Mason Bees for Pollination
ƒƒEditor’s Note: article courtesy Crown Bees Tree branches heavy with fruit. Limbs propped up to keep from breaking.“ This image is a...
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Mar 1, 2015
Backyard Birding in Leschi and Madrona
Backyard birding is a wonderful way of observing wildlife from the comfort of your own home. In all seasons, it’s possible to attract a...
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Jan 1, 2015


Biking for Leisure
The roadway on the waterfront along the west shore of Lake Washington through Leschi is very scenic, and relatively flat for several...
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Jan 1, 2015
String of Pearls—mini parks
The String of Pearls refers to a series of mini parks along Lake Washington at the end of east/west streets that run right to the lake....
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Jan 1, 2015


Biography - Who is Powell Barnett?
“I have always felt that my community is no better or worse than what I help make it, likewise, my country. I can’t delegate my own...
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Jan 1, 2015


Powell Barnett Park
This 4.4 tract of land at 352 Martin Luther King Jr Way had been used as a track and athletic field for Garfield High School for years...
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Jan 1, 2015


Peppi's Woods: A Catalyst for Children's Imaginations
Now that Peppi's Woods has become an easier area to navigate, the children who frequent the woods daily after school wander about looking...
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Jan 1, 2015
Peppi’s Woods, October 2015 Update
Friends of Peppi’s Woods received a grant in July from the Department of Neighborhoods to do the work to formalize the informal social...
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Jan 1, 2015
Peppi's Playground
Peppi's is a small park (2.3 acres) due east of Leschi School, established in 1953 in lieu of putting a playground in Frink Park. Parks...
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Jan 1, 2015


Leschi Natural Area
Acquired in 1990 with King Co. Levy funds for Open Space Preservation, this incredible view space offers a panoramic view of the Cascades...
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Jan 1, 2015


Leschi Park
Leschi Park has a rich history. It was once a summer camping ground for Chief Leschi's Nisqually tribe. After the first peoples were...
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Jan 1, 2015


Frink Park
This tract of wooded land was given to the city in 1907 by John M. Frink, a Washington State Senator, whose mansion is still located in...
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Jan 1, 2015

