Green the Green

• Annually-funded CIP project started in 2016

• Project Goals• to provide shade along the river• To improve riparian corridor• To improve visual aesthetic of City

• Pilot project – 2 privately-owned sites that score medium, high or critical on Green River Sun Map totaling 1,200 LF

JSH Properties1st Site

JSH PropertiesFunded through WRIA 9/CWM grants Re-Green the Green I & II + City of Tukwila

High & Medium need on Green River Sun Map

Mostly blackberry, ivy, some knotweed

JSH Properties

JSH Properties

• City contracted KCD for outreach/design• 500 LF/17,000 SF• Zone 1: willow + shrub stakes• Zone 2: steepest - willow + shrub stakes; less steep - trees +

shrubs• Zone 3: shrubs + groundcovers• Landowner agreements in progress• 2018 site preparation/planting• 2019 planting/maintenance• 2020 maintenance• 2021 -2028 long-term maintenance•

NC Machinery/Harnish Group

2nd Site

Funded through WRIA 9/CWM grants Re-Green the Green I & II + City of Tukwila

High & Medium need on Green River Sun Map

NC Machinery/ Harnish Group• Mostly blackberry, some knotweed, tansy ragwort, reed

canary grass, butterfly bush, Scotch broom, English Ivy

NC Machinery/Harnish Group• City contracted KCD for outreach/design• 700+ LF/50,000 SF• Zone 1: willow + dogwood stakes• Zone 2: trees + shrubs• Zone 3: conifer trees• Landowner agreements in progress• 2018 site preparation/planting• 2019 planting/maintenance• 2020 maintenance• 2021 -2028 long-term maintenance