Donations
Construction funding for our Headwaters Project is on the rise! Thank you!
Thank you to the Arboretum Foundation for the May, 2024, commitment of $100,000.00 towards the construction of the Headwaters Project.
Also, Congratulations to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), the owner of the Arboretum property, for assuming full project management in May of 2024
A special, Thank You to Dick Eitel for his personal donations totalling more than $70,000.00 which has helped inspire additional construction funding.
Thank you to the Peach Foundation for their $25,000 grant in 2023. This followed an earlier show of support from the Japanese Garden Society (Thank you!) who directed $20,000 to the Headwaters Project, via the Arboretum Foundation.
These were preceded by two initial construction grants, of $25,000 in 2022. The first was from the Aldarra Foundation, also secured via the Arboretum Foundation. The second was from the Chabot Family Fund. These early commitments have demonstrated critical support as Friends of Arboretum Creek and Seattle Parks and Recreation continue to apply for even larger institutional grants to fill out the construction budget. Thank you, All!
Note: The great bulk of our funding to date has come from King County. Specifically, the King County Flood Control District and King County WaterWorks Council-Allocated funding. These funds, in excess of $900,000, will cover the design expenses for the Headwaters Project. Thank you, King County!
(If you have not yet experienced the joy of giving, Click Here to help fund a thriving stream full of life!)
60% Design - Under Review:
We are scheduled to reach the 60% design level in 2024. It will be quickly followed by the 90% design. We expect to have the 100% "shovel-ready" design in 2025. We hope to have all permits and full construction funding in place in 2026 or before.