Public support for the daylighting program has been impressive. As the result of two community meetings attended by nearly 100 neighbors and two direct mail appeals which raised nearly $40,000, Madrona has shown that it cares about Madrona Woods and wants the Friends to succeed in their efforts. King County officials including Larry Gossett, Jr. have given tremendous support as well. Other in-kind donations including legal and environmental consultations amount to $50,000 or more.

The St. Therese sixth graders worked along the edges of the Spring Street Ravine in 2004-05 and again in 2005-06. They were joined in 2005-06 by the Madrona School sixth graders and Seattle Girls School middle schoolers. Regular monthly volunteer work parties have been working in the watershed for most of this year.  In addition, King County Land and Water Resources Division visited the proposed site and foresaw significant habitat enhancement for migrating immature salmonoids in the cove and lower pools.