Denny Creek Watershed Study Complete
posted May 13, 2007
Recently, a comprehensive report detailing findings of a three year assessmentof the Denny Creek watershed was compiled by George Ploudre, Kurt Seiffert, and Jim Sproull. The report includes analysis and recommendations regarding the watershed that impacts the Denny Creek salmon stream emptying into Lake Washington at O.O. Denny Park.

Development, as you probably suspect, has had a significant impact on the ability of the watershed to supply a controlled flow of water to Denny Creek. The report's authors say that King County drainage plans are moving water to other watersheds, leading to a loss of wetlands and wetland buffers.

Read the full report here (PDF, 6 MB)

Spring 2007 Newsletter Now Available
posted May 13, 2007
The Spring 2007 edition of Woodlands & Waterways is now available. Click here to download and view a PDF version of the newsletter.

DCNA Founder and Key Supporter Passes Away
Clayton Rich, one of the original founders of DCNA and a key contributor to its success, passed away in February. Clayton served as President of the organization in 2000 and was one of the key players in getting funding from King County to reconstruct the fish ladder at Big Finn Hill Park. He continued to stay involved with the organization and did a wonderful job administering a King County grant that has helped to fund research of the watershed the past few years. His DCNA activities came during retirement after an impressive career that included being Dean at Stanford University’s School of Medicine in the 1970s.
"Clayton Rich, former Stanford School of Medicine dean, dies at 82," Standford School of Medicine press release.