Potential fire station, Juanita Woodlands and annexation are topics during annual Finn Hill meeting

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 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.

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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.