…and with it, a chance to protect a green corridor in a fastdeveloping city
“Land, they ain’t making it anymore.” – Mark Twain
“Prize the natural spaces and shorelines most of all,
because once they’re gone, with rare exceptions
they’re gone forever.”
- Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods -
• Population 33,000
• Projected to grow to 42,000+ by 2025
• Downtown/Bothell Landing renovation underway
• Downtown to include pedestrian-friendly features
and green city hall
…that Bothell has a huge, 64-acre
forest, just one mile from city hall
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64 acres
1/3-mile wide
7 streams
9 wetland areas
4 private land owners
•Boy Scouts
• Camwest
• Fries
• Robinsons*
*Purchased for
conservation purposes
 Salamander
 Merlin
 Pacific Tree Frog
 Great Horned Owl
 Coyote
 Red-tailed Hawk
 Raccoon
 Pileated Woodpecker
 Opossum
 Band-tailed Pigeon
 Black-tailed Deer
 + 32 other species of birds
 Douglas Squirrel
 Western Hemlock
 Mountain Beaver
 Western Red Cedar
 Barred Owl
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 Western Screech Owl
 Cooper’s Hawk
 Sharp-shinned Hawk
 Goshawk
Douglas Fir
 Big Leaf Maple
 Red Alder
 + 106 native plants
“…trees are a lot more
than landscaping
decorations. They
make up a fully
functional, incredibly
valuable urban tree
canopy that performs
a number of essential
services for the city
and the surrounding
ecosystem.”
-American Forests-
 Stormwater Runoff Reduction – Forests provide
natural permeable surfaces that absorb water and
release it slowly
 Increasing Air and Water Quality - Trees produce
oxygen and they filter and cool ground water
 Storing Carbon - Trees absorb CO2
 Reducing Energy Expenditures - Trees cool our
neighborhoods in the summer and save us money on
energy costs and related air pollution
Education
“In a lifetime of
teaching I have
never seen a more
perfect place for
students to learn
about a forest.” Carolyn Freese,
Bothell resident
Play
“‘We’re going to
continue seeing
people gaining
weight … if we don’t
as a community
change how we
let kids exercise
and have free play
outside.” Leslie
Walker, MD,
Georgetown U.
Hospital
Inspiration
“The forest healed me during a time of depression. It represents
a holy place to me. “ – Jeanie Robinson, Bothell resident
“In a world where quiet beauty is undervalued, our woods give
people a chance to reflect on the Psalm: “Be still and know
that I am God.” – Jeri Molloy, Bothell Resident
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 Protecting a connected green corridor from North
Creek Forest to downtown Bothell and beyond to
benefit families, wildlife, fish and visitors.
North Creek Forest friends at Bothell 4th of July Parade
“The fate of our salmon streams depends on the health
of the forest. Nothing man-made can replace the
North Creek Forest.” – David Bain PhD, Orca Research
Specialist and Bothell resident
North Creek anadromous fish:
• Chinook Salmon
• Sockeye Salmon
• Coho Salmon
• Chum Salmon
• Steelhead
$600k raised
Six acres protected
Soft real estate market
Downtown Bothell undergoing revitalization
 A great place to live
 A rich blend of urban
& natural amenities
“My grandparents had a small farm in
Bothell when I was a child. I remember
playing in the creek, the woods and the
fields. I want to preserve some forest
and open space for the children of
present and future generations.” – Tom
Robinson, Bothell resident
Friends of North Creek Forest
info@friendsnorthcreekforest.org
 Jim Freese
 Allison Hays
 King County Parks
 Jeff Larsen
 Dan Paquette
 Gregg Thompson
 Woody Wheeler