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Love Carkeek Park? Consider Volunteering! In light of the recent elimination of staff and program closures to Carkeek Park and its Environmental Learning Center, volunteers are even more crucial to the survival of the park and its ecosystem…. Read More
After the rains subsided last Sunday, I toured the neighborhood and visited Carkeek Park to see how the record rainfall (2.17” in 24 hours) affected our beloved park and salmon-bearing creek. The creek, which normally runs clear with… Read More
Just heard on King 5 TV news this morning: Today only, 10 – 2 pm, people can rent a 5′ tall native conifer for a Christmas Tree, through the Adopt-a-Stream Foundation! The trees can be picked up at… Read More
We are getting reports of sewage overflows into people’s houses, and other storm water damage. If you are affected please take photos as documentation for a claim. We are gathering information on problems. We’d like to hear from you. … Read More
Bill Malatinsky at Carkeek Park has just published his newsletter about events at Carkeek, which you can view online here. Viewing the returning salmon is a great family event. And there are other events listed in the newsletter… Read More
Dear Neighbors & Park Users We felt it important that you know of the impending changes in our neighborhood. The Mayor is proposing serious budget cuts which, if passed, will have an especially adverse affect on our community…. Read More
Pipers Orchard Festival of Fruit It was a sunny day and a great turn-out at the Pipers Orchard Festival of Fruit. Here are some pictures from that fun event. That apple press really works and the cider was… Read More
Thirty enthusiastic gardeners turned out Monday night for the second of three community design meetings for the new Bitter Lake P-Patch. Daniel Winterbottom and Jen Szabo of Winterbottom Design landscape architects went over the community feedback and preferences from… Read More
Submitted by KOMO Staff on Monday, September 6th, 10:19am Seattle police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on the beach about one mile north of Carkeek Park on Monday. Police spokeswoman Renee Witt… Read More
Consider a hike in Carkeek Park. There are about five miles of trails winding through the woods. Over the past ten years many volunteers have worked to much improve the trails. Trail maps are available on the kiosks. … Read More
