Author: Jill Andrews
Publisher:
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Category : Fisher Creek Region (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Fisher Creek Watershed Stories
Author: Jill Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisher Creek Region (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisher Creek Region (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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The Chicago River
Author: Libby Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 080933707X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Originally published: Lake Claremont Press, 2000.
Publisher:
ISBN: 080933707X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Originally published: Lake Claremont Press, 2000.
The Reelfoot-Indian Creek Watershed Story
Author: United States. Soil Conservation Service
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Category : Sediment control
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
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Category : Sediment control
Languages : en
Pages :
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A Brief History of Vashon Island
Author: Bruce Haulman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439657890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Reachable only by ferry, Vashon Island is a breathtaking rural retreat from the bustling activity of nearby Seattle and Tacoma. The island's first inhabitants, the sx???bab", took advantage of its evergreen forests and rich marine resources. In 1792, George Vancouver was the first Anglo to discover the island and named it after Captain James Vashon. By the late 1800s, the first white settlers had established farms and greenhouses that supplied nearby cities with berries, tomatoes and cucumbers. Ferries drove development in the later half of the century, introducing new industries and tourism to the area. While both influenced by and isolated from the mainland, the island developed its own unique character treasured by locals. Merging human and natural history, author Bruce Haulman presents the rich heritage of this thriving community.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439657890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Reachable only by ferry, Vashon Island is a breathtaking rural retreat from the bustling activity of nearby Seattle and Tacoma. The island's first inhabitants, the sx???bab", took advantage of its evergreen forests and rich marine resources. In 1792, George Vancouver was the first Anglo to discover the island and named it after Captain James Vashon. By the late 1800s, the first white settlers had established farms and greenhouses that supplied nearby cities with berries, tomatoes and cucumbers. Ferries drove development in the later half of the century, introducing new industries and tourism to the area. While both influenced by and isolated from the mainland, the island developed its own unique character treasured by locals. Merging human and natural history, author Bruce Haulman presents the rich heritage of this thriving community.
Shinglemill Creek Watershed Stories
Author: Mary Jo Barrentine
Publisher:
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Category : Shingle Mill Creek Region (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shingle Mill Creek Region (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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American Venice
Author: Lewis Fisher
Publisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 1595342656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
In American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River, Lewis F. Fisher uncovers the evolution of San Antonio’s beloved River Walk. He shares how San Antonians refused to give up on the vital water source that provided for them from before the city’s beginnings. In 1941 neglect, civic uprisings, and bursts of creativity culminated in the completion of a Works Projects Administration project designed by Robert H. H. Hugman. The resulting River Walk languished for years but enjoyed renewed interest during the 1968 World’s Fair, held in San Antonio, and has since become the center of the city’s cultural and historical narrative. “The real story [of the River Walk] is a bit less Hollywood but far more interesting . . . With a growing number of cities facing issues of water supply, urban runoff, flooding, and ways of rebuilding better after a disaster, the San Antonio River Walk remains a great example of getting it right,” writes Irby Hightower, co-chair of the San Antonio River Oversight Committee. In this updated and expanded edition of River Walk: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River, Fisher offers more fascinating stories about the River Walk’s evolution, bringing to light new facts and sharing historical images that he has since discovered. The update includes information about the Museum and Mission Reaches, two expansions of the River Walk that are vital to San Antonio’s continued growth as the seventh largest city in the country. Fisher starts his story with the first written records of the river, in the 1690s, and continues through the 1800s and the flood of 1921, to debates over transforming the river and its eventual role as the crown jewel of Texas, and finally to its recent expansion. More than a community attraction, the River Walk’s banks are also a giant botanical garden full of plants and trees. Indeed, the American Society for Horticulture has named the River Walk a Horticultural Landmark. As Fisher says, the River Walk “remains a work in progress, one forever precarious and unfinished yet standing before the world as a triumph of enterprise and human imagination.”
Publisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 1595342656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
In American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River, Lewis F. Fisher uncovers the evolution of San Antonio’s beloved River Walk. He shares how San Antonians refused to give up on the vital water source that provided for them from before the city’s beginnings. In 1941 neglect, civic uprisings, and bursts of creativity culminated in the completion of a Works Projects Administration project designed by Robert H. H. Hugman. The resulting River Walk languished for years but enjoyed renewed interest during the 1968 World’s Fair, held in San Antonio, and has since become the center of the city’s cultural and historical narrative. “The real story [of the River Walk] is a bit less Hollywood but far more interesting . . . With a growing number of cities facing issues of water supply, urban runoff, flooding, and ways of rebuilding better after a disaster, the San Antonio River Walk remains a great example of getting it right,” writes Irby Hightower, co-chair of the San Antonio River Oversight Committee. In this updated and expanded edition of River Walk: The Epic Story of San Antonio’s River, Fisher offers more fascinating stories about the River Walk’s evolution, bringing to light new facts and sharing historical images that he has since discovered. The update includes information about the Museum and Mission Reaches, two expansions of the River Walk that are vital to San Antonio’s continued growth as the seventh largest city in the country. Fisher starts his story with the first written records of the river, in the 1690s, and continues through the 1800s and the flood of 1921, to debates over transforming the river and its eventual role as the crown jewel of Texas, and finally to its recent expansion. More than a community attraction, the River Walk’s banks are also a giant botanical garden full of plants and trees. Indeed, the American Society for Horticulture has named the River Walk a Horticultural Landmark. As Fisher says, the River Walk “remains a work in progress, one forever precarious and unfinished yet standing before the world as a triumph of enterprise and human imagination.”
The Walnut Creek Watershed Story
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Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Proceedings of the Conference on Coastal Watersheds
Author:
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Category : Caspar Creek Watershed (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caspar Creek Watershed (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Leading from the Past
Author: Catherine Cutcher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780557739257
Category : Leading Creek Watershed (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A collection of nineteen stories that, together, create a window into a region often misunderstood by outside communities. The stories teach others about the history, culture, and natural history of the watershed region from the perspectives of those who live there, rather than from the perspectives of historians or scholars.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780557739257
Category : Leading Creek Watershed (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A collection of nineteen stories that, together, create a window into a region often misunderstood by outside communities. The stories teach others about the history, culture, and natural history of the watershed region from the perspectives of those who live there, rather than from the perspectives of historians or scholars.
General Technical Report PSW.
Author:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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