Explore
Thornton
Creek!

Covering 11.6 square miles, the Thornton Creek Watershed is the largest in both Seattle and Shoreline. Explore this Virtual Tour to learn more about the history and ecology of this diverse urban landscape.

Get an introduction!

Resources and Links

Begin the Tour

To take the Thornton Creek Watershed Virtual Tour, follow one of the links below. Each tour explores one geographic or subject area of Thornton Creek. In the near future hotlinks will be added to the map to take you directly to each stop along the watershed.

Explore the South Fork

Explore the North Fork

Explore the Main Branch

Explore Thornton Creek's History

Explore Thornton Creek's Ecology

Welcome to the Thornton Creek Watershed Virtual Tour! This new online resource offers a way to learn about this urban landscape without leaving your home. Please follow the instruction at left in "Begin the Tour" to plan your exploration.

This is a draft version. Please send comments to homewaters@sccd.ctc.edu.