, 2023 Green-Duwamish Watershed Workshop Schedule
10:00 Registration Opens
11:00 Welcome Sharon Leishman, Director, Duwamish Alive Coalition & Greg Wingard, Director, Green River Coalition
11:15 Building Watershed Narratives: Reimagining and Broadening the Scope of
Successful Stream Restoration.
Ken Yocom, University of Washington, Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. He also has an adjunct appointment in the Department of Urban Design and Planning
Q&A
12:00 Break
12:15 Panel
12:15 The Chinook Use of Small Non-Natal Streams and Their Value
Chris Gregersen, Fisheries Biologist, King County Water and Land Resources Division
Department of Natural Resources and Parks
12:30 Green River Drainage Districts: Explained, Explored and Why They are Important
Michael Reynolds, Manager of Green River Drainage Districts
12:45 Updates on 6PPD Tire Dust and Other Stream Water Quality Issues
Sean Dixon, Executive Director Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
1:00 Private Landowners: Fostering Stream Stewardship and Its Barriers
Ashley Allen, Program Coordinator Urban Riparian Habitat Stewardship,
King Conservation District
1:15 Creating Educational Experiences with Youth
Hannah Park, Unleash the Brilliance Youth Organization with Anna Bachmann, Clean Water Program Director, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Panel Q&A
1:45 Break
1:50 Charrette Discussions
3:00 Charrette wrap-up
3:15 Closing Remarks Ken Workman, Duwamish Tribal Council Member, Duwamish Tribal Services President and Descendant of Chief Seattle
3:30 Social
4:00 Event Concluded
Attendees will be offered guided tours of several creeks later in the year for:
Tour registration will be available at the workshop and will be emailed to attendees.
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10:00 Registration Opens
11:00 Welcome Sharon Leishman, Director, Duwamish Alive Coalition & Greg Wingard, Director, Green River Coalition
11:15 Building Watershed Narratives: Reimagining and Broadening the Scope of
Successful Stream Restoration.
Ken Yocom, University of Washington, Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. He also has an adjunct appointment in the Department of Urban Design and Planning
Q&A
12:00 Break
12:15 Panel
12:15 The Chinook Use of Small Non-Natal Streams and Their Value
Chris Gregersen, Fisheries Biologist, King County Water and Land Resources Division
Department of Natural Resources and Parks
12:30 Green River Drainage Districts: Explained, Explored and Why They are Important
Michael Reynolds, Manager of Green River Drainage Districts
12:45 Updates on 6PPD Tire Dust and Other Stream Water Quality Issues
Sean Dixon, Executive Director Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
1:00 Private Landowners: Fostering Stream Stewardship and Its Barriers
Ashley Allen, Program Coordinator Urban Riparian Habitat Stewardship,
King Conservation District
1:15 Creating Educational Experiences with Youth
Hannah Park, Unleash the Brilliance Youth Organization with Anna Bachmann, Clean Water Program Director, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Panel Q&A
1:45 Break
1:50 Charrette Discussions
3:00 Charrette wrap-up
3:15 Closing Remarks Ken Workman, Duwamish Tribal Council Member, Duwamish Tribal Services President and Descendant of Chief Seattle
3:30 Social
4:00 Event Concluded
Attendees will be offered guided tours of several creeks later in the year for:
- Thornton Creek
- Longfellow Creek
- Springbrook Creek
Tour registration will be available at the workshop and will be emailed to attendees.
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