About Longfellow Creek
Longfellow Creek is a three mile waterway running south to north through
the Delridge Valley in West Seattle and emptying into the Duwamish River at
the head of Elliott Bay. The Longfellow Creek watershed is almost 3000 acres
in size. Longfellow is one of only four natural waterways left within the
Seattle City limits that remains free flowing. Longfellow was once teeming
with salmon, however the last known salmon spawning was in 1939. There has
been a community effort to restore the creek for several years including
yearly fish releases conducted by local schools. In 1995 fish returned to
the creek for the first time since 1939.
There are a number of projects underway and completed in the community that benefit the creek. A a partial list includes:
* Longfellow Creek Watershed Action Project
* Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail
For a more detailed description of the creek please see the topics in the navigation bar to the left.