BRIGHTWATER EXPLORERS
Take a guided exploration of the Education Center at the Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant with IslandWood, in partnership with King County
Brightwater Explorers
Learn, Explore, and Discover In-Person or Online
Check out the videos below to explore some of our favorite locations at Brightwater from afar, or visit Brightwater in person and bring along a copy of our Brightwater Explorer Journal for activities and discussion questions to guide your explorations. Thank you to King County for partnering with us on this guided tour.
Visit Brightwater
IslandWood partners with King County to provide experiential learning experiences at the Brightwater Education Center, a state-of-the-art facility attached to King County’s most innovative wastewater treatment plant in Woodinville.
The Center exhibit hall offers an indoor, clean water, interpretive learning space. Visitors are welcome Monday through Thursday from 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Brightwater’s natural areas are open to the public from dawn to dusk each day. It is located at 22505 State Route 9 SE Woodinville, WA 98072-6010.
Location 1 | Let’s Get Started!
Welcome to Brightwater! Follow along with the activities ...
Location 2 | What’s Growing in the Garden?
The garden at Brightwater is a special place. Watch the v...
Location 3 | Search for Stormwater
Watch this video to learn what happens to the rain that l...
Location 4 | Water Bugs and Wildlife
Storm Pond doesn’t just collect stormwater. It’s also hom...
Location 5 | Otter Pond Explorations
Otter Pond was created to provide a healthy habitat for l...
Location 7 | Taking a Break at Sapsucker Creek
We named this creek Sapsucker Creek after the Red-Breaste...
Location 8 | Climbing the Peaks of Brightwater
How many of Brightwater’s five hills can you climb? Once ...
Location 9 | Mission to the Top of Snail Hill
Snail Hill is named for the spiral-shaped trail that lead...
Location 10 | Finding Solitude on the Forest Loop
Welcome to the forest loop trail! This is a great time to...
Location 11 | North Fork, South Branch
If you’re here on a sunny or dry day, you’ll want to watc...
Location 12 | Grandfather’s Wisdom
This is a welcoming longhouse, featuring carvings of orca...
Location 13 | Bio Boulevard & Water Molecule
Artist Buster Simpson created Bio Boulevard and Water Mol...
Location 14 | The Peak of Mount Brightwater
Congratulations! You’ve made it to the top of the highest...
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Hi Adrienne,
Yes – this fall we are resuming our programming at the Brightwater Education Center in Woodinville. Please contact KayLani Siplin at [email protected] for more information!
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I’ve been told that you are offering field trips to students again. Is that true? If so, who do I contact? Thank you!