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City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter April 2017
Help us launch a new brand for
Southcenter by taking a short survey
Earlier this year the City launched an initiative to encourage
additional day tourists to visit Tukwila. The goal of the
initiative is to help position Southcenter as one of the
premiere destinations in the Puget Sound, encourage people
to stay longer, and do more.
Quick Links
City of Tukwila Website
As part of the initiative we have developed a survey for
community members, businesses and stakeholders to take. In
City Employment Opportunities
order to get as much feedback as possible, we also request
Spring/Summer 2017 Activities
that you forward the survey to any other community
Guide
members, businesses, or stakeholders that you know. The
TukTV
results will be very helpful as we work on the branding
project.
Please feel free to contact Brandon Miles at (206) 431-3684 or
Brandon.Miles@TukwilaWA.gov if you have any questions.
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Tukwila1a
Join us for two park dedication events and
the Backyard Wildlife Festival on May 13,
2017
Tukwila Elected Officials
Duwamish Gardens Project
Mayor:
Allan Ekberg
11269 East Marginal Way South
9:00am
City Council:
Park Dedication
Dennis Robertson (Council
President)
Joe Duffie
Verna Seal
Kathy Hougardy
De'Sean Quinn
Kate Kruller
Thomas McLeod
Duwamish Gardens is a 2.3 acre salmon habitat restoration
site and public park. The site provides critical shallow water
habitat essential to the survival of juvenile salmon. The park
lies within the transition zone, where marine water mixes
with fresh water. Spending time in brackish water is critical
for young salmon to make the physiological changes necessary
to live in salt water as they migrate to the Puget Sound.
Interpretive signs and art work tell the story of people who
lived on and around this site, including Native Americans who
made the river home for millennia. The park features a hand-
carry boat launch, trails and viewpoints.
Duwamish Hill Preserve
3800 S. 115th Street
10:00am
Phase II Dedication
Duwamish Hill Preserve Phase II transformed 3.3 acres into a
cultural landscape showcasing five distinct lowland habitat
areas - tule wetland, wet sage meadow, camas prairie, garry
oak savannah and woodland. Habitat areas include native
plants that were once used by Native Americans and continue
to be used in traditional cultural practices today. A new art
installation, "Journey Through the Seasonal Rounds" highlights
the Puget Sound Salish, seasonal changes, and serves as a
gathering place for classes and storytelling. New trails,
benches, and interpretive signs offer a glimpse into the
region's unique history.
Backyard Wildlife Festival
12424 42nd Ave. South
10:00am - 3:00pm
Tukwila Community Center
After the dedication events, visit the Backyard Wildlife
Festival for a full day of gardening experts, speakers,
educational exhibitors, arts & craft vendors, plant sales and a
fine arts show. Leave feeling inspired to create backyard
wildlife environments that will support bees, butterflies, and
native birds. For more info please
visit: www.backyardwildlifefestival.org
Free Shuttles Available
Parking is limited at each park site, take a free shuttle
departing from the Tukwila Community Center. Shuttles begin
at 8:15am and will go between the sites until 11:15am.
For more information call (206) 767-2342 or
email tukparks@tukwilawa.gov.
Tukwila Police rescue man in crisis
On April 9, three Tukwila Police Officers and a Kent Police
Sergeant negotiated for two hours with an adult male in crisis
who was threatening to jump off a parking structure at
Westfield Southcenter Mall. When the negotiations failed, the
man moved over the ledge, but the officers were able to grab
the man and save him before he could drop. Read about the
whole story over at King5.com.