Cedar River Watershed Education Center Hosts Summer Waterfest Set for Aug. 9
2008 Annual Event Celebrates the Magic of Water

For immediate release: 8/6/08
For more information, Contact:
Suzy Karl, watershed naturalist, (206) 733-9790

NEAR NORTH BEND, Wash. — Bring the whole family for this free day of hands-on water discovery while exploring neighborhood connections between watersheds, salmon, electricity, drinking water, and you.

On Saturday August 9, from noon to 6:00 p.m., Seattle Public Utilities and the Cedar River Watershed Education Center invite you to join us for a free, family-friendly event centered around celebrating water. This splashy fun day will be filled with activities and fun for everyone.

Kids of all ages will be captivated by the salmon storytelling tent, presentations, crafts, water magic, games, prizes and much more. Adults will enjoy free water-saving devices, natural lawn care tips.

We will also be offering free 45-minute van tours into the protected watershed for spectacular waterfall views. Both children and parents will enjoy this rare opportunity to see your drinking water in its mountain home.

If you’ve never been up to the Cedar River Watershed, now’s your chance. The watershed’s education center is a gathering place that connects visitors to the magic of water. Rain drums and illuminated root wads welcome you as you approach; native plantings, recycled building materials, and green sod roofs illustrate Seattle Public Utilities’ commitment to “building green.”

At the Water Is Magic Exhibits, visitors guide their personal “water drop” through the water cycle, take a trip into the watershed’s past, and discover the many critters that call Cedar River Watershed home. Hands-on activities reveal the Cedar River’s path from the forest to Seattle’s faucets.

The program is free. Visitors are invited to bring the whole neighborhood. For information, contact the Cedar River Watershed Education Center at (206) 733-9421 or by email: CRWPrograms@seattle.gov.

WHAT: Summer WaterFest 2007
WHERE: The Cedar River Watershed Education Center, just east of North Bend (about 32 miles from downtown Seattle).
WHEN: Saturday August 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COST: Free!
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.

For more information about programs at the Cedar River Watershed, please visit: the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed website.

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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