Snoqualmie Valley Trail signs, students’ art boost appreciation of watershed; dedication set Wednesday

2004 Archived News

Please join King County, the Snoqualmie Watershed Forum, school children and artists gathering at McCormick Park in Duvall Wednesday at 6 p.m. to dedicate new educational signage and artwork installed along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.

The project, created by a unique partnership of youngsters, artists, government and community leaders, is designed to boost awareness of and appreciation for the Snoqualmie Watershed. King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert is among community leaders who will offer remarks.

The event will feature the unveiling of a new sculpture by students at Cherry Valley Elementary in Duvall, under the guidance of accomplished Duvall artist Dan Cautrell. Art and educational signage is also being installed in several other locations along a 36-mile stretch of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail from Duvall to North Bend.

The Snoqualmie Watershed Forum, representing King County and the cities of Duvall, Carnation, North Bend, and Snoqualmie, teamed up with local schools and professional artists to produce public messages about salmon recovery and the exceptional attributes of the Snoqualmie Watershed. The schoolchildren participating in the project created a variety of outdoor artwork that will be displayed permanently in tandem with educational signs along the trail.

Students from Tolt Middle School in Carnation, and Two Rivers School in North Bend also participated in creating the artwork, while learning about the importance of this watershed, water quality issues, and ways to help salmon.

For more information on the project, contact Elizabeth Loudon at 206-263-6014 or elizabeth.loudon@kingcounty.gov.