Duwamish Alive! T-107 event

When:
October 21, 2017 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
2017-10-21T10:00:00-07:00
2017-10-21T14:00:00-07:00
Where:
T-107 Park
4700 W Marginal Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106
USA

The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group (DRCC/TAG), EarthCorps Sound Stewards and Puget Soundkeeper are collaborating to host a site-cleanup for the annual Duwamish Alive event on Saturday, October 21, from 10 am-2 pm at T-107.

District 1 Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold is scheduled to speak about continued efforts towards equity and environmental justice in South Park and Georgetown. James Rasmussen of DRCC/TAG will speak about tree canopy and green space in Seattle and Rein Attaman of Washington Environmental Council (WEC) will discuss the intersectionality of environmental, social, and racial justice. A Port of Seattle commissioner is scheduled to speak about the importance of stewardship and our natural resources, and a member of the Duwamish Tribe will also speak.

Duwamish Alive is a habitat cleanup and restoration effort that takes place on many sites located on Seattle’s only river, the Duwamish. In addition to DRCC/TAGs cleanup efforts at T-107, the Duwamish Valley Youth Corps, in conjunction with the DIRT Corps, will be working at Point Rediscovery on Hamm Creek, removing invasive plants such as ivy and blackberry bushes, while concurrently planting 35 trees and 100 shrubs and bushes.

Duwamish Alive is in its 5th year and provides an opportunity for neighbors (local as well as citywide) to care for and learn about the river and its history. The Duwamish has long been affected by toxic pollution and has been identified by EPA as a hazardous “Superfund” site in need of cleanup. The river flows through South Seattle, where low-income residents and tribal and immigrant fishermen are exposed. EPA issued a cleanup order for the river at the end of 2014.

T-107 is located at 4700 West Marginal Way SW. It spreads over 8 acres, including 2,250 linear feet of shoreline and 1,400 feet of pedestrian path. It is home to a wildlife habitat restoration and is the former home to a village inhabited by members of the Duwamish tribe.

Coffee and cleanup supplies will be offered to volunteers and stewards. To volunteer at this site or another, please email rosario@duwamishcleanup.org or go to http://www.duwamishalive.org/event_map

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