District 5030 project to improve the Duwamish River Riverbank

The Rotary District 5030 Environmental Sustainability Committee and the Environmental Rotary Club of Puget Sound are proud to offer a volunteer opportunity to improve the land near the Duwamish River. This river is the largest river in Seattle and one of the most polluted sites in all of Washington state. It has also been a Superfund site since 2001.

We will work with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition to remove invasive species from the riverbed and plant native trees and shrubs in its place. This area is about 5 feet in width along a fence and goes about 250 yards or so. 

Lunch will be provided to volunteers and James Rasmussen of the Duwamish Tribe join us over lunch. He is the Duwamish River Community Coalition Superfund Manager and member of the Duwamish Tribe. He will share with us some of the history of the Duwamish people and their legacy. The Duwamish people have lived on this land for several thousand years.

If you cannot attend on April 16, you are welcome to donate money for the trees and shrubs that will replace the invasive species we pull up. 

After a long cold winter, it will be fun to be outside with other people improving a beautiful and historic river in the Puget…