The City of Redmond will hold an open house on the proposed Mackey Creek rehabilitation project on June 16 in the Farrel-McWhirter Park Big Red Barn, 19545 N.E. Redmond Road. Mackey Creek runs through the middle of the park, and trail bridges cross the creek in multiple locations.

There will be an open house from 5-6:30 p.m. and a presentation at 6 p.m.

According to the city, “Despite its idyllic appearance, the health of the spring-fed stream has declined over the years. The creek is exhibiting bank erosion, barriers to fish migration, deposits of sediment causing it to flow out of its channel, and growth of invasive plants that have increased flooding problems.”

The City of Redmond is developing plans for rehabilitation and enhancement of the streams and wetlands within Farrel-McWhirter Park. An upcoming public meeting on Mackey Creek will provide a briefing, exhibits on recent studies of the creek’s condition, and the preliminary rehabilitation proposal. The public is invited to learn about the project and to share information or observations they may have about Mackey Creek.

For more information about the project, visit http://www.redmond.gov/PlansProjects/Parks/FM-MackeyCreek.