As of October, 2026, the King County Flood Control District approved another grant (this one for $500K) to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) for the construction of the Headwaters Project! A huge THANK YOU to the King County Council for approving this grant. SPR is the primary landowner of this project and has now secured more than $2.5M from King County Flood Control District.

Additional Thanks to the Seattle Botanic Gardens (previously called, The Arboretum Foundation), the Aldarra Foundation, the Chabot Family Fund, Dick Eitel, the Japanese Garden Society, Rick and Anne Matsen, the Seattle Parks Foundation, the Peach Foundation and to the many dozens of additional individuals who have donated time, money and hard work to this creek restoration effort.

Currently the estimated cost of construction is $4.25M. Construction funding secured is more than $3M. The 90% design is complete and permits are in-process.

Seattle Botanic Gardens and Seattle Parks & Recreatation are working hard to close the funding gap. Construction is on-target to begin in July of 2027. Full funding will minimize construction costs and maximize the benefits.

(If you have not yet experienced the joy of giving, Click Here to help fund a thriving stream full of life, protect the Japanese Garden from flooding, reduce sewer overflows, while increasing sewer capacity and cleaning creek water in a low-cost and sustainable fashion.)