Tweets you are all invited to attend!

Discover the Green River Natural Resources Area!
Program by Matt Knox- Site Manager
Monday, September 20, 1999,7:00 PM at the
Federal Way Regional Library, 34200 - 1st Way South in Federal Way

Plan to attend the first meeting of Rainier Audubon's new season!

We're pleased to announce that Matt Knox,the Site Manager of the City of
Kent's Green River Natural Resources Area (GRNRA) will be our guest
speaker. Matt will present slides and discuss the history of the
development, habitat management goals and plans, the vision for the
future of this unique site and upcoming planting projects.

The Green River Natural Resources Area (formally known as Kent Ponds) is
a project, constructed by the City of Kent, which transformed an
abandoned sewage lagoon system into a combined stormwater detention and
enhanced wetland facility that provides a rich diversity of wildlife
habitat. The 304-acre site is one of the last remaining open tracts of
land in the Kent Valley and incorporates state-of-the-art techniques of
wetland creation and enhancement, urban wildlife management,and
stormwater treatment. With its adjacent public park and trail system,the
Green River Natural Resources Area is one of the largest man-made,
multi-use refuges in the United States.

Prior to working for the City of Kent, Matt worked as a Fish and
Wildlife Biologist at the 86,000 acre Fort Lewis Military Reservation,
as a Wilderness Ranger in the 1.5 million acre Mount Baker-Snoqulamie
National Forest, and as a Naturalist for Washington State Parks. His
current work at the GRNRA includes monitoring wildlife, water quality
and other environmental parameters while planning further enhancements
such as the planting of native shrubs and trees and further developing
the site for public use and education.

Rainier Audubon Membership meetings are open to the public. Everyone is
welcome and refreshments will be available afterwards.

For more information, contact Rainier Audubon at (253) 939-6411
Adele Freeland,membership assistant
maamfree at gte.net