The Discover Your Watershed seminar series continues with a free seminar November 10th followed by a free field trip November 14th to learn from forestry experts about the role forests play in keeping watersheds clean, healthy and stable. "Why Forests Matter" is the topic of the seminar featuring expert speakers Susan Bolton of the University of Washington, Pete Bisson, fish biologist with the U.S. Forest Service and Loy Jones, Forest Specialist with King County. The seminar will be followed by a morning field trip on Saturday, November 14th, where participants will have a rare chance to see the City of Seattle’s Upper Cedar River Watershed and discuss forestry issues in the upper watershed and elsewhere.

This is the last of five free watershed seminars and field trips in the Discover Your Watershed series. Sponsored by the King County Water and Land Resources Division, the Sammamish Watershed Forum, the Cedar River Council and the Lake Washington-Cedar River Forum, and supported in part with funds from the Washington State Department of Ecology, the series features ecologists, biologists and other experts presenting information on several aspects of watershed study. Seminars include discussions of wetlands, lakes, native plants and wildlife, forests, salmon and the ways humans have changed our watersheds over time. Each Tuesday evening seminar is followed by a Saturday morning field trip for participants to learn more about featured topics "on the ground."

The November 10th lecture will be held from 6:30 to 9:00PM at the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 – 42^nd Ave. South in Tukwila. The first half-hour is reserved for light refreshments, viewing displays and meeting others. The November 14th field trip will depart Saturday morning at 9 and run until 12:30; directions to the meeting place for the field trip will be sent to you when you reserve your spot by calling (206) 205-5020. Space is very limited for this popular field trip, so call early.

Updated: October 22, 1998