Current & Past Environmental Projects
Duwamish Ridge to River Community Master Plan- Trail Connection with King Conservation District
In 2020 we embarked on a community led effort to develop and provide the feasibility of a soft surface trail system connecting community destinations from the West Seattle Bridge to Westcrest Park. The study will consider options for trail connections between three destinations, South Seattle College, Pathfinders Elementary School and the Duwamish Longhouse. This project will also provide Seattle Global Water Watch training to Tribal & community partners in EPA-certified protocols to monitor waters of Puget Creek and the Port of Seattle T107 Park, Ha ah Poos, an important regional historic site known as Duwamish Site No. 1, on the National Register of Historic Places.
West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails have also been instrumental in maintaining and leading summer hikes on the ridge trails above the Longhouse. In 2022 in partnership with us, they created a map of the trails which you can find on their website - in both a PDF and app version. If you download the Avenza Maps app, you can follow yourself on the trails in real time!
Upland Forest and Native Habitat Restoration In partnership with the Seattle Parks Depart. Funded by King County Conservation District
The Duwamish Upland Reforestation Project is the ongoing effort to protect, restore and reforest 5800 square feet on the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center property. The goal of this project is to restore the property’s ecosystem by providing a place to sustain native food and medicine, resource producing vegetation, and wildlife habitat in relation to Duwamish culture.
This project serves to demonstrate how the Duwamish traditionally convert raw materials and plants into sustainable resources for food and medicinal health and materials. It was created to encourage the public and raise educational awareness of the Duwamish Native culture and its relationship to the restored ecosystem. This reforestation is part of a broader movement to reintroduce native vegetation to the West Seattle community and to reinforce the importance of protecting native fish and wildlife that are vital to the past, present and future of the Duwamish people.
Environmental Justice
The Duwamish Tribe is committed to restoring the water and land. The tribe's ancestral homelands are along the waters of Elliott Bay and the Duwamish River Watershed. Native plants and animals of the area were a part of our culture and heritage as well as the source of our food and shelter. Sign up to volunteer to preserve and maintain our sacred sites with one of our allied organizations:
Duwamish River Community Coalition
Delridge Neighborhood Development Association
Seattle Aquarium - Beach Naturalist Program
West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails
We are founding members of the Duwamish River Community Coalition (DRCC). DRCC's mission is to ensure a Duwamish River cleanup that is accepted by and benefits the community, and protects fish, wildlife, and human health. Stay connected for environmental public events with us and with the DRCC, contact@duwamishcleanup.org
