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Scene in Mountlake Terrace: Hall Creek restoration update — Aug. 25, 2024

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The new boardwalk stretching across ponds and wetlands.
Aerial project photo, showing the mouth of the creek, boardwalk in the distance and new creek channel meandering through the middle of the photo.
Aerial photo, eastward facing with meandering creek and lots of green vegetation.
Aerial project photo, showing the mouth of the creek, boardwalk in the distance and new creek channel meandering through the middle of the photo.
New creek channel, facing north.
Sun-filled boardwalk crossing the wetlands.
Aerial close-up of boardwalk and new creek channel.
New creek channel, facing north.
The new boardwalk stretching across ponds and wetlands.
Enjoying a stroll on the new boardwalk.
Aerial photo, eastward facing with meandering creek and lots of green vegetation.
Hall Creek in its new alignment. Looking natural with lush vegetation.

David Carlos takes monthly photographs and video via drone to capture the progress of the fish and wildlife restoration project at Ballinger Park. A partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Mountlake Terrace, the project includes planting of more than 2,000 native trees and shrubs, redirecting Hall Creek to a new, more-stable channel, and constructing boardwalks, trails and footpaths.

Here’s the latest video:

3 COMMENTS

    • Thank you David Carlos for keeping us up to date from the very beginning of this wonderful park project! Thanks to all who were involved. What a beautiful, natural treasure we have here!

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