Kiwanis Ravine
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| Kiwanis Ravine | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Operated by | Seattle Parks Department |
Kiwanis Ravine is an 8.7-acre (3.5 ha) public park a block east of Discovery Park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
History
[edit]The park was purchased by the Kiwanis Club in the 1950s and donated to Seattle Parks Department.
In 2010, the park was named as the first wildlife sanctuary in Seattle.[1][2][3] The park was formerly home to the largest nesting colony of great blue herons in the northwest.[1][2][4] In 2013, the park's herons was moved to Commodore Park because of eagle predation.[1][3][5] The park was expanded in 2017.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c https://seattle.gov/parks/allparks/kiwanis-memorial-preserve-park
- ^ a b https://www.westsideseattle.com/ballard-news-tribune/2012/09/23/helping-herons-live-seattle
- ^ a b https://www.knkx.org/environment/2013-05-13/eagles-return-drive-entire-colony-of-herons-out-of-kiwanis-ravine
- ^ a b https://parkways.seattle.gov/2017/03/03/seattle-parks-and-recreation-acquires-land-to-expand-kiwanis-memorial-preserve-park/
- ^ https://www.westsideseattle.com/ballard-news-tribune/2013/05/08/heron-habitat-kiwanis-ravine-being-destroyed-eagles
Further reading
[edit]- https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/ParksAndRecreation/PoliciesPlanning/Vegetation%20Management%20Plans/Kiwanis_RavineVMP.pdf
- https://www.earthcorps.org/ftp/ECScience/Projects/Kiwanis/State_of_Kiwanis_Ravine-Addendum_2013.pdf
External links
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47°39′43″N 122°24′01″W / 47.66194°N 122.40028°W
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