Thursday, July 05, 2007

Cedar River Watershed Discovery Tours

NEAR NORTH BEND, Wash. — Invite your family, friends, neighbors and community to discover the source of the greater Seattle area's drinking water!

Join Seattle Public Utilities naturalists this summer for a unique public tour of the Cedar River Watershed, the source of 70 percent of the Seattle area's drinking water.

This 2 ½-hour interpretive journey by bus and by foot into the 91,000-acre protected watershed (which is closed to unauthorized public access) is an unparalleled opportunity to experience a very special place.

Who: Adults/Families (age 10+).

When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 13 through September 9, 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: The Cedar River Watershed Education Center, just east of North Bend (about 32 miles from downtown Seattle).

Cost: $10 adults, $5 children (age 10+) and seniors

To Register: Registration is required. Call (206) 233-1515 or email: crwprograms@seattle.gov

Directions: From I-90 going East Take Exit 32 ( 436th Ave.) Turn right at the end of the off-ramp. Follow the road ( 436th Ave. SE, Cedar Falls Rd. SE) for about 2.5 miles to Rattlesnake Lake. Continue with the Lake on your right side until you reach the Cedar River Watershed Education Center.

For more information about programs at the Cedar River Watershed, please visit the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed website.

In addition to providing more than 1.3 million customers in the Seattle metropolitan area with a reliable water supply, SPU provides essential sewer, drainage, solid waste and engineering services that safeguard public health, maintain the City’s infrastructure and protect, conserve and enhance the region's environmental resources.

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