1. …and with it, a chance to protect a green corridor in a fast- developing city “Land, they ain’t making it anymore.” – Mark Twain

2. “Prize the natural spaces and shorelines most of all, because once they’re gone, with rare exceptions they’re gone forever.” - Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods -

3. Population 33,000 Projected to grow to 42,000+ by 2025 Downtown/Bothell Landing renovation underway Downtown to include pedestrian-friendly features and green city hall

4. …that Bothell has a huge, 64-acre forest, just one mile from city hall

5. 64 acres 1/3-mile wide 7 streams 9 wetland areas 4 private land owners Boy Scouts Camwest Fries Robinsons* *Purchased for conservation purposes

6. Salamander Pacific Tree Frog Coyote Raccoon Opossum Black-tailed Deer Douglas Squirrel Mountain Beaver Barred Owl Western Screech Owl Cooper’s Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Goshawk Merlin Great Horned Owl Red-tailed Hawk Pileated Woodpecker Band-tailed Pigeon + 32 other species of birds Western Hemlock Western Red Cedar Douglas Fir Big Leaf Maple Red Alder + 106 native plants

8. “…trees are a lot more than landscaping decorations. They make up a fully functional, incredibly valuable urban tree canopy that performs a number of essential services for the city and the surrounding ecosystem.” -American Forests-

9. Stormwater Runoff Reduction – Forests provide natural permeable surfaces that absorb water and release it slowly Increasing Air and Water Quality - Trees produce oxygen and they filter and cool ground water Storing Carbon - Trees absorb CO2 Reducing Energy Expenditures - Trees cool our neighborhoods in the summer and save us money on energy costs and related air pollution

10. Education “In a lifetime of teaching I have never seen a more perfect place for students to learn about a forest.” - Carolyn Freese, Bothell resident

11. Play “‘We’re going to continue seeing people gaining weight … if we don’t as a community change how we let kids exercise and have free play outside.” Leslie Walker, MD, Georgetown U. Hospital

12. “The forest healed me during a time of depression. It represents a holy place to me. “ – Jeanie Robinson, Bothell resident “In a world where quiet beauty is undervalued, our woods give people a chance to reflect on the Psalm: “Be still and know that I am God.” – Jeri Molloy, Bothell Resident Inspiration

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14. Protecting a connected green corridor from North Creek Forest to downtown Bothell and beyond to benefit families, wildlife, fish and visitors. North Creek Forest friends at Bothell 4 th of July Parade

15. “The fate of our salmon streams depends on the health of the forest. Nothing man-made can replace the North Creek Forest.” – David Bain PhD, Orca Research Specialist and Bothell resident North Creek anadromous fish: Chinook Salmon Sockeye Salmon Coho Salmon Chum Salmon Steelhead

24. $600k raised Six acres protected Soft real estate market Downtown Bothell undergoing revitalization

25. A great place to live A rich blend of urban & natural amenities “My grandparents had a small farm in Bothell when I was a child. I remember playing in the creek, the woods and the fields. I want to preserve some forest and open space for the children of present and future generations.” – Tom Robinson, Bothell resident

26. Friends of North Creek Forest info@friendsnorthcreekforest.org

27. Jim Freese Allison Hays King County Parks Jeff Larsen Dan Paquette Gregg Thompson Woody Wheeler