Learn more about the West Duwamish Greenbelt, the Duwamish River, and West Seattle.  Check out these informative sites:

1. A River Lost? -Seattle PI article about the West Duwamish River
2. Brief information about the West Duwamish Greenbelt – Parks and Rec.
3. The White River Valley, which the Duwamish River flows through; its geology, especially
     the role of the glaciers; and the native Indian tribes that live, and lived there.
4. The Green River Watershed – water treatment, flooding and hydrology, etc.
5. The Green River, which becomes the Duwamish at its northern end
6. Weed Curriculum K-12 - a great resource to learn about plants!
7. Short history of the Duwamish River – current pollution problems, clean-up goals, etc.
8. Extensive history of the Duwamish tribe
9. Timeline of West Seattle history
10. History of the street railways in Seattle
11. Seattle historical maps

Outdoor Apparel Resources Working out in the elements requires the right apparel.
Avoid wearing cotton if possible. When cotton gets wet you can get colder than if you were
wearing nothing at all
Cotton Kills - the facts
Cotton Kills - the science behind it

Links About Layering:
Wear at least three layers
How to layer clothing
How to choose appropriate outdoor clothing

Other Resource Links:
AmeriCorps - http://www.americorps.org
Duwamish River Clean-Up Coalition - http://www.duwamishcleanup.org/
EarthCorps - http://www.earthcorps.org/
Environmental Coalition of South Seattle - http://www.ecoss.org/about/
Green Seattle Partnership - http://www.greenseattle.org/
Judd Creek Nursery/Native Plant Nurseries WA - http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/PI/NPnursry.htm
King Conservation District - http://www.kingcd.org/
Northwest Environmental Education Council - http://www.nweec.org/
People for Puget Sound - http://www.pugetsound.org/
Seattle Parks And Recreation - http://www.seattle.gov/parks/
Student Conservation Association - http://www.thesca.org/
Washington Native Plant Society - http://www.wnps.org/