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Northwest Slope - Urban Forestry and Stormwater …02/21/2026
Activities
Join the Urban Forestry and Stormwater Team for a walk in the forest!
Have you ever wondered who plants and takes care of all the street trees?
How about the trees that make up the 1,200 acres of forest land and all the trails that travel through it? Who takes care of that?
Or maybe you've wondered... what's the deal with all those ponds I see along the trails?
Also, with our winter winds, who responds when the trees are coming down during a wind storm? And who risk assesses those trees before the storm season?
If that sounds like you, we can answer all those questions and more if you join us for a walk through your urban forest!
All ages OK
5 out of 30 participants registered.
What to Bring
The walk will be about 2.5 miles, so consider bringing a water bottle, backpack, rain jacket, sturdy shoes, and anything else that will have you be comfortable in any weather for about an hour and a half.
Where to Meet
Azalea Park Gazebo
6604 Azalea Way SE,
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Where to Park
Azalea Park has a small parking lot or you can park along Azalea Way SE.
Date & Time
February 21, 2026 1pm - 3pm
Contact
Jason Battles
jbattles@snoqualmiewa.gov
Along this walk, starting at Azalea Park, will be:
A forest restoration site that we are partnering with the Ridge Owners Association on.
2 Storm ponds to show the work we do to maintain them and their function.
Trail sections with some large trees to talk about tree risk management
Trail section with some large downed trees that we had to cut up after the bomb cyclone to showcase our soft surface trail maintenance.
We will go by the first forest restoration site in the City - Cottonwood Forest
We will head to Community Park to see some of the Arbor Day Park Trees planted by the community.
Then we will walk down Autumn Avenue, which was a full street tree replacement project we accomplished almost 2 years ago.
Then we will head to the Sphagnum Moss bog, which is now a rare ecosystem in the PNW, with only about 1% of them remaining. There is a boardwalk out to a viewing platform.
Then we will head to Muir Pond and walk around that before heading back to Azalea Park.