The Area is located approximately 100 yards from the junction of U.S. Highway 101 and Old Olympic Highway, about a 15-minute drive from Washington's capital city of Olympia. Parking areas are located on the side of Old Olympic Highway, and a short all-weather pedestrian trail leads to an improved wildlife viewing and interpretive area. The Preserve is visited by large numbers of migratory waterfowl, especially in winter months. Birding is best on a falling tide.
Kennedy Creek, whose headwaters are 500-foot (150 m) Summit Lake in the Black Hills,[3] is one of the largest Chum salmon spawning areas in the lower Puget Sound,[4] and has a genetically distinct run of Chum salmon.[5] A forest trail about 1 mile (1.6 km) up from Oyster Bay along Kennedy Creek was opened in 2000 for salmon viewing during spawning season.[6]
A $1 million expansion of the area has been proposed and is pending legislative action.
Referencesedit
^"Estuarine NAPs". Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
^, Washington Department of Natural Resources, archived from the original on 2013-04-14, retrieved 2012-12-21
^Summit Lake environmental assessment, Washington Department of Ecology, 1997, retrieved 2012-12-21
^Christopher Smith; Laura Ritter, Engineering with Nature: Alternative Techniques to Riprap Bank Stabilization, Federal Emergency Management Agency
^"Home - Wildlife Recreation and Coalition". Wildliferecreation.org. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
^Kathryn True (November 13, 2008), "Super salmon-spawning site Kennedy Creek entertains and educates", The Seattle Times, retrieved 2012-12-21
External linksedit
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Official website
Kennedy Creek salmon trail at South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group
kennedy, creek, natural, area, preserve, state, protected, natural, area, near, highway, oyster, puget, sound, southwest, washington, state, united, states, preserve, border, thurston, county, mason, county, contains, acres, intertidal, salt, marsh, upland, fo. Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve is a state protected Natural Area near US Highway 101 on Oyster Bay Puget Sound in southwest Washington state United States The preserve is on the border of Thurston County and Mason County and contains 203 acres 82 ha of intertidal salt marsh and upland forest 2 Kennedy Creek Natural Area PreserveLocation of Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve in WashingtonShow map of Washington state Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationSouthwest Washington Washington United StatesCoordinates47 05 42 N 123 04 48 W 47 095 N 123 080 W 47 095 123 080Area203 acres 82 ha Established1999 1 Governing bodyWashington Department of Natural ResourcesWebsitednr wa govThe Area is located approximately 100 yards from the junction of U S Highway 101 and Old Olympic Highway about a 15 minute drive from Washington s capital city of Olympia Parking areas are located on the side of Old Olympic Highway and a short all weather pedestrian trail leads to an improved wildlife viewing and interpretive area The Preserve is visited by large numbers of migratory waterfowl especially in winter months Birding is best on a falling tide Kennedy Creek whose headwaters are 500 foot 150 m Summit Lake in the Black Hills 3 is one of the largest Chum salmon spawning areas in the lower Puget Sound 4 and has a genetically distinct run of Chum salmon 5 A forest trail about 1 mile 1 6 km up from Oyster Bay along Kennedy Creek was opened in 2000 for salmon viewing during spawning season 6 A 1 million expansion of the area has been proposed and is pending legislative action References edit Estuarine NAPs Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition Archived from the original on 2013 04 16 Retrieved 2012 12 21 Kennedy Creek NAP Washington Department of Natural Resources archived from the original on 2013 04 14 retrieved 2012 12 21 Summit Lake environmental assessment Washington Department of Ecology 1997 retrieved 2012 12 21 Christopher Smith Laura Ritter Engineering with Nature Alternative Techniques to Riprap Bank Stabilization Federal Emergency Management Agency Home Wildlife Recreation and Coalition Wildliferecreation org Retrieved 2022 08 13 Kathryn True November 13 2008 Super salmon spawning site Kennedy Creek entertains and educates The Seattle Times retrieved 2012 12 21External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kennedy Creek NAP Official website Kennedy Creek salmon trail at South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group Nature Minute 21 Kennedy Creek NAP on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve amp oldid 1104201353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
