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corridor; species' diversity declined, and the creek became a typical degraded urban watershed. Storm water retention, sites restoration, an
Environmental Learning Center next to a school, and a fish ladder contributed to restoration and the return of native plants and wildlife. Thornton creek is
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Organizations of citizens have cleaned up nearby wetlands, educated the public about stream health and quality of neighborhood life, and rallied to bring more of the creek to daylight. Many restoration projects in
Seattle have been in some way connected to or inspired by Thornton Creek.
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and allowing public open space. It receives and treats runoff from 680 acres (280 ha) by providing a multilayered landscape of native plants that also serves as an amenity for surrounding private development.
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1185:"Restoration Activities: A Few of Our Accomplishments"
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974:"North Seattle Community College Wetlands"
930:"Parking lot to become park for Northgate"
910:. University of Washington. Archived from
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782:"Urban streams in sad shape, report finds"
1111:. Seattle: Greenwood Publications, 1979.
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980:. Seattle: Mountaineers Books. pp.
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1172:. Licton Springs Community Council
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