Groundwater surveying with science in Onion Creek WA!
Our team just arrived in
Onion Creek to complete a residential groundwater survey! The clients need to
know the aquifer location, depth and yield and we’re going to help them find
that out Using science! Onion Creek
seems like a really fun place! Check it out!
According to http://www.onioncreekstore.com/index.html
Onion Creek was settled by farmers and
loggers in the late 1800's. Relatives of the families that settled here are
still living in the area today. The town of
Northport, WA, 13 miles to the
north, was a mining boom town. At that time it was a long dirt road from county
seat in Colville to the town of Standard (the original name of Onion Creek.)
There are no signs of Standard anymore, and the town of Northport has a
population of 321. Onion Creek School and Onion Creek General Store are the
remaining 'businesses' in Onion Creek. Community spirit is strong in Onion Creek. Community volunteers built a playground in the park next to the store. Halloween dinner and treats is an annual free event for the children here. Every child in Onion Creek from babies to High School seniors receive a holiday stocking, handmade and filled by caring community members. The Northport food bank receives generous donations from many people here even if they may be economically disadvantaged. And it is rare to be passed on the roadway if you appear to need a ride.
The original Onion Creek store was built in the late 1970's when a new group of pioneers settled the area. These people set out to build their own log homes and lived off the land, a kind of green movement.
Onion Creek became notorious when a strain of marijuana grown in the area was featured in High Times Magazine. The reputation lives on, and helicopters still fly every summer looking for crops. Most of the gardens in Onion Creek contain vegetables though, and garlic is a popular crop, too.
There are many artistic and creative people who live here. The pioneer spirit is still evident too, as there are many people building their own homes, powering with solar, living green and living off the grid.
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