The ongoing work to restore the 40-acre parcel of woodlands along Juanita Drive will be highlighted at the next annual general meeting held by the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance (DCNA). The area was saved in a campaign by area residents who donated half a million dollars.

The meeting will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. April 28 in the cafeteria of Finn Hill Junior High, 8040 N.E. 132nd St. Deb Powers, City of Kirkland’s urban forester, and Nona Ganz, a Green Team volunteer, will give a presentation.

This past winter, volunteers planted 2,500 trees and pulled ivy, blackberry bushes, and other invasive plants from the wooded area behind Fire Station 25.

In addition to the Juanita Woodlands discussion, there will be updates on the upcoming formal annexation of the area to Kirkland and the latest on the proposed relocation of a new fire station in Big Finn Hill Park.

Fire District No. 41 commissioners and Kirkland Fire Chief Kevin Nalder held a public hearing in March attended by about 180 area residents, most of whom voiced objections to the plans to accept a 1.8 acre parcel of parkland in Big Finn Hill Park from King County for use in relocating a new fire station.

Fire district commissioners have issued a notice that they intend to continue the public process and they have a regularly-scheduled meeting on April 26, so there may be more to report at the DCNA general meeting.

Additionally, there will be various project updates and a new Board of Directors will be nominated for election.

DCNA, a 15-year-old non-profit organization charged with protecting and preserving the Denny Creek watershed and adjacent areas on Finn Hill, holds a general meeting each year focusing on a local topic of special interest. All area residents are invited to attend the discussion.

For more information about DCNA, visit www.dennycreek.org.