek , Bainbridge Island Swamp Creek, Lynnwood TCC Natural Area, Tacoma 7.Yesler Creek, Seattle. Saltwater Park Shoreline. In Brief - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
2006-20077 UWREN Capstone Projects:
1. Saltwater Park, Shoreline
2. Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle
3. Coal Creek, Snoqualmie Reservation
4. Gamble Creek, Bainbridge Island
5. Swamp Creek, Lynnwood
6. TCC Natural Area, Tacoma
7. Yesler Creek, Seattle
Saltwater ParkShoreline
Saltwater ParkShoreline
In Brief• City Park• Former sand quarry• Severe slope erosion• Beach habitat• Invasives: Scots
broom
Goals• Stabilize slopes• Use appropriate
native plants
Washington Park ArboretumSeattle
Washington Park ArboretumSeattle
In Brief• City Park/UW
Arboretum• Union Bay shoreline
& riparian habitat• Invasives: field
bindweed & Himalayan blackberry
Goals• Use native riparian
species to shade invasives
• Maintain view & access corridors
• Use & describe reference or ‘mimic’ site
Coal CreekSnoqualmie Reservation
Coal CreekSnoqualmie ReservationIn Brief
• Newly establish reservation
• Salmon bearing creek• Invasives: English ivy,
Japanese knotweed & Himalayan blackberry
Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to
prevent invasive re-establishment
• Use native plants of cultural significance to the Snoqualmie
• Inventory natives pre-existing on site
Gamble CreekKingston
Gamble CreekKingston
In Brief• Riparian conservation
easement on private land
• Salmon bearing creek• Invasives: reed
canarygrass
Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to
prevent invasive re-establishment
• Use native plants to bolster LWD installations
• Reintroduce native conifers
Swamp CreekShoreline
Swamp CreekShoreline
In Brief• Riparian native
growth protection area (NGPA)
• Highly urbanized• Salmon bearing
creek?• Invasives: Japanese
knotweed & Himalayan blackberry
Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to
prevent invasive re-establishment
• Add diversity to deciduous understory
• Reintroduce native conifers
TCC Natural AreaTacoma
TCC Natural AreaTacoma
In Brief• Upland forest/shrub
habitat• Highly urbanized• Invasives: Scots
broom, Japanese knotweed, & Himalayan blackberry
Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to
prevent invasive re-establishment
• Add diversity• Establish trail and
signage
Yesler CreekSeattle
Yesler CreekSeattle
In Brief• Headwaters/ravine
riparian habitat• Highly urbanized• Invasives: English ivy
& Himalayan blackberry
Goals• Gather historical
information• Test soils, map
drainage• Remove invasives• Use native plants to
prevent invasive re-establishment
• Add diversity