Georgetown residents invited to shape the future of West Duwamish Greenbelt

The Ridge to River Coalition (R2R) recently announced the 2025 West Duwamish Greenbelt Public Survey. Community members are invited to share experiences, connections, and ideas for Seattle’s largest remaining forest.

The West Duwamish Greenbelt is a forest and natural area that stretches from the West Seattle Bridge to White Center. It provides vital habitat for birds and animals, offers opportunities for recreation, walking on trails to destinations, or simply enjoying the outdoors close to home. The Ridge to River Coalition is a group of neighbors from West Seattle and the Duwamish Valley working to create a community vision for the greenbelt that supports environmental stewardship, respects its cultural context and addresses the needs of the surrounding communities.

This survey is an opportunity to have a say in what would make the greenbelt welcoming and usefu, and will help shape a community-led Vision and Concept Plan. In 2026, R2R will return to gather public feedback on specific proposals developed from survey responses and environmental studies by a consultant team. To take the online survey, visit the R2R website r2rduwamish.org and click the “Share Your Ideas” button (or go directly to https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/AODzlN). Several language options are offered.

The Ridge to River Coalition is sponsored by the Seattle Parks Foundation in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation. Technical assistance is being provided by the National Park Service’s River and Trail Corridor Assistance Program, and planning is made possible by a grant from the King County Parks Levy Fund.

To learn about R2R, visit the R2R website r2rduwamish.org.