Why does stream health matter?

Preserving and protecting streams in Bellevue is essential for maintaining a healthy, resilient ecosystem and ensuring the wellbeing of both the environment and the community.

When cities grow, it’s not as easy for rain to soak into the ground. Rain runs off roads, parking lots, and buildings, picking up pollutants on the way. These pollutants then flow into our streams and can be harmful to fish and wildlife.

Learn more about the flow of stormwater and what you can do to help keep it clean:

Bellevue’s streams support a wide variety of wildlife including salmon, eagles, minks, salamanders, beavers, herons, trout, and frogs. Healthy streams give these animals the food, shelter, and space they need to thrive.

Great Blue Herons search for native Peamouth Minnow in Kelsey Creek every spring.