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Wallingford Waterways Walk

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Join us on a family-friendly walk along Lake Union to learn about the public access points on Lake Union.

When: 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Rain or shine.

Where: Waterway 15 (Next to Ivar’s on the west, NE Northlake Way/4th Ave NE). We’ll meet down at the lake by the wooden bench.  Then about 9:15 a.m., we’ll begin to work our way west toward Waterway 22 (the bottom of Stone Way). For those so inclined, join us after the walk for a beer at the Fremont Brewery.

Why: Wallingford’s public waterways are wonderful features of our community and the Wallingford Community Council has, through the years, made access to the public waterways a key action item. We hold this walk to raise awareness of where the public access points are along the Wallingford section of Lake Union and to teach some of the history.  In addition, we want to improve shoreline habitats.

What: We will visit each waterway of Wallingford, explaining efforts to preserve public access and showing where they are. 
If you are handy with the phone and social media – help us to raise awareness of each waterway on Google, Apple maps, and other social sites with your photos and comments.

Preserving Wallingford’s public waterways:
These spots along the lake, provide the public (we, the people) opportunities for contemplative scenic views and to watch wildlife (otters, herons, ducks and more) and people life (boaters, seaplanes…); restoration of healthy habitats for native fauna and flora; and places to hand launch non-motorized watercraft, like kayaks, canoes, and SUPs.  They provide stopover points for bicyclists, runners, and walkers using the Burke-Gilman Trail.  In the future, it would be lovely to have places to swim, along with beaches for picnics.

RSVPs are helpful but not necessary: [email protected]
Can’t make it?  That’s ok, you can use this map to find the public access points to the water.

Come to any of the Wallingford Community Council’s monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month, 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. in Room 202, the Good Shepherd Center, 4659 Sunnyside Ave N. 
EXCEPTION: there is no May Monthly meeting. Annual Meeting is May 15th, 2019

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Glenn Singer - Glenn has worked in the residential and commercial construction industry for over 50 years. He started his career with Owens Corning where he held the positions of salesman, Branch Manager and Director of Builder Marketing. After 25 years he joined CertainTeed Corporation where he was Director of Marketing and Director of Building Science. Before retiring, Glenn also served as the Chief Executive Officer for Builder Partnerships, a firm that negotiated and managed rebates for over 500 home builders in the United States and Canada. He currently works with building material manufacturers assisting them to develop and implement successful builder strategies and programs. Glenn has served as Chairman of the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) council for manufacturers as well as a member of NAHB’s Executive Committee. In addition, he has been a member of NAHB’s Energy and Research committees as well as a member of the NAHB Research Center’s Board of Directors. Glenn received the coveted “Member of Distinction” award from NCHI for his continuous leadership and contributions to NCHI and NAHB.