Turkey Duck Pond Restoration

Seattle, Washington

ROLE: landscape architecture

SCOPE OF WORK: design through construction administration

STATUS: completed 2001

CONSTRUCTION COSTS: $50,000

CLIENT: I'm A Pal Foundation

The Turkey-Duck pond restoration recreated an historic pond beloved in the memory of elder South Park residents. Designed to mitigate a wetland setback violation by a local business, the restoration improves habitat for fish and other wildlife in the Lost Fork of the Hamm Creek corridor. It also provides critical educational access to nature in this low-income and industrial neighborhood.