Northeast Queen Anne Greenbelt
Property acquired in March 2007 |
The Northeast Queen Anne Greenbelt is the forested hillside along the eastern
slope of Queen Anne Hill, just above Aurora Avenue North.
In the 1990s, Seattle Parks and Recreation acquired ten acres in the greenbelt,
including several sites with panoramic views of Lake Union and the Cascades.
On November 12, 2002, the Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee included the
NE Queen Anne Greenbelt among the green spaces to be further considered
for acquisition through the Pro Park Levy Green Spaces category. This Pro
Parks project includes potential acquisitions to connect and extend existing
green space in the Northeast Queen Anne Greenbelt.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Volunteers from the Friends of NE Queen Anne Parks, Queen
Anne Community Council, Earth Corps, and other groups have created trails
and restored portions of the greenbelt.
Sites:
- Taylor Ave and Newton St: MacLean Park - Mounds of blackberries and
Scot's Broom have been removed from this property. Access route: From
5th Ave N on the eastern slope of Queen Anne, turn east on Newton St,
and follow the steep driveway downhill near the intersection of Newton
and Taylor Avenue N.
- Trolley Hill Park; 5th Ave N betweeen N Howe and Blaine Sts. A community
garden and park have been developed at this site, which offers a viewpoint
and trailhead to the greenbelt.
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