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November 12, 2025 |
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Follow Up Planting PartyNovember 12, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Discovery Park There are still a number of plants to get planted throughout the meadow including understory plants and meadow wildflowers. If we get the last of the of the potted plants in the ground there are a number of seeds that should be planted in multiple restoration areas. more |
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Planting on the BGT at South YeslerNovember 12, 9am-12pm @ Yesler Creek Headwaters Planting potted plants in South Yesler Ravine more |
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Magnuson ReforestationNovember 14, 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 may include planting and 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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Planting in Yesler Ravine North and maybe some weedingNovember 14, 9am-12:30pm @ Yesler Creek Headwaters We'll be planting in the Ravine more |
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3rd Saturday forest restoration at Jackson Park Trail!November 15, 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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A Patch Work Day at LBNANovember 15, 10am-12pm @ Little Brook Natural Area Pick your own patch to work on at Little Brook Natural Area! If you want to go easy, we have a couple spots of herb robert, some of it returning. After clearing, a good, thick mulching would be beneficial to keep it at bay. If you want to go for a little more exercise, we have a few spots of ivy yet to be tackled. And if you really want to go for the gusto, we have blackberry that need to come out by their roots, not to mention a few invasive trees that need to be dug out. For the bonus, if native plants arrive, some planting can be done as well. A quick orientation to weed identification, techniques, and tool safety will be provided at the start of the work party. If raining heavily, event will be rescheduled. more |
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Carkeek STARS Work PartyNovember 15, 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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Cheasty Blvd - 3rd Saturday Cheasty Main (North Loop)November 15, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Cheasty GS: Cheasty Blvd Our plant orders have arrived! This is the best time of year to work in to forest because we get to plant. The earlier we get the plants in the ground the better chance they stand of surviving the summer drought. Come join us to enjoy the satisfaction of planting with your neighbors and contributing to the future old growth conifer forest that Cheasty will become for future generations to enjoy. more |
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East Duwamish Work PartyNovember 15, 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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Forest Restoration - Longfellow Creek at Graham StreetNovember 15, 10am-12:30pm @ Longfellow Creek GS: Delridge Natural Area You and your fellow volunteers will participate in hands-on conservation work. This event will be a combination of removing invasive plants, planting native plants, and putting down wood chips. more |
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Ivy Pulling at Camp Long 2November 15, 10am-1pm @ Camp Long I had to cancel the first event due to medical issues. But I'm better now, so come pull ivy with me at Camp Long! We'll be removing it from the forest floor then piling it up so it can't re-root. Later on, we'll plant native species in the space we clear. The event is happening rain or shine. There will be snacks and coffee! Let me know if you need work gloves and what size. Tools are provided. more |
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Live Stakes and Seeds and Plugs, Oh My!November 15, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Discovery Park Now that the majority of the restoration areas have been planted with shrubs, we will be filling in the gaps with live stakes (willow, ninebark, snowberry, currant, redosier, twinberry), seeds (gumweed, lupine, cowparsnip, wormwood) and plugs (gumweed, asters, goldenrod) more |
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Planting Party in Dead Horse CanyonNovember 15, 9am-1pm @ Lakeridge Park We'll be planting natives in the areas we have been weeding all year long and taking a break from blackberries. more |
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Cheasty Forest at Hanford StepsNovember 16, 1pm-3pm @ Cheasty GS: Cheasty Blvd We will plant shrubs, ferns and wild flowers. Then mulch with a thick layer of woodchips, that will keep the the soil moist and suppress weeds. more |
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Fall for Peppi's WoodsNovember 16, 10am-12:30pm @ Peppi's Playground We have plants! We'll focus on planting shrubs, trees and groundcovers. more |
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Friends of Discovery Park work party at Capehart ForestNovember 16, 10am-1pm @ Discovery Park Capehart Forest is the most wildlife-safe area in Discovery Park. Come help us promote forest health and increase its biodiversity by weeding out invasives, mulching and aerate the soil to encourage symbiotic fungi, and plant this years native shrubs and groundcovers. more |
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Green Lake plantingNovember 16, 10am-12:30pm @ Green Lake Park We have been working north of the Bathhouse Theater to prepare for planting. The time has arrived to do the fun part! Planting native plants and tucking them in before Winter so they can get a great start in the Spring. more |
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Magnuson ReforestationNovember 16, 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. Workmay include planting and is 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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Planting a Native Food Forest in Longfellow CreekNovember 16, 10am-1pm @ Longfellow Creek GS: Central Following the hard work of many restoration events in this space, we are ready to start planting! With your help, we are evolving Longfellow Creek into a thriving native food forest. Come learn about the different trees, shrubs, and groundcovers we’re planting, including Cedar, Maple, Elderberry, Nootka Rose, Huckleberry, Salmonberry, Ferns, Salal, and much more. If interested, we can dive deeper into their edible and ecological benefits. Walk away with pride, knowing your efforts support local ecology, community, and overall good health. more |
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Tis the Seasonal WrapNovember 16, 9am-1pm @ Froula Playground Tis the season for tidy bits and bobs - Tuck in native plants established last year, replace some lost over summertime, add a tad bit more flowering groundcover. Light weeding as needed, and we may break down some debris piles to spread as additional mulch. more |
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More planting at NE 60th Ave NorthNovember 17, 9am-12:30pm @ Burke-Gilman Trail We'll be planting north from NE 60th St to Ne 65th St more |
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Magnuson Park North Meadow, Interior Forest, and WetlandsNovember 18, 10am-1pm @ Warren G. Magnuson Park This work party will focus on planting. more |
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Thistle Street GS Restoration EventNovember 18, 10am-1pm @ Longfellow Creek GS: Thistle Street Greenspace |
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Mulching at Be’er ShevaNovember 21, 10am-1pm @ Beer Sheva Park We’re getting ready to give our newly planted friends at Be’er Sheva a cozy blanket of mulch on November 7! These plants went into the ground on October 25, and now it’s time to tuck them in for the season. more |
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Planting a Native Food Forest in Longfellow CreekNovember 21, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Longfellow Creek GS: Central Following the hard work of many restoration events in this space, we are ready to start planting! With your help, we are evolving Longfellow Creek into a thriving native food forest. Come learn about the different trees, shrubs, and groundcovers we’re planting, including Cedar, Maple, Elderberry, Nootka Rose, Huckleberry, Salmonberry, Ferns, Salal, and much more. If interested, we can dive deeper into their edible and ecological benefits. Walk away with pride, knowing your efforts support local ecology, community, and overall good health. more |
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Planting with A Cleaner Alki at Duwamish Head GreenbeltNovember 21, 9:30am-11:30am @ Duwamish Head Greenbelt Help the community group, A Cleaner Alki, plant native plants that will support birds, insects and other wildlife 🦅 This event involves hiking down a switchback trail on a steep slope so folks with limited mobility and young children will find this difficult. more |
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End of Year Wrap-up Work Party at Westcrest ParkNovember 22, 10am-1pm @ Westcrest Park Join Dirt Corps in wrapping up our restoration work at Westcrest Park for the year! We'll be learning about planting season in the PNW, the different native plants we use at this site, and the power of mulch! We'll also be planting native shrubs, trees, and groundcovers, and tucking everything in with mulch to keep the soil and plants snug through the winter. We hope to see you there! more |
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English Ivy Removal - Forest Fun for EveryoneNovember 22, 10am-12pm @ Kubota Gardens Natural Area So much ivy! Every month, volunteers make a big difference by removing ivy in preparation for planting in early winter. As you will quickly see, it's covering large areas of ground and climbing up trees. We also are discovering small Himalayan blackberry plants and getting those out immediately is a priority. No experience is needed - just bring your energy and interest in making a difference! more |
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Garry Oak tree PlantingNovember 22, 9:30am-12:30pm @ Discovery Park The best time to plant an oak tree is 30 years ago; the second-best time to plant an oak tree is today. Our native Garry oak tree is a keystone species to coastal bluffs and outwash soils of Puget Sound. Oak trees host more insects than almost any other plant in the area and insects are the basis of the food web. We'll be planting oaks in the open sunny areas of the south meadow. We'll also have some goldenrod and shore pines to plant as well. more |
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North Genesee Forest RestorationNovember 22, 10am-12:30pm @ Genesee Park and Playfield When the air is crisp and cool, it's good to get outside. Spend a morning with friends and neighbors in the Genesee forest. We'll be putting in baby plants and pulling out ivy. Bring the kids, of course--all ages are welcome! more |
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St. Mark's Greenbelt Autumn PlantingNovember 22, 10am-2pm @ St. Marks Greenbelt Planting the SW slope. more |
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winter is commingNovember 23, 10am-2pm @ Mount Baker Park winter time is planting time! lets get going! lots to plant, mulch to move, weeds to clear. more |
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Daybreak Star Community & Land Tending - LandBack DayNovember 27, 11am-2:30pm @ Daybreak Star As the country prepares to celebrate a version of “Thanksgiving” rooted in myth, erasure, and colonial violence—we invite you to gather for LandBack Day, a space to transform that narrative and stand in solidarity with Indigenous sovereignty, survival, and resurgence. These gatherings are a place to return to the land, to reconnect with Indigenous teachings, and to be in community with each other in ways that are rooted, relational, and real. They’re about Indigenous food sovereignty, cultural memory, and reclaiming the right to care for land in the ways our ancestors always have. Led by community members and organizers with United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, this work centers Indigenous knowledge systems and relationships with land that have existed here since time immemorial—and that continue, despite every attempt to erase them. Food as Medicine, Food as Resistance The Forest Garden is growing with care—planted with camas, salmonberry, huckleberry, wild strawberry, nettle, cedar, and other Native plants that are more than food and medicine—they’re our teachers, our elders, and our ancestors. These plants are being tended not just for harvest, but to support the many Indigenous-centered programs at UIATF: elder meals, youth programming, cultural wellness, and more. This is one way we practice sovereignty—by feeding ourselves, our people, and our spirits in alignment with our values. This is not a day of celebration. It is a day of remembering, of returning, and of rising. more |
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Daybreak Star Community & Land TendingNovember 28, 11am-2:30pm @ Daybreak Star I want to invite you to something truly meaningful growing in our community. It's called Forest Garden Community & Land Tending Days, held at Daybreak Star—and it’s so much more than gardening. These gatherings are a place to return to the land, to reconnect with Indigenous teachings, and to be in community with each other in ways that are rooted, relational, and real. They’re about Indigenous food sovereignty, cultural memory, and reclaiming the right to care for land in the ways our ancestors always have. Led by community members and organizers with United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, this work centers Indigenous knowledge systems and relationships with land that have existed here since time immemorial—and that continue, despite every attempt to erase them. Food as Medicine, Food as Resistance The Forest Garden is growing with care—planted with camas, salmonberry, huckleberry, wild strawberry, nettle, cedar, and other Native plants that are more than food and medicine—they’re our teachers, our elders, and our ancestors. These plants are being tended not just for harvest, but to support the many Indigenous-centered programs at UIATF: elder meals, youth programming, cultural wellness, and more. This is one way we practice sovereignty—by feeding ourselves, our people, and our spirits in alignment with our values. In a time when many of us are searching for where to belong and how to show up—this is a space to meet one another, build real relationships, and map the power we already hold together. Let’s gather not just to work the land—but to connect, share our stories, and remember that we are each other’s safety, each other’s strength, and each other’s solution. more |
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Friends of Discovery Park work party at Capehart ForestNovember 29, 10am-1pm @ Discovery Park Capehart Forest is the most wildlife-safe area in Discovery Park. Come help us promote forest health and increase its biodiversity by weeding out invasives, mulching and aerate the soil to encourage symbiotic fungi, and plant this years native shrubs and groundcovers. more |
