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Second Saturday Volunteers, Come help us with Habitat Restoration!- US Army Corps of Engineers
ORGANIZATION: US Army Corp of Engineers/Lake Washington Ship Canal
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Come join the US Army Corps of Engineers staff as we complete habitat restoration at the Montlake and Fremont Cuts! This will be a monthly volunteer event held on the second Saturday of every month, and we will alternate between Montlake and Fremont Cuts monthly.
November 2024: Fremont
December 2024: Montlake
January 2025: Fremont
February 2025: Montlake
... and so on.
Activities include:
- Litter Clean Up
- Invasive Plant Removal
- Planting Native Vegetation
Parking and Restrooms will NOT be provided.
Large groups and youth (with chaperones) encouraged!
Gloves and tools will be provided.
Register at marena.l.yarnell@usace.army.mil
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About US Army Corp of Engineers/Lake Washington Ship Canal
Location:
3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107, US
Mission Statement
The Corps of Engineers Civil Works Programs is the nation's foremost water resources program. The Civil Works Program in Seattle District has traditionally been centered on navigation and flood control. Since the Water Resources Act of 1986, Seattle District has assumed a growing role in environmental restoration. Seattle District offers many programs for helping communities, counties, tribes, and other non-federal governments. We help these organizations solve water resource problems and take advantage of opportunities.
Description
Construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks was completed in 1917 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Connecting the waters of Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Salmon Bay to the tidal waters of Puget Sound, the canal and locks allow recreational and commercial vessels to travel to the docks and warehouses of Seattle's busy freshwater harbor.
The complex of locks sits in the middle of Salmon Bay and are part of Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal. They are known locally as the Ballard Locks after the neighborhood to their north. (Magnolia lies to the south.)
The locks and associated facilities serve three purposes:
- To maintain the water level of the freshwater Lake Washington and Lake Union at 20 to 22 feet above sea level.
- To prevent the mixing of sea water from Puget Sound with the fresh water of the lakes (saltwater intrusion).
- To move boats from the water level of the lakes to the water level of Puget Sound, and vice versa
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
150 Nickerson StreetSouth Ship Canal TrailSeattle, WA 98109
DATE POSTED
October 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Education
- Botany
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 2
- 3 hours
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 50+
- Event can be held at organization location(s)
- No Donation