In April of 2007 after the Port of Olympia (port) found elevated levels of dioxins in an area scheduled for maintenance dredging. Dioxins were found through out Bud Inlet however the highest levels of dioxins were found in sediments...
Before East Bay was developed into a park it was home to Native Americans. They called this land “cheetwoot” which means land of the bear. recourses such as shellfish, salmon and berries where abundant...
In 1846 settlers lived on the beach’s of what is today know as East Bay. By the around the 1850s the small community named “swan town” was thriving. In 1890 what is now known as...
At the start of my study at the East Bay Waterfront Park I was determined to not get attached to it. I wanted to view it as a scientific study and with those one...
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by scomar19 · Published May 21, 2016 · Last modified May 26, 2016
” A sense of place results gradually and unconsciously from inhabiting a landscape over time, becoming familiar with its physical properties, accruing history within its confines.” –Kent Rydon This quote perfectly describes my experience...
