The Madrona Park Creek project is important for four reasons. One, it is the first example in Seattle of reconnecting a creek to Lake Washington. Two, it will provide significant habitat improvements for salmon. The downstream portions of the creek, including a restored Lake Washington shoreline, will be enhanced and monitored for salmonid rearing and refuge, including the endangered Chinook. Three, the creek will be a living laboratory and outdoor classroom for the Friends' Environmental Education Program. And four, the project has united a wide cross section of the community (spanning generations, socioeconomic status, etc.) to work towards and donate to a common goal – the Daylighting of Madrona Park Creek.