Sunday May 10th, beginning at 10:00am
at the Magnuson Community Center
Building #47
7110 62nd Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-684-7026
Come celebrate this beautiful new addition to the Magnuson Community Center; a landscape that provides
much-needed habitat for native birds and other urban wildlife, as well as a peaceful oasis for bird-watching.
Lots of fun for the whole family! Enjoy refreshments while you browse through a display of bird nests and other
materials in the Community Center, take a tour of the landscape with its designer, then join the Chautauqua
Marching Band Parade and Ribbon Cutting with special guest Ciscoe Morris!
What is the Bird-Friendly Landscape? Beginning in late 2007, teams of community volunteers began removing
hundreds of invasive plants by hand from the 3000 sq. ft. planting bed directly in front of the Community Center.
The existing trees and many of the shrubs were preserved on the site, and all began to thrive once they were
free from the choking thicket. Then in 2008, volunteers began adding hundreds of native under-story plants
that provide food, shelter, and nesting places for birds. They also built a solar-powered water feature,
nest boxes, and a seating area for the garden. The result is a beautiful oasis for birds and birdwatchers alike!