Fairbanks Area Restoration

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Fairbanks Area Restoration

• FIRST CREEK
• Natural Areas Stewardship Training Project

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Aerial View
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Scope and Project Ideas

• Garbage and Invasive Plant Removal
• Contact Neighbors and Property Owners
• Work with Existing Community Groups
• Organize Community Cleanup Events
• Address Signage Issues
• Creek Access Rough Trail
• Add Native Plants to the Area (Fall 2009)
• Establish Model Clean-up Plan (for other
  segments of First Creek)

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Expected Partners

• Washington Native Plant Society
• Green Tacoma Partnership
• Tahoma Audubon Society
• First Creek Neighbors
• T.E.A.M (Tacomas Eastside Action Membership)
• City of Tacoma
• Puyallup Tribe
• Tacoma Housing Authority
• Tacoma Schools
• Metro Parks

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Creek Below FairbanksNorth Side
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Top of FairbanksNorth Side
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Top of FairbanksSouth Side
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Future Areas

• Casino Area North to 32nd
• 32nd to 34th
• 34th to Fairbanks
• Fairbanks to Salishan (38th)
• Salishan 38th to 44th
• Salishan (44th to First Creek Middle School)
• First Creek Middle School area
• Portland Avenue East Branch, Lower
• Portland Avenue West Branch, Upper

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Future Projects and Ideas

• Ongoing Maintenance Plan
• Lighting
• Puyallup Tribal art motifs for architectural
  features including road posts
• Foot trail from Casino to 56th
• Bike route on T or Roosevelt
• Connection to Portland Avenue Park
• MetroParks plan for Headwaters area

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Questions and Feedback

• Comments welcome and appreciated.
• We look forward to working with you.
• Dan Fear
• Douglas Tooley