A Community News Website for Broadview
The Seattle Tree Fruit Society is presenting a number of lectures on fruit tree growing on May 14 at Magnuson Park. It’s a widely varied set of topics. Lectures are free and open to the public. Lectures begin… Read More
One of the reasons I moved to Broadview was the large lot size and big trees. I love walking in the alleys looking at people’s gardens. Here are a few pictures that I took last year walking around. Also… Read More
Green Seattle Partnership is working with the Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment to start a residential and street-scape property tree program called the Tree Ambassadors. Tree Ambassadors will work in their own neighborhoods to help support… Read More
Volunteers from the Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project are caring for 27,000 chum salmon fry at the Les Malmgren imprint pond in Carkeek park. Each year fry are obtained from the Suquamish Hatchery and held in a pond at Carkeek… Read More
As we reported in a post, last fall the state eliminated state funding for the Salmon in the Schools program that introduces school children to environmental subjects by raising and releasing salmon fry. Recently Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) provided… Read More
OK, forget the headline. It wasn’t really my idea. It came from this story (from the News-Tribune in Ballard) about living car-free in Seattle. I found the interview with Seattle’s self-named “bike chick” interesting and helpful. Living car… 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
This September, Cecile Andrews, a Seattle resident, author and leader in the Voluntary Simplicity Movement, spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at the Broadview Community Council meeting. She’s an engaging speaker and presented lots of ideas to build community… Read More
Seattle Public Utilities invites you to a public meeting for the Venema Natural Drainage Project What is the purpose of the meeting? We invite you to come and hear updates on the current status, design, and schedule… Read More
