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Friday neighbors in Madrona WoodsAugust 08, 4pm-7pm @ Madrona Park Here is a chance to enjoy Friday afternoon and evening by Lake Washington next to Madrona Park. we can consider a swim in the Lake around 7pm. we will mulch weed and go after a few black berries. more |
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Heron's Nest Healing the ForestAugust 08, 10am-2pm @ West Duwamish Greenbelt: Alaska In honoring this ancestral land of the Duwamish Tribe, we will be working to restore the health of this special place located in the West Duwamish Forest Greenbelt. Efforts will include removing invasive plants, caring for native plants and preparing for our fall planting. more |
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Magnuson ReforestationAugust 08, 9am-12pm @ Warren G. Magnuson Park Help improve habitat and create replacement forest on a formerly denuded navy airfield. (Above photo taken in Navy era). The aim is to create healthy forest habitat and increase beneficial ecosystem services including provision of human enjoyment and health. It is also an opportunity to enjoy nature and learn a bit about native plants while doing satisfying work. Work is most likely to include removing invasive plants like ivy, Canada thistle, and blackberry but may also include other tasks such as distributing wood chip mulch. Because the work may be beyond capability of youth below high school age, please get the leader’s permission before registering if younger. more |
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Weeding Fun at NE 70th StAugust 08, 9am-12:30pm @ Burke-Gilman Trail We'll continue our weeding project at NE 70th to NE 77th more |
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Duwamish River Helping Salmon and Honoring Salish Cultural PlantingsAugust 09, 9am-12pm @ Herrings House Park (Tulaltwx) Spend the morning along the Duwamish River at this special place which supports the river's juvenile salmon. We will be watering fall plantings of culturally important native plants of the Coast Salish, removing invasive plants and mulching in preparation for fall planting. more |
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Forest restoration with Schmitz Creek RestoreAugust 09, 10am-12pm @ Schmitz Preserve Park Help the community group, Schmitz Creek Restore, weed, sheet mulch and pull ivy to make room for native plants that support birds, insects and other wildlife 🦅 more |
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Golden Gardens Park work partiesAugust 09, 9am-12pm @ Golden Gardens Park Do you want to restore the forest at Golden Gardens Park? Come out and help us the second Saturday of every month. We remove invasive weeds and plant native species that return the forest to a more natural ecosystem. We provide tools and training, so we only need your enthusiasm to help restore this beautiful park. more |
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Leschi-Lake Dell NA Habitat RestorationAugust 09, 10am-1pm @ Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area Come help maintain and improve our beautiful Natural Area habitat! Join neighbors and friends give back and care for the land and forest. We are making space for native plants to thrive! more |
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Orchard Street Ravine Work PartyAugust 09, 10am-1pm @ Orchard Street Ravine Join other enthusiastic volunteers for a fun morning restoring and preserving our native forest. more |
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Sturtevant Ravine Work Party!August 09, 9am-11am @ Sturtevant Ravine Help restart forest restoration at the Ravine! We will clearing out blackberry and other plants that are surrounding native plants that need our support. more |
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World Water Week Work Party at Westcrest ParkAugust 09, 10am-1pm @ Westcrest Park Join Dirt Corps this August in observation of World Water Week (later in the month) to care for this section of the West Duwamish Greenbelt. We'll be talking water and how this forest interacts with our water ways here in Seattle. We'll also be removing non-native weeds (looking at you blackberry!) from our restoration area and applying mulch to bare ground to help the native plants there grow and thrive and to make way for new native plantings in the fall. We hope to see you there! more |
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Magnuson ReforestationAugust 10, 10am-1pm @ Warren G. Magnuson Park Help improve habitat and create replacement forest on a formerly denuded navy airfield. (Above photo taken in Navy era). The aim is to create healthy forest habitat and increase beneficial ecosystem services including provision of human enjoyment and health. It is also an opportunity to enjoy nature and learn a bit about native plants while doing satisfying work. Work is most likely to include removing invasive plants like ivy, Canada thistle, and blackberry but may also include other tasks such as distributing wood chip mulch. Because the work may be beyond capability of youth below high school age, please get the leader’s permission before registering if younger. more |
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Preparing for Fall Planting - The Final MulchAugust 10, 8am-11am @ Woodland Park 90% mulching 10% weeding. more |
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Work Party with MercazAugust 10, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Burke-Gilman Trail We'll be having a weeding party with Meraz more |
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Heron's Nest Healing the ForestAugust 12, 10am-1pm @ West Duwamish Greenbelt: Alaska In honoring this ancestral land of the Duwamish Tribe working to restore the health of this special place located in the West Duwamish Forest Greenbelt. Efforts will include removing invasive plants, caring for native plants and preparing for our fall planting. more |
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3rd Saturday forest restoration at Jackson Park Trail!August 16, 10am-2pm @ Jackson Park Golf Course Help restore native plants along this lovely trail around the public golf course. We're out there every third Saturday. Enjoy the birds, trees, Thornton Creek, and views into the golf course (and the occasional golf ball find!) more |
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Blackberry Removal at Discovery ParkAugust 16, 9am-12pm @ Discovery Park Join the Greenway at Discovery Park for some blackberry ivy removal! Sign up here: https://mtsgreenway.org/event/habitat-restoration-in-seattle-2/ more |
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Carkeek STARS Work PartyAugust 16, 9am-12pm @ Carkeek Park Join other enthusiastic volunteers for a fun morning of forest restoration and trails maintenance. We have a wide variety of tasks you can help with. Adults and teenagers welcome. If you are a group of 5 or more contact Dale Johnson. Follow the STARS signs to our meeting place, which will be the parking lot at the Environmental Learning Center. Welcome! more |
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Cleaning Up and Enjoying Dead Horse CanyonAugust 16, 9am-1pm @ Lakeridge Park Come and enjoy the shade and scenery of Dead Horse Canyon while helping to keep it a beautiful place with some weeding. more |
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East Duwamish Work PartyAugust 16, 10am-12pm @ East Duwamish GS: S Chicago St Help take care of the forest along this neighborhood trail! Depending on the time of the year, we'll be pulling and removing ivy, cutting back and digging out blackberry or planting new plants; and always having a good time! more |
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Lizard Haven weeding and wateringAugust 16, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Discovery Park Lots of effort has been put into the lizard haven site; watering it during the stressful summer months for the first year is crucial for the success of the project. We'll be rotating the watering and weeding responsibilities around so everyone has an opportunity to do their preferred task. more |
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Roxhill RestorationAugust 16, 10am-12pm @ Roxhill Park Our little triangle of the park needs our support to keep the blackberry (and other non-desirable plants) at bay. Just a couple of hours of community effort makes a real difference! more |
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Cheasty Forest at Hanford StepsAugust 17, 1pm-3pm @ Cheasty GS: Cheasty Blvd A lot of new plantings need help to survive the coming dry summer. We will reduce competition from weeds and put a blanket of wood chips around them to keep the soil moist. more |
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blackberry managementAugust 23, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Discovery Park Our prior work removing blackberries needs some follow up to prepare for planting this fall. We have 2 areas that need all the sprouts to be pulled so the blackberries are kept at bay. This will mostly be hand pulling of loosely attached sprouts that should be easy to pull. more |
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English Ivy Removal - Forest Fun for EveryoneAugust 23, 10am-12pm @ Kubota Gardens Natural Area After three months of work, we are making progress! Having said that, we have a long way to go before we will be ready to plant in early winter. The work is very straightforward - pulling, digging and occasionally making a new burrito bundle or rack for the vines. No experience necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and interest. Jeanne (your Forest Steward lead) is also testing out chocolate chip cookie recipes each month so that's another reason to come to this particular event! more |
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Brandon Street NA Restoration EventAugust 26, 10am-12:30pm @ Longfellow Creek GS: Brandon Street |
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Community Forest Restoration Event at LincolnAugust 30, 10am-12pm @ Lincoln Park Connect with nature and community while we remove blackberry, ivy, holly, ect... and make room for our hardworking native trees and plants. We promise you lots of good nature vibes and high fives. PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL VOLUNTEERS (including youth) IN YOUR GROUP ARE REGISTERED SEPARATELY. Thank you! more |
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