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Having witnessed windstorms and landslides, as well as eroding streams, over the years, members of DCNA dedicated themselves first to two big challenges: soil and salmon restoration. After studying the terrain, and learning about the fragile soil structure deposited...
Finn Hill is the home of a vibrant and active trail system in OO Denny Park, Big Finn Hill Park, and other areas. FHNA is committed to being a partner in efforts to restore and maintain this important community asset. Currently we are involved in two major...
Finn Hill Surface Water Management and Drainage Concerns From Dec-2011 to May-2012, residents of Finn Hill collected information about surface water concerns in our Kirkland, Washington neighborhood. Data collection methods included field reconnaissance, telephone...
In 2007, a team of DCNA volunteers–George Ploudre, Kurt Seiffert, and Jim Sproull–completed a three-year study of Denny Creek and the 860-acre watershed surrounding it to assess the creek’s health and identify reasons why salmon and cutthroat trout were absent from...
Today’s FHNA is a little like the chili cook-off and pie bakeoff contests it sponsors ever year at its annual Denny Fest festival—all homemade, using natural ingredients made from scratch. The same grassroots spirit that pervades Denny Fenny started years before with...
When Kirkland annexed Finn Hill in June 2011, DCNA had the chance to expand its horizons and be recognized by the City as a neighborhood association for all of Finn Hill. It is now Kirkland’s largest neighborhood with a population of over 15,000. At a public meeting...
DCNA has carried out many more initiatives, among them parks litter cleanup, backyard wildlife sanctuaries, garden tours, and others. Here’s a list of DCNA projects over the years: Erosion control. Planting and armoring banks to control erosion of the lower O. O....
The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance is an independent, community-based nonprofit, which started out as a grassroots volunteer organization called the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance (DCNA), formed in 1994. Organized to protect the quality of the community’s rich...
Though a time-honored tradition, we now know that washing your car in your driveway or on a neighborhood street pollutes waterways via storm drains. The rinse water from your car contains road grime, oil, grease, heavy metals, and soap. Even small amounts of these...
Mountain Biking Safety Open year round, Finn Hill’s mountain biking trails meander through its dense lowland forests and connect Big Finn Hill Park with Saint Edward’s Park through an elaborate network of trails. They are generally well maintained, though conditions...
