From Trees to Tap: The Workings of a Working Watershed
Posted June 24, 2015 at 5:47 am by Tim Dustrude
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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