On April 16, 2011, Dr. Mike Marsolek, David Julian, Jim Smith, Chris Kemly, and Nicole Nakaoka spent their morning volunteering at Alki Seacrest Park as a part of the Duwamish Alive! river restoration event.  Dr. Marsolek and the SU crew were hard at work r emoving invasive plants at the West Seattle Wildlife Habitat Garden, located just West of Salty’s Restaurant by Alki Beach.

Upon removing the weeds and invasive groundcover, mulch was added to prevent soil from eroding into the water. The goal of West Seattle Wildlife Habitat Garden is to educate the community as an example of native habitat.  Duwamish Alive! is a volunteer event for Earth Day hosted by the Duwamish Alive Coalition, which is a partnership of non-profit organizations, government agencies, community groups and local businesses.  While the coalition works on restoration projects year round, Duwamish Alive! is the only event where hundreds of volunteers come together on the same day at multiple sites around the Duwamish watershed to make a huge impact.  This year was a success, with over 1050 people participating in cleanup efforts!

SOURCE:  CEE News