Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park
Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park is an 88 acres (360,000 m2) park system within Shoreline, Washington. The two parks share an internal border and both border Shoreline Community College. Boeing Creek Park mainly consists of forested areas. Shoreview Park contains recreational facilities including tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields and an off-leash dog area. The upper portion of Boeing Creek flows along the western edge of Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park to Hidden Lake.
Boeing Creek park has a largely intact native ecosystem, mostly free of invasive species. Habitats within Boeing Creek Park consist of Conifer forest, Conifer-deciduous forest, deciduous forest, and riparian forest along Boeing Creek. The conifer forest consists Douglas-fir, Western hemlock and Western red cedar trees. There are a number of mature conifers that escaped being logged, with some 200-foot (61 m) tall Douglas-fir trees. Salmonberry shrubs are common along the creek. The native species of Sword fern and Stinging nettle are common.
Shoreview Park habitats are Conifer-deciduous forest, Conifer-madrone forest, Grassland, Shrubland and developed areas. Twelves acres of Shoreview Park contains invasive species such as Butterfly bush, Scotch broom, Himalayan blackberry, English ivy, and Herb Robert.
Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park contain numerous bird species. Great blue heron, Bald eagle, and Pileated woodpecker have been observed within Boeing Creek Park. Rough-skinned newt have been observed along inlets to Boeing Creek.
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