What are the Problems? What can we do?
Lack of Public Awareness
Many community members and people around the area do not know about the natural shoreline and do not have the opportunity to learn more about it.
Ecology
Ecological factors such as cattail marshes, vegetation, and below water sediment conditions are experiencing a rapid decline in overall health
Education
Providing public forums or visioning sessions to allow community members to share their ideas, and learn more about South Portage Bay.
Action
Promoting volunteer efforts within the community and branching out to other institutions to grow our support.
Photo taken by Richard Marks 2018
What Has Been Accomplished?
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2004: Neighbors/volunteers cleared out invasive species
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Western five acres were reclaimed from blackberries and replanted to benefit the habitat
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2005: Received a grant for a master plan of the shoreline edge, constructed in 2006
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2007: Volunteers extend trails and add benches
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2008-2013: Volunteers, Parks and Recreation, and the yacht clubs collaborated with the Department of Agriculture to control Nutria
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2019-2020: Volunteers, State Department of Ecology and the Weed Board collaborated to treat invasive lily pads
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2021: Beaver study and presentation to increase public interest
South Portage Bay and Montlake Park before SR-520, taken around the early 1960's