2006-2007 7 uwren capstone projects:

2006-20077 UWREN Capstone Projects:

1. Saltwater Park, Shoreline

2. Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle

3. Coal Creek, Snoqualmie Reservation

4. Gamble Creek, Bainbridge Island

5. Swamp Creek, Lynnwood

6. TCC Natural Area, Tacoma

7. Yesler Creek, Seattle

Saltwater ParkShoreline

Saltwater ParkShoreline

In Brief• City Park• Former sand quarry• Severe slope erosion• Beach habitat• Invasives: Scots

broom

Goals• Stabilize slopes• Use appropriate

native plants

Washington Park ArboretumSeattle

Washington Park ArboretumSeattle

In Brief• City Park/UW

Arboretum• Union Bay shoreline

& riparian habitat• Invasives: field

bindweed & Himalayan blackberry

Goals• Use native riparian

species to shade invasives

• Maintain view & access corridors

• Use & describe reference or ‘mimic’ site

Coal CreekSnoqualmie Reservation

Coal CreekSnoqualmie ReservationIn Brief

• Newly establish reservation

• Salmon bearing creek• Invasives: English ivy,

Japanese knotweed & Himalayan blackberry

Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to

prevent invasive re-establishment

• Use native plants of cultural significance to the Snoqualmie

• Inventory natives pre-existing on site

Gamble CreekKingston

Gamble CreekKingston

In Brief• Riparian conservation

easement on private land

• Salmon bearing creek• Invasives: reed

canarygrass

Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to

prevent invasive re-establishment

• Use native plants to bolster LWD installations

• Reintroduce native conifers

Swamp CreekShoreline

Swamp CreekShoreline

In Brief• Riparian native

growth protection area (NGPA)

• Highly urbanized• Salmon bearing

creek?• Invasives: Japanese

knotweed & Himalayan blackberry

Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to

prevent invasive re-establishment

• Add diversity to deciduous understory

• Reintroduce native conifers

TCC Natural AreaTacoma

TCC Natural AreaTacoma

In Brief• Upland forest/shrub

habitat• Highly urbanized• Invasives: Scots

broom, Japanese knotweed, & Himalayan blackberry

Goals• Remove invasives• Use native plants to

prevent invasive re-establishment

• Add diversity• Establish trail and

signage

Yesler CreekSeattle

Yesler CreekSeattle

In Brief• Headwaters/ravine

riparian habitat• Highly urbanized• Invasives: English ivy

& Himalayan blackberry

Goals• Gather historical

information• Test soils, map

drainage• Remove invasives• Use native plants to

prevent invasive re-establishment

• Add diversity