Welcome to the 3 rd Annual Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit
Ken Workman – Duwamish Tribe 4 th Generation Great Grandson – Chief Seattle
3 rd Annual Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit Andy Rheaume Mayor of Bothell
Boone Family Farm Photos Provided by Dr. Warren Gold
Pre-Construction - 1997
Construction – August 1998
Construction – September 1998 • 1,000 logs used for channel stabilization • 500,000 plants chosen from 20 native plant community types typically found within the Puget Sound lowlands.
Construction – October 2000
Post-Construction - 2003
March 2006
March 2009
March 2017
Invasive Species Control & Removal
Non-Native Invasive Plants Bitter Sweet Nightshade Reed-Canary Grass Purple loosestrife Morning Glory Himalayan blackberry Scotch Broom
How Much Time Does This Take? Average of 5300 hours per year Actual Work-Wetlands Labor Hours
Campus Drainage Basin Map
Thank you!
Welcome to the 3 rd Annual Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit
#GrayTo ToGreen
Guidance for a successful day • Assume Best Intentions • Vulnerability leads to impact, lean out of your comfort zone • Tend to impact • Use “I” statements and speak your own experience • Be “raggedy” • No shame • W.A.I.T. (Why Am I Talking & Why Aren’t I Talking) • Self-rescue, Self-care • Confidentiality Adapted from Center for Diversity and the Environment
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