Leschi Natural Area Pro Parks Project Information
East Terrace Street and 36th Avenue. Access Route: Go
east on Cherry Street to 36th Ave, turn right (south) and proceed to East
Terrace Street.
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PROJECT STATUS
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EVENTS:
Friends of Leschi Natural Area hosts volunteer work parties to care
for and restore the natural area on the first Saturday of each month.
For information, contact the Parks
volunteer coordinator
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Bill Blair, Open Space Planner
Seattle Parks and Recreation
800 Maynard Avenue South, 3rd Floor
Seattle, Washington 98134-1336
(206) 684-7786
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With funds from the Pro Parks Levy and the assistance of Cascade Land Conservancy,
this spectacular view property was acquired by Seattle Parks and Recreation
on September 28, 2001.
| LOCATION |
East Terrace Street and 36th Avenue. Access Route:
Go east on Cherry Street to 36th Ave, turn right (south) and proceed
to East Terrace Street.
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
In 1989, the Leschi Natural Area was included
in the King County Open Space and Trails Bond, and Seattle Parks and Recreation
purchased and preserved several acres in the green space. The Leschi community
then adopted the natural area through Parks and Recreation's Adopt-A-Park
Program, created a loop trail at the site, and restored native plants.
In 2001 an adjacent property became available and was acquired and preserved
through the Green Spaces category of the Pro Parks Levy. The site features
panoramic views of Lake Washington, Mount Rainier and the Cascades, and
provides a significant addition to the Leschi Natural Area. The property
is also adjacent to the East Terrace Street stairs along a well-used pedestrian
route leading down to Lake Washington Boulevard.
Matching funds from the King County Conservation Futures Levy were also
used in the purchase of this property. |
Click an image for the larger,
detailed view.
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| COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION |
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Leschi was one of the first neighborhoods to create an
open space plan for the community, and residents are very active in stewarding
their local parks and green spaces. Several property owners near the Leschi
Natural Area are participating in a program to voluntarily preserve their
wooded properties. Friends of Leschi Natural Area (322-7648) hosts work
parties at the site the first Saturday of each month. As volunteer Diane
Morris says, "It's a lifetime of work, and not just our lifetime."
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Volunteers Bunny and Fran Wood and Diane Morris at a "first Saturday"
work party. |
| IMPORTANT LINKS |
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