Join the WABI Weekday Walkers for a beautiful spring walk on Wednesday, April 15 at 9 am at Walker Preserve, a little known park in Normandy Park. The walk is about three miles, with some muddy and/or hilly patches on the Walker Preserve trail. Note there is no parking at the park itself, so we will meet and park at Normandy Park City Hall. During the walk, admire the great ivy-pulling work done monthly by volunteers. (Want to help out? Check out the Walker Preserve volunteer calendar.)
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Time: Meet 5-10 minutes before 9:00 so we can start walking promptly at 9:00 am.
Meeting Place: Normandy Park City Hall parking lot, 801 SW 174th St,
Directions: From 1st Ave South, turn west on SW 171st Street. (You should see a small sign pointing to Cove and City Hall). Follow the winding road until you see the playground and City Hall on the left (south) side of the street. Click to enlarge map.
Fun facts: Is it Miller Creek or Walker Creek? Both! The creek you cross on the footbridge is Walker Creek, but the creek you can catch glimpses of from the Walker Preserve trail is actually Miller Creek, the same creek that comes out at the Normandy Park Cove. Miller and Walker Creeks run roughly parallel at this point, and Walker Preserve is mostly on a ridge between the two creeks. For a look at the complicated hydrology of these stream basins, check out King County’s map. For a fun photo tour of the two creeks, look at King County’s website: Miller Creek and Walker Creek.
UPDATE FROM THE CITY OF NORMANDY PARK:
“If you have some birders, they might like to bring binoculars. There is a chance of hearing / seeing the barred owls, western tanager (they may not be here yet) or pileated woodpeckers that live in the preserve. They are often active during the day You should still be able to see some of the trilliums. Also, please remind your walkers that there are no restroom facilities at or near the Preserve. -Scott Salzer, City of Normandy Park, Park Board Member
For questions, comments and suggestions, please contact:
Laura Kennedy Gould at weekdaywalkers@wabiburien.org
or Maureen Hoffmann at info@wabiburien.org,
