HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark 2018-03-14 Item 6 - South 128th Parcel Updateconcept plan city creek parcel riverton
Concept Plan
City Creek Parcel, Riverton
Green Tukwila Partnership Forest Steward: Heidi Watters
Overview
Create an improved, healthy forested creek park that increases nature -access for the
community as well as contributing to Green Tukwila goals. As a riparian native that is attractive
and fun to eat, salmonberry is the showcase plant for this park.
Features
• paths
• gathering space
• large native cottonwood trees give attractive structure to site as well as fun
trunks and roots to plan on/around
• open wood chipped areas for running around
• seating
• stream crossings
• stream access (play)
• nature play (logs, log rounds, boulders)
• primarily natural materials (i.e. no plastic playscape)
• environmental interpretation (i.e. plant ID, riparian habitat, etc.)
• art (i.e. etchings of native plants/ID that kids could do rubbings of, etc.)
Safety
• good visual access across the site (i.e. plants not too thick and tall,
significant open space, etc.)
• vegetate steep slopes
• City will inspect existing trees for stability
Workflow
• City to spray knotweed patches
• Green Tukwila work parties to remove invasive species (blackberry, ivy,
laurel, etc.)
• possible screening -tree planting for neighbor privacy in spring 2018 (IF city
will spray knotweed out of the way, and especially if gator bags can be
purchased to get them through the dry summer.)
• wood chip mulch
• plant natives as areas become cleared
• place rock stream crossing as areas become cleared
• work on site signage