Duwamish Green Spaces

The Duwamish River and its adjacent neighborhoods provide exciting opportunities for creation and enhancements of parks, trails, and green spaces. Today, public access and parklands along the river are few and far between and industrial lands occupy most of the river’s shoreline. Past planning efforts in the Duwamish River Valley clearly demonstrate that the community places a high value on restoring and creating new habitat areas for the river’s fish and wildlife; increasing parks, green space, and public access to the Duwamish River; and increasing recreational opportunities for valley residents.

Today the Port of Seattle and other riverfront property owners are moving forward with plans to clean-up contaminated sites and restore shoreline habitat. The City of Seattle has allocated $2.5 million in public dollars through the 2008 Parks Levy to enhance street ends and build the missing link in the West Duwamish River Trail. Many community groups are building support for enhanced and connected green space, better access to the river, and habitat restoration.

For more information on this effort, please contact Becca Aue.

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