Activities

With your help, the Longfellow Creek green space is evolving into a thriving native food forest. We are getting ready for planting by removing the remaining invasive plants and if we have plants delivered by this event's date, then we will also be planting! Most of the remaining invasives include blackberry, ivy, and morning glory.

Come learn about the importance of invasive plant removal, the established plants we're saving, and the native species we are preparing to plant. Walk away with pride, knowing your efforts support local ecology, community, and overall good health.

Longfellow Creek is part of a vital urban watershed that beavers and Coho salmon have returned to. If interested, we can dive deeper into the benefits of our restoration efforts and the native plants we’re reintroducing, including: Cedar, Maple, Elderberry, Nootka Rose, Huckleberry, Salmonberry, Ferns, Salal, and much more.

All ages OK

5 out of 12 participants registered.

What to Bring

Long sleeve shirt and pants recommended
Boots (or at least closed toe shoes)
Gloves (if you have your own, otherwise we have backups to share)
Raingear, as needed
Water and snacks

Where to Meet

At or near the creek bridge, just south of where 24th Ave SW dead ends with the trail. You'll see a brown metal tool box at the dead end where the trail starts and we'll be just past that. You can also get here from the south end of the green space at Willow st.

Meeting Location Map

Where to Park

Along 24th Ave SW, a few cars can fit on the west side of the road just north of the green space, though more spots can be found further north near the intersection of 24th and 25th. There is also some street parking on the south side of the greenspace around Willow st and 24th Ave SW. Please respect the neighbors and don’t park on lawns or block driveways.