Nora's Woods is an undeveloped city park and native plant garden[1] in the Madrona neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The 0.35-acre (0.14 ha) house lot-sized wooded area is named for Seattleite Nora Wood, who purchased the land in 1987 that was given to The Trust for Public Land after her death in 1989.[2][3][4][5] Cleanup of the overgrown and neglected property by neighborhood volunteers to create the park began in 1996 or 1997.[5][6] In 1998, it became a city park.
| Nora's Woods | |
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| Location | 720 29th Ave (29th and Columbia St.) |
| Nearest city | Seattle |
| Coordinates | 47°36′31″N 122°17′41″W / 47.6087°N 122.2946°W |
| Created | c. 1996 |
| Operated by | Seattle Parks and Recreation |
| Open | 1998 |
The Columbia Street pollinator pathway connects Nora's Woods to the 18th Avenue P-Patch and the Seattle University campus.[3]
Nora Wood's ashes are buried in Nora's Woods Park.[6]
References
edit- ^ Native plants: are they ornamental enough?, Taylor Gardens Northwest, October 13, 2013
- ^ Rich Appleton, I Remember When... : Every Day is Earth Day in Nora's Woods (PDF), Madrona Community Council
- ^ a b Claire Thompson (September 19, 2012), "Bee boulevard: An urban corridor becomes a haven for native pollinators", Grist
- ^ A-Z parks list, Seattle Parks and Recreation, retrieved 2013-12-30
- ^ a b Jake Batsell (May 24, 1999), "Park And Pride—Neighbors Make Madrona Talk Of The Nation", The Seattle Times
- ^ a b Kathryn True; Maria Dolan (2003), "Nora's Woods: Hushed Tribute", Nature in the City: Seattle, Mountaineers Books, p. 59, ISBN 9780898868791
External links
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Media related to Nora's Woods at Wikimedia Commons- Nora's Woods at Seattle Parks Dept.
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