Dave,

Check this out tonight if possible. I'll be there!

Lydia
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark & Adele Freeland <maamfree at gte.net>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 1999 4:23 PM
Subject: Rainier Audubon Sept.20th Program


> 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
>
>