Central District
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EcologY
"Nature does nothing uselessly."
Giant Sequoia
Green Tunnel
Local Plant Species
A Neighborhood of Nature
One of the Central District of Seattle's strongest assets is the integration of local ecology throughout green spaces, housing, education, local art, and public infrastructure. Due to the Central District's success in ecological preservation, the local community has direct and abundant access to lush forests, engaging historical monuments, and whimsical walkways.
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The Central District has always been notorious for its wide range of biodiversity and ecological prosperity. Its first residents included Native Americans, deer, bear, coyotes, raccoons, mink, otter, ducks, geese, eagles, blue heron's, salmon, trout, and many more Pacific Northwest species.
The neighborhood was an endless forest with abundant water routes and a temperate climate. What is now Madison Street was a route cut to the lake of the Central Area by John J. McGilvra.
The Central District devotes an extensive amount of resources to the preservation and communal integration of their local environment. This includes faithfully protecting the Giant Sequoia, planted by Jacob Umlauff (Leschi Park's gardener) prior to his retirement in 1941.
The neighborhood's green spaces and parks contain sustainable mantras, opportunities for ecological involvement, and regimented laws for respecting the local ecology. Additionally, most households and sidewalks are shrouded in incredible local tree shrubbery.