From Trees to Tap: The Workings of a Working Watershed

Posted June 24, 2015 at 5:47 am by

- Contributed photo

Chad Hoffman (L) and Will Hamilton – Contributed photo

Know Your Island Walk – Saturday June 27, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Meet caretaker Will Hamilton and water systems manager Chad Hoffman for an educational tour of the Briggs Lake area (known as the Roche Harbor Watershed) which is a private forest providing water, wood, wildlife and recreation enjoyed by many islanders. Learn what makes this watershed and water treatment plant property so unique.

Take the watershed tour, a distance of 1.25 miles and then walk .75 miles or drive to a tour of the water treatment plant where liquid refreshments will be served.

  • Terrain: grassy trails, level to downhill (no uphill)
  • Rating: gentle
  • Dogs on leashes okay
  • Rain or shine

Meet and park at corner of Roche Harbor and West Valley Roads. Limited parking; please carpool if possible. Information: info[@]sanjuanislandtrails[.]org.

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