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Our First Forest Stewards
Longtime residents Catherine Nunneley and then Trina Wherry were the first "official" forest stewards of Harrison Ridge. They navigated...

Harri Ridge
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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Winter Birds of Harrison Ridge
By Wayne Grytting Harrison Ridge is a surprisingly good spot for birdwatching, good enough that it recently attracted Ed Dominguez (of...

Harri Ridge
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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From the Archives ─ Forests, Housing, Mudslides
Linda Becker ─ March 1, 2022 Across Seattle─and really, the whole metropolitan area─there are competing crises. On the one hand, we have...

Harri Ridge
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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Thayne Cross Moves Mountains!
This sign marks the spot where in 1995 a whole lot of volunteers began the work of restoring the Harrison Ridge Greenbelt. Follow-up...

Harri Ridge
Feb 1, 20221 min read
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Rain has returned!
Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. ~ John Updike September has brought...

Harri Ridge
Oct 4, 20210 min read
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Let me tell you ‘bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees…
Seattle Forest Week is coming soon! It will give people all over town the chance to help expand the populations of native plants so...

Harri Ridge
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Group battles blackberry on Madison Valley trail
Want more information on what's going on in and around the neighborhood? Check out the Madison Park Time! This article was featured...
Linda Becker
Sep 24, 20213 min read
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Welcome student Matthew Koay!
We recently welcomed a student to the ridge. Learn more about Matthew and his project in his own words. My name is Matthew Koay, a...

Harri Ridge
Jul 18, 20212 min read
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Blooming in June
Mock orange, Philadelphus lewisii (a.k.a. syringa)---showy and aromatic. In late May the mock orange along Sussman Way was loaded with...

Harri Ridge
Jun 23, 20211 min read
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Late May blooms
Along Sussman Way, close to the workbox, is a healthy stand of Pacific Ninebark, Physocarpus capitatus. The shredding bark is notable,...
Linda Becker
May 31, 20211 min read
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Childhood memories
I recently moved back into my family home which sits on the edge of the Harrison Ridge Greenbelt. Growing up here, I spent many a day...
Kevin Castle
May 31, 20212 min read
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