The Sound Green

The presentation that I will be attending this Tuesday is the second of three weekly presentations concerned with watershed management and Puget Sound water supply. A major part of a healthy and functional watershed capable of supporting a large metropolis with water are natural floodplains. Floodplains help slow runnoff, reducing erosion and increasing water quality. Vast amounts of floodplain/riparian areas in the Puget Sound area have been altered/developed and the upcoming seminar addresses the challenges of large-scale floodplain restoration on the Lower Tolt River. A Major Watersheds Strategic Advisor, a rep from the Seattle PUD, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks and a senior ecologist will speak at the presentation, offering a well rounded assesment of the issues. I plan to use the information presented to gain a better understanding of current restoration discourse from the perspective water as a resource.