Education Center
Additional Information
Education Center is open
For most up-to-date information, please check our Facebook page.
Due to having fewer staff, our hours have changed.
New hours: Thursday & Friday 12 noon to 5 p.m.,
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Center access gate is open every day, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Center is closed on the following holidays: Independence Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
The Cedar River Watershed Education Center is a regional education facility created as a gathering place to connect people with the source of their water. Nestled above the shores of Rattlesnake Lake (pdf) in the Cascade foothills, the Center is a gateway to the Cedar River Municipal Watershed, which provides drinking water for 70% of the 1.5 million people living in the greater Seattle area.
Activities and Exhibits
- Join us in person for Fireside Storytime. It's free! This drop-in program will be happening every Saturday at 11am, from January 14th through March 25th. Check out the flyer or Facebook for the featured books.
- Our hands-on features at the Education Center are available for use (including new blue "water drops") with COVID safety precautions in place!
- Check out our online learning resources
- Visit our Virtual Field Trip page and email us at crwprograms@seattle.gov to schedule a session this fall!
- Enjoy listening to the Water Drums from dawn to dusk. (Note: To prevent freeze damage, the Water Drums may be turned off in the winter.)
- Discover more about the Education Center's features and exhibits
- The Center's Heritage Library is open by appointment. Please email us at crwprograms@seattle.gov to plan a visit.
- Subscribe to our Watershed e-newsletter
Directions
We are located about 35 miles east of downtown Seattle near North Bend. From Seattle take I-90 east to exit 32 (436th Ave SE/Cedar Falls Road SE). Go south (right) on Cedar Falls Road for 4 miles. The Center is located near the end of the road, past Rattlesnake Lake (on right) and Iron Horse State Park (on left). View on Google Maps or download printable directions (pdf).
Cedar River Watershed Education Center
17905 Cedar Falls Road S.E.
North Bend, WA
(206) 733-9421
(425) 831-6780
CRWPrograms@seattle.gov
Additional Resources
- North Bend weather conditions at WeatherBug.
- Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
- Saving Water Partnership