Audubon BirdLoop to open at Marymoor Park


July 28, 2008 · Updated 12:27 PM 

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For the past two years, more than 200 volunteers have put in more than 2,300 hours of work restoring and replanting the interpretive nature trail at Marymoor Park.

The 2.2-mile trail, now known as the Audubon BirdLoop, has been transformed into a showcase for the birds and other wildlife in the area. It will be officially opened at noon Saturday, August 2 by King County Executive Ron Sims and Eastside Audubon President Christy Anderson.

The Audubon BirdLoop features extensive new native plantings, interpretive signs by a local artist, and two informative kiosks featuring photographs of the wildlife that might be seen along the trail.

Eastside Audubon began work on the idea of “adopting” the interpretive nature trail at Marymoor Park in September 2005.

At the urging of Megan Lyden, an avid birder and frequent visitor to Marymoor Park, Eastside Audubon began work on a proposal for the King County Parks Community Partnerships and Grants (CPG) program.

In June 2006, Eastside Audubon received a $100,000 grant to restore and update the trail, and also signed a five-year contract with King County Parks to take over stewardship of the area.

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