What's New at the Botanic Gardens

The Washington State Department of Transportation will be conducting a ground-penetrating radar study on Foster Island from July 22 - 28. This study will help WSDOT locate the original shorelines of the two historic Foster Islands while minimizing effects on the study area. Results will help reduce impacts on historic and cultural resources during construction of the new SR 520 bridge.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Brandt with WSDOT at 206-770-3637.

Background information on the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project can be found on the WSDOT website.

Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
July 23, 30; Aug. 6, 13

Come for a session, or enroll for the series!

Take a unique yoga journey through the Arboretum. Discover beauty and peace amongst the trees through an inspirational yoga practice.

$55 for the series, or $15 per class. Maximum 15 participants; pre-registration required.

Click here for a full list of classes and events from July through September . To register, contact Jean Robins at 206-685-8033.

For years, volunteer Larry Howard has used his camera to capture the spectacular and the subtle at CUH. Come find vistas and views you've never seen during his photo exhibit at the Miller Library. All are welcome to attend the reception on Friday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. or explore his work on your own.

Library hours are as follows:

Monday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays in July & August
Closed Sundays

Please join us as we celebrate the remarkable work of our dedicated volunteer. The exhibit runs from July 9 through early September.

Join Head of Restoration Kern Ewing on a tour of this former landfill. Saturday, July 26, 10:30 a.m. - noon.

After 30 years of ongoing restoration, UBNA is one of the city's premier bird and wildlife habitats. It's a fantastic spot to walk and one of the best places to see restoration in action.

Come wander its trail, enjoy the views of Lake Washington, and learn what this extraordinary environment has to offer!

Meet at the UBNA trailhead at the Center for Urban Horticulture. $10 suggested donation. No pre-registration required. Tour takes place rain or shine.

UBNA has entered its "brown phase." The grasses are senescing and brown, and early season flowers have gone to seed. If you walk through the natural area now, you might see:.

Top to bottom:

1. Spiranthes romanzoffiana (ladies' tresses): a little white orchid. This perennial grows west of Shovelers Pond, and its flowers are said to resemble braided ladies' hair.

2. Daucus carota (Queen Anne's lace): this introduced plant is the ancestor of the cultivated carrot.

3. Cichorium intybus (chicory): a weed introduced from Eurasia, related to Belgium endive. When ground and roasted, its taproots can be used as a coffee substitute.

 

Facts from Pojar & Mackinnon, "Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast" (1994).