West Seattle weekend scene: TLC for Orchard Street Ravine

March 11, 2012 at 3:30 am | In Gatewood, West Seattle news, West Seattle parks | 5 Comments

Another ravine got some TLC on Saturday – Orchard Street Ravine in Gatewood. Cindi Barker shared the photos, and she reports, “We were planting bare root plants in a huge, just cleared area, and also filling in some gaps in previously planted areas. The weather held off until the end, it was a very productive day.”

Don’t know where Orchard Street Ravine is? Here’s a map.

5 Comments

  1. Nice work, looks great!

    Comment by Mike — 1:21 pm March 11, 2012 #

  2. Just leave it.alone….. Let nature be Nature

    Comment by gypsyhippie — 4:10 pm March 11, 2012 #

  3. Gypsyhippie – Couldn’t agree more that we should leave nature alone, but once mankind has messed with it, as happened in Orchard Street Ravine back in the 70′s (and maybe even earlier), don’t we have an obligation to try to return it to it’s natural state? Orchard Street Ravine is much more “natural” now than it was 6 years ago, before restoration efforts began.

    Comment by FoFoSTR — 3:02 pm March 12, 2012 #

  4. Good work people, do keep it going, and thank you for your efforts.

    Comment by Been There — 5:59 pm March 12, 2012 #

  5. Gypsyhippie, I agree with the sentiment of leaving it alone. However, clearing garbage and invasive non native plants is important to restoration projects.

    Comment by Mike — 8:25 pm March 12, 2012 #

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