Cedar River Watershed Discovery Tours — Summer 2008

For immediate release: 7/4/08

For more information, Contact: Pierre LaBarge, (206) 386-1585

NEAR NORTH BEND, Wash. — Join Seattle Public Utilities naturalists this summer for a unique public tour of the Cedar River Watershed, the source of 70 percent of the Seattle area's drinking water. Invite your family, friends, neighbors and community!

This 2.5-hour interpretive journey by bus and by foot into the 91,000-acre protected watershed (which is closed to unauthorized public access) is an unparalleled opportunity to experience a very special place of protected lakes, forests and waterfalls.

Who: Adults/Families (age 10+).
When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, July 11 through Sept. 7, 9:45 a.m.
Where: The Cedar River Watershed Education Center, just east of North Bend (about 32 miles from downtown Seattle).
Cost: $10 adults, $5 children (age 10+) and seniors
To Register: Registration is required. Call (206) 233-1515 or email: crwprograms@seattle.gov
Directions: From I-90 going East Take Exit 32 (436th Ave.) Turn right at the end of the off-ramp. Follow the road (436th Ave. SE, Cedar Falls Rd. SE) for about 2.5 miles to Rattlesnake Lake. Continue with the Lake on your right side until you reach the Cedar River Watershed Education Center.

Please visit the Cedar River Watershed website for more information about programs.

In addition to providing more than 1.3 million customers in the Seattle metropolitan area with a reliable water supply, SPU provides essential sewer, drainage, solid waste and engineering services that safeguard public health, maintain the City’s infrastructure and protect, conserve and enhance the region's environmental resources.

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