Pritchard Wetland (Seattle, Washington)

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Pritchard Wetland is a unique haven of native plants and wildlife, just south of Pritchard Island Beach. Walk the gravel path that starts at the edge of the parking lot; it winds through more than four acres of marshy wildlife habitat. Watch for muskrats and herons in Pritchard Pond, and listen for the songs of Chorus frogs in the spring!

All the plantings in Pritchard/Loon Wetland are native to western Washington wetlands. Look for Red-osier dogwood, fawn lilies, and Western red cedar saplings.

The Friends Of Pritchard Beach Park (FOPBP) is a neighborhood volunteer organization with twenty full-time members, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Parks And Recreation’s (SDPR) South Division. Its purpose is the restoration and recreation of the wetlands at Pritchard Beach Park in South Seattle, which we call The Wetland At Pritchard Beach Park Wildlife Educational Center.

Our partners in this project include The Starflower Foundation, The Mid-Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group, The Seattle Audubon Society, The Seattle Sierra Club, The University Of Washington/ Washington Park Arboretum, The Seattle School District (Dunlap Elementary, South Shore Magnet Middle School, and Rainier Beach High School), First Place School (a school for homeless and at-risk children), and others.

The Wetland At Pritchard Beach Park is located on the south west shore of Lake Washington in Rainier Beach, three miles south of Seward Park. The Island is bordered on the south by Beer Sheva/Atlantic City Park, and on the north by Pritchard Beach. The area is unused by the community other than to walk dogs. No groups or individuals use the site for any type of recreational or other usage.


Acreage: 19.10 acres