Hillwood Park stream restoration continues Sunday

Photo by Boni Biery

Boni Biery reports a good volunteer turn out on Saturday at Hillwood Park and a lot of work done.

"If the weather holds and we do as well Sunday we just might get'er done!"

No guarantee on the weather, so dress accordingly, but those ducks still need a place to swim.

The stream restoration work party will continue on Sunday from 10am to 2pm in the same location (for those who have helped previously).

The park address is 19001 3rd Ave NW. When you enter the park it is the area with the orange construction fence just to the right.

The waters from this little creek travel into Boeing Creek and on into Puget Sound. They are planting lots of wetland meadow plants to help do a number of things: clean and slow storm water from rushing downstream; provide nectar, pollen, seeds and nesting materials for birds; add an aesthetic point of interest to the park; and significantly reduce the invasive buttercup in the area.

The work is being on a City of Shoreline Environmental mini-grant through the Hillwood Community Network (Hillwood’s neighborhood association).