A small creek runs through the center of the western portion of the greenbelt weaving through corrugated pipes above and underground.

[1] In 1993, the city added the greenbelt to a number of properties protected by the green space policy.

Later in the 1990s, the Streissguth family donated additional land to the greenbelt that included a permanent garden.

[2] In 2007 a large grant from the city was given to Green Seattle and St. Marks Episcopal Cathedral to reduce invasive plant species and build new trails.

One positive of the location is that provides refuge for raptors hunting on I-5 and is a good place to view American Kestrels and occasional a Peregrine Falcon.