Category Archives: Nature and wildlife

Seattle Stream Names

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

The City of Seattle has at least fifty streams flowing across its ridges, through meadows and wetlands into bodies of water including Puget Sound and Lake Washington. There is no one source for a list of Seattle streams and their … Continue reading →

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Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

Seattle author David B. Williams is well-known for his geology walks and talks.  In recent years he has been doing research into Seattle history and how the city has interacted with and altered its natural environment, and he wrote the … Continue reading →

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The Great Backyard Bird Count 2017

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

Walking outdoors in nature or just looking out your window and observing birds is a great stress-reducer.  On February 17 through 20, 2017, you have a good excuse for gazing out the window:  you are a citizen scientist in the … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Yesler Swamp

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

The wonderful Yesler Swamp Trail with amenities such as a boardwalk and benches, celebrated its completion on October 16, 2016.

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Looking, Listening, Birding

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

Northeast Seattle has wonderful natural areas where you may see birds and other wildlife, including Magnuson Park on Lake Washington, Meadowbrook Pond at NE 107th Street on the east side of 35th Ave NE, and the Union Bay Natural Area. … Continue reading →

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Wedgwood’s Wildlife

Posted on July 6, 2016 by

Throughout northeast Seattle there are many ravines, big and small, with creeks running eastward down to their outlets at Lake Washington.  As can be seen throughout the city, there are possum, raccoon and coyotes living in Wedgwood’s ravines.   It … Continue reading →

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Herons in Seattle

Posted on June 19, 2016 by

What does a teenage Great Blue Heron look like?

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