Come join the Wallingford Community Council to learn about the connection between the Wallingford neighborhood and Lake Union, along with past and present efforts to preserve our many public access points to Lake Union.
Lake Union is a pre-existing natural lake formed by Vashon Glacier during the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. Once inhabited by the Duwamish people, today it has a functioning ecosystem with some of the most diverse traffic – from boating/kayaking and boat houses, to tour boats and seaplanes – in the middle of a booming city.
Once upon a time, though, Lake Union had 23 waterways open to the public; now only 18 remain open. Of these, nine are located in Wallingford along the lake’s north shore – Waterways 15-23. Many of these public access points have been slowly turned into private access points or are occupied by city or state government organizations. The WCC was successful over the past two years to keep Waterway 23 open to the public in an agreement with the Lake Washington Rowing Club. To learn more about the waterways go to this link http://www.wallingfordcc.org/shoreline
Remember – Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 10:00 am – Rain or shine. Meet at Waterway 15, on the western side of Ivar’s and the walk will leave from there. Plan on one to two hours ending at the Stone Way waterway.