Join us for a Restoration Work Party at the Duwamish

Riverbend Hill in Tukwila

Where: Duwamish  Riverbend Hill (directions below)

When: November 15 from 10am to 1pm

What to Bring: Boots, work clothes,  appropriate layers for the weather, and a water bottle. Snacks, drinks, and tools provided.

Why: For a fun day of restoration to give back to this important area along the Duwamish River!

About the Site:

In 2001, Cascade Land Conservancy, the City of Tukwila, and a local citizen group formed a partnership to work for the preservation of an undeveloped parcel of land on the Duwamish River.  The Duwamish Riverbend Hill property was successfully acquired in March 2004 by the Cascade Land Conservancy and the City of Tukwila. The property will be managed as a public open space preserve devoted to the interpretation of the site’s Native American cultural significance and other aspects of Duwamish River Valley natural and cultural history.

This property consists of an unusual outcropping of bedrock rising above the Duwamish River, as well as 600 feet of river shoreline.  The property is culturally significant for its association with southern Puget Sound Salish oral tradition and history, as a key location in the stories collectively known as the “Epic of the Winds.”

Directions to the Site:

Heading S on I-5:

• Take Exit 158. 
  
• Head west toward the intersection of Marginal Way and Pacific Highway. 
  
• Take a hard left onto E Marginal Way S. 
  
• Take a left onto S 115^th St. 
  
• Park in the pull-out on the right shoulder.

Heading N on I-5:

• Take Exit 156. 
  
• Take the Tukwila Exit. 
  
• Take a left onto Interurban Ave S. 
  
• Turn right onto S 115^th St. 
  
• Park in the pull-out on the right shoulder.