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Restoration Highlights No. 8 Page 1 Society for Ecological Restoration Northwest Chapter No. 8, September 2014 UW-REN Project: Restoration in Crestwoods Park, Kirkland, WA Site Goals and Objectives: Goal 1 – Facilitate the re-establishment and development of a later seral stage mixed-conifer forest typical of lowland Puget Sound forests 1.1: Remove and suppress invasive species in critical areas of restoration site 1.2: Prepare site for native species installation 1.3: Install successionally appropriate, structurally and biologically diverse native species Goal 2 – Enhance and increase ecosystem function and diversity of Pacific Northwest habitat 2.1: Increase carbon sequestration 2.2: Promote nutrient cycling through incorporation of fungal diversity and woody debris 2.3: Select species complementary to the management of surface water infiltration and soil retention Goal 3 – Promote community stewardship in restoration efforts 3.1: Connect local students to the restoration process and value of natural spaces 3.2: Appeal to wildlife enthusiasts by attracting specific wildlife Summary: Pseudotsuga menziesii-Tsuga heterophylla/Gaultheria shallon/Polystichum munitum Rubus armeniacus Hedera helix Ilex aquifolium P. munitum, Salix Rosa gymnocarpa Salix spp.
