A river otter checks out photographer Seth Bynum in Marlake Pond last month. This secretive creature has taken up residence within the West Hylebos Wetlands Park in Federal Way, and is one of the many species that call the green spaces of our community home.

The West Hylebos Wetlands Park is located on S. 348th Street. For more information about the park or to help volunteer to protect this natural resource in Federal Way, contact the Friends of the Hylebos.