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Location: King County, the City of Tukwila

Acreage: 10.50 acres

Ownership History:  In 2001, CLC, 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, and in 2004, the property was successfully acquired. Owned by the City of Tukwila, it will be managed as a public open space preserve devoted to the interpretation of the site’s Native American cultural significance as well as other aspects of Duwamish River Valley natural and cultural history.

Property Description: This property consists of an unusual outcropping of bedrock rising above the Duwamish River as well as 700 feet of river shoreline.  The hill itself is a glacial remnant and it affords an impressive view over the lower Duwamish Valley. There were once several of these prominent hills, but most have since been leveled as land was converted to industrial use.

Conservation Values: This site has many unique native species of plants that are rarely found along the Duwamish River.  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.”  The site is also one of only two remaining exposures of Tukwila Formation marine fossils.