Watershed Walks provide an enjoyable way for people to learn about the relationship between their actions and a clean environment, as well as the opportunity to experience their environment and community in a different, more intimate way.

Attend a Watershed Walks training event this Spring 2013 and you’ll learn how to lead engaging, informative walks in your community with the goal of increasing the health of both local watersheds and neighborhood residents.

When: Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Meeting Room of the Seattle Public Library – Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98126
Nearby Transit: MT Route 21

Did you know? In the past year, Feet First’s 20 Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors have led over 50 walks with more than 650 participants in 20 neighborhoods across Puget Sound. Join today!

The Watershed Walks Program is designed to train Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors how to educate residents about the importance of watersheds, using the natural ecology of Roxhill Bog and the Longfellow Creek/Duwamish River Watershed in West Seattle as a training case study.

At this training you will learn:

how to design and plan a watershed walk
how to effectively engage walking groups
what human-caused threats affect our watersheds
how individuals can reduce their impact on local watershed ecology
What: Neighborhood Walking Ambassador Watershed Walks Training

For more information or to register for this free training, contact Feet First Volunteer Coordinator Darcy Edmunds by emailing darcy@feetfirst.org or calling 206-652-2310, ext. 5. Participation is limited to the first 20 people. All individuals will receive a training packet including a full color watershed map of Longfellow Creek.

The Watershed Walks Program is made possible through a grant from The Russell Family Foundation.

Join the call for safer, more walkable communities by signing on to become one of your Neighborhood’s Walking Ambassadors!