You
can contact us at:
The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation
at the
Northwest Stream Center
600-128th Street SE
Everett, WA 98208-6353
Tel: 425-316-8592
Fax: 425-3381423
Email:
aasf@streamkeeper.org
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The Northwest
Stream Center was created as a regional
environmental education learning facility to address the
critical need to provide the public with information and
training in stream and wetland ecology and fish and
wildlife habitat restoration. It is ideally located on a
20-acre site in McCollum Park, which lies 1/2 mile east
of Interstate 5 between Everett and Seattle, Washington.
The property is leased from Snohomish County. When
complete, the Northwest Stream Center will welcome
visitors from around the region to receive “basic
training” in watershed ecology and stewardship.
INDOOR
FEATURES INCLUDE:
- Resource
Library (accommodates 8-10) Sponsored by the
GTE Foundation. Contains books, journals,
academic papers, video tapes, maps, and other
resources related to stream and wetland ecology,
as well as information on lakes, estuaries and
oceans. Non-circulating materials are for use by
professionals, researchers, teachers, students
and the general public and include curriculum
materials, scientific journals, identification
guides, textbooks, environmental impact
statements, planning and informational brochures
from other organizations. Volunteers are creating
a resource catalog, which will be available on
line in future. We are still in the process of
acquiring materials and always eager to receive
suggestions and donations.
HELP
US BUILD OUR LIBRARY!. We are soliciting
suggestions for library resources. If your have ideas for
books, videos, magazines, maps or other materials to add
to our collection, please help us by downloading our
library survey. DOWNLOAD LIBRARY SURVEY
- Auditorium/Conference
Space (accommodates up to 100) Awaiting
sponsorship. When complete, the auditorium will
be outfitted with theater-style seating and
audio-visual capacities. Large south-facing
windows open onto Streamwalk Plaza and wetland
restoration project, home to waterfowl, raptors,
songbirds and a resident muskrat.
- Exhibit
and Display Room (accommodates up to 35)
Awaiting sponsorship. When complete, the room
will feature interactive displays to teach people
about human impacts on watersheds, stream and
wetland ecosystem functions, food and ecology
chain, how to become a stream steward, stream
hydrology, and stream restoration.
- Classroom
(accommodates 25) Sponsored by the Norcross
Wildlife Foundation and Elsie Sorgenfrei. The
carpeted classroom is outfitted with a sink and
wet lab.
- Administrative
Offices Houses Adopt-A-Stream staff of 8 and
volunteers involved in environmental education
and outreach and habitat restoration.
The Resource
Library, Auditorium, Exhibit and Display Room and
Classroom are available for rent for events. Call for
reservations at 425-316-8592.
OUTDOOR
FEATURES INCLUDE:
- Freshwater
marsh 1.35 acres of palustrine emergent
wetland recovered by Habitat Restoration crew
from a gravel parking lot. Now it is a home to
birds, insects and small mammals.
- North
Creek A functional, salmon-bearing coastal
lowland stream that lies on the western edge of
the Northwest Stream Center and flows from south
Everett, Washington to the Sammamish River
- The
Streamwalk A stream-shaped plaza featuring
individually inscribed bricks donated by
supporters of the Northwest Stream Center.
FUTURE
EXTERIOR ADDITIONS WILL INCLUDE:
- Trout
Stream Exhibit Sponsored by the Tulalip
Tribes with design by Gray and Osborne Inc.
200-foot long artificial trout stream will
provide visitors the opportunity to explore the
stream environment through viewing windows.
- Raised
Interpretive Boardwalk Trail Awaiting
sponsorship. A mile-long trail will wind through
forested, shrub/scrub wetlands. Visitors will
learn about North Creek and the importance of
wetlands, riparian vegetation to the health of
streams and the fish and macroinvertebrates that
inhabit them. Viewing platforms will allow
visitors to view spawning habitat and an
observation tower will provide insight into the
flora and fauna that inhabit the forest canopy.
- "Mud
Room"/Docent Center Awaiting
sponsorship. To house stream and wetland
restoration equipment and provide a center for
docent tours.
 Northwest
Stream Center Campaign
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