Are blackberries your jam? They sure are delicious, but did you know that there are two introduced species of blackberry here in Washington that are jamming up our forests and outcompeting native species? It's true! Volunteer with us at Cottonwood […]
Join the Green Shoreline Partnership in this seldom seen part of Twin Ponds Park, as we transform it from a patch of weeds and thorns to a grove of willow trees, grand firs and native shrubs. We are here every […]
Join the Brugger's Bog Park Native Plant Stewards and Shoreline Green Partnership as we continue to restore this important wetland habitat with native shrubs, trees and meadow. This City of Shoreline Park is located in the Lyons Creek Watershed which […]
Help transform a forest. North SeaTac Park is a 200+ urban oasis under the flight paths of SeaTac Airport. The trees here clean, quiet, and cool the air - true guardians of the community! We'll be working in a corner […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty plants and getting rid of invasive species. We’ll also show you our unique, […]
Help us get the Park ready for Green Shoreline Day Planting Party!! We will continuing to remove invasive plants in and around restoration site #4, the area between the Park fence line and the paved pathway. Spending time with neighbors […]
Join us to help maintain and nurture the forest restoration area at upper Howarth Park. We'll be spreading mulch and removing invasive weeds so our native plants can flourish. We'll take a break to enjoy views across the bay and […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty plants and getting rid of invasive species. We’ll also show you our unique, […]
Celebrate our kickoff to the planting season at Green Tacoma Day! Help restore Tacoma's urban forests and give back to your local community by joining us in planting native trees and plants at M Slope in the McKinley Neighborhood. Tools, […]
Celebrate our kickoff to the planting season at Green Tacoma Day! Join the Green Tacoma Partnership in restoring this remnant oak prairie tucked away in South Tacoma. Activities will include planting native shrubs, preparing the ground for native prairie flowers, […]
Celebrate our kickoff to the planting season at Green Tacoma Day! Help restore Tacoma's urban forests and give back to your local community by joining us in planting native plants at South Ash Open Space in South Tacoma. Tools, gloves […]
Join the team at North Twin Ponds with the Green Shoreline Partnership to learn more about native and introduced plants! We'll be removing introduced weeds to help the native plants thrive and improve the health of this forest. All are […]
Join the Healthy Forest Project for a restoration volunteer event at Meadowdale Beach Park in Lynnwood! We will walk a mile or so into the park to remove ivy and yellow archangel at the lower end of the park that […]
Join us for a restoration volunteer event at Meadowdale Beach Park. We will walk a mile or so into the park to remove ivy and yellow archangel at the lower end of the park that has begun to take over […]
Join the Green Shoreline Partnership as we plant native plants, mulch, and weed introduced species. Come join neighbors and meet some new folks. We'll have snacks, beverages, tools and fun, all while healing Mother Earth. No experience is necessary; just […]
Help prepare McCollum park for planting season! We’ll be removing invasive blackberry so we are ready to plant trees and shrubs on the November 5th Healthy Forest Day event. Bring your friends and family out to help restore and care […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty plants and getting rid of invasive species. We’ll also show you our unique, […]
For 4+ years now, 350 Tacoma (with the support of City of Tacoma Environmental Services) have been working to restore qĘ·iqĘ·É™lut, a long-neglected salt marsh located deep in the industrial Port of Tacoma, nestled between an oil terminal and a […]
Celebrate SeaTac's forests and leave a legacy-plant a tree! Join us to celebrate restoration efforts at North SeaTac Park, followed by an opportunity to plant native plants in restoration areas! Tools, gloves, and instruction will be provided. This event is […]
Help us get the Park ready for Green Shoreline Day Planting Party!! We will continuing to remove invasive plants in and around restoration site #4, the area between the Park fence line and the paved pathway. Spending time with neighbors […]
Please join us in keeping the small forest of Shoreline Park beautiful! If we love this park, it will keep loving us right back. We're dreaming of a park free of invasive plants and filled with native plants. Work areas […]
Celebrate SeaTac's forests and leave a legacy-plant a tree! Join us to celebrate restoration efforts at Angle Lake Park Nature Trail, followed by an opportunity to plant native plants in restoration areas! Tools, gloves, and instruction will be provided. This […]
Join us for a whole week dedicated to celebrating our urban forest in Seattle! Learn about the importance of healthy urban forests, plant native plants and explore Seattle’s forests. Kick off the planting season with multiple opportunities to get involved […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty plants and getting rid of invasive species. We’ll also show you our unique, […]
Join us in Partnership with AYDEPI and the City of Des Moines in kicking  off the planting season and celebrating Green Des Moines Day this October 22nd from 10am- 1pm at Sonju Park! We will be planting native plants, […]
Celebrate our kickoff to the planting season at Green Everett Day! Volunteer with your community to celebrate the annual Green Everett Day! This year, join us as we plant a forest at Forest Park, one of Everett’s most beloved and iconic […]
Join the Green Shoreline team at Echo Lake for this planting and weeding work party! We'll plant, weed, and mulch increase habitat for wildlife and improve the health of our wonderful lake. Come join neighbors and meet some new folks. […]
Kick off the planting season with us and celebrate the annual Green Shoreline Day! This year we will be working at five different parks across the city. We will be planting trees and shrubs, removing introduced weeds, and spreading mulch. […]
Join members of Tahoma Audubon and Forterra's Jacob Childers to learn how to plant for the survival and health of your plants. After the demonstration, you will be invited to apply your skills to some of our new plants and […]
Celebrate SeaTac's forests and leave a legacy-plant a tree!
Start your weekend off with some refreshing outdoor activity as we remove blackberry and other weeds from Mason Gulch, a beautiful forested gulch near Ruston Way Park in North Tacoma. Tools, gloves, and instruction will be provided. This event is […]
Celebrate our kickoff to the planting season at Green Snoqualmie Day! Coming out to plant with us is one of the best ways to give back to your local forest and your neighbors. Help us to build healthy habitat and […]
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Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty native plantings and getting rid of invasive species. We’ll also show you our […]
Kick off the planting season with the Snohomish County Healthy Forest Project and celebrate the second annual Healthy Forest Day! Join us as we work to restore McCollum Park, a popular community park with a lovely urban forest. We will […]
Join the Green Shoreline team at Echo Lake for this planting and weeding work party! We’ll plant, weed, and mulch increase habitat for wildlife and improve the health of our wonderful lake. Come join neighbors and meet some new folks. […]
Volunteer with the Green Everett Partnership at Hannabrook Park, a popular neighborhood park in Everett. We'll be focused on removing blackberries growing along the park edges to make space for younger plants and keep the trails open. All are welcome […]
Start your weekend off with some refreshing outdoor activity as we remove blackberry and other weeds from the Blix open space in Eastside. This small garden helps filter stormwater runoff from the nearby roads and beautify important green stormwater infrastructure. […]
You can help save some of the North City Park trees by removing ivy that is growing up tree trunks and creating survival rings around the base of the trees. Left in place to grow the ivy can increase the […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty native plantings and getting rid of invasive species. We’ll also show you our […]
The Healthy Forest Project is doing a big restoration project at Lake Stickney this fall! A professional crew will be out removing tons of ivy and blackberry, but there's still plenty of work for us to do as well in […]
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Join the Green Everett Partnership as we care for Johnston-Kelly park by removing introduced weeds and spreading mulch around the park, clearing the way for native plants to thrive and be planted. All are welcome to attend and no experience […]
Join the Green Shoreline team at Echo Lake Park for a big planting party! There are lots of young native plants to tuck into the ground as we work to bring this lovely green area, right next to Echo Lake, […]
We will focus on removing blackberry roots and vines around newly-planted trees and applying mulch to prevent re-growth. We may do some watering. Come learn some restoration basics and help out your community. This is work that really matters!
Join the Green Shoreline Partnership at Shoreline Park, a lovely community park and greenspace with a healthy forest. We will be continuing to mulch and remove introduced weeds that are taking up space of the native plants. All this work […]
At this event, we'll do a site tour to see how the new plantings are doing, remove re-emerging weeds, continue to expand the cleared area to provide even more of a buffer for the new plantings, and apply mulch.
Start your weekend off with some refreshing outdoor activity as we remove blackberry and other weeds from Mason Gulch, a beautiful forested gulch near Ruston Way Park in North Tacoma. Tools, gloves, and instruction will be provided. This event is […]
How often can you spend a few hours doing something and know it will leave a positive impact hundreds of years in the future? Come join us as we invest in the future of Cottonwood Forest by planting native flora […]
Looking for ways to contribute to a great cause while spending quality time outdoors?  Then you should join Forterra the Port of Tacoma at Gog-Le-Hi-Te! Spend time in nature alongside your family and friends, and experience the amazing benefits of eco-therapy! […]
We're not only walking in a winter wonderland, but we're planning to plant in one too! Join Green Everett on Saturday, December 10th at the South Everett Forest Preserve as we plant 100 conifer trees along a connector corridor and […]
Looking for ways to contribute to a great cause while spending quality time outdoors?  Then you should join the Green SeaTac Partnership and our Forest Steward Noemie for an urban forest restoration work party at North SeaTac Park! We will focus […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty native plantings and getting rid of invasive species. We’ll also show you our […]
Join the Snohomish County Healthy Forest Project for MLK day of Service. MLK day of service is officially on Monday but we're going to get an early start! We'll be pulling English ivy which is a colonizing weed that can […]
Join Green Shoreline Stewards as we plant a variety of native plants at Twin Ponds Park to help restore this beautiful greenspace! We will be planting in an area of a big laurel tree that was formerly surrounded by ivy, […]
Looking to get some quality time outside? Then you should join the Green SeaTac Partnership and our Forest Steward Noemie Maxwell for an urban forest restoration work party at North SeaTac Park! Volunteers have been transforming this site - nicknamed […]
Join us to lay down mulch on newly planted areas, or, help build the small trail through an area designated as an Interpretive woodland garden, or survey the 4 acre park for recent storm damage, freeing our young native plants […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be getting rid of invasive plant species this weekend. No experience is necessary; just an interest […]
Looking to get some quality time outside? Then you should join the Green SeaTac Partnership and our Forest Steward Noemie Maxwell for an urban forest restoration work party at North SeaTac Park! North SeaTac Park is a 200+ urban oasis […]
Help us with our ongoing restoration work party to remove invasive plants, mostly blackberry and ivy, south of Meridian Creek! Dress warm and bring work gloves. Eye protection is also recommended. We have several tools stored in the park, but […]
Join us to walk through the 14 acres of Clover Creek Reserve and learn about the past, present, and future plans for the property. We will explore the prairie, discuss the woodland, and walk a section of the creek channel […]
Our time will be spent on removing invasive plants, primarily Himalayan blackberry and English ivy. We are focusing on the area along Meridian creek but may move to other areas we’ve worked on in the past to see to see […]
We now have 6 active restoration sites in the park with 676 new plants installed since the fall of 2021, all thanks to our volunteer's efforts! These sites need to be weeded and mulched, helping to manage invasive plant regrowth […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be watering thirsty native plantings and getting rid of invasive species. We'll be removing invasive species […]
Our time will be spent on removing invasive plants, primarily Himalayan blackberry and English ivy. We are focusing on the area along Meridian creek but may move to other areas we’ve worked on in the past to see to see […]
Our time will be spent on removing invasive plants, primarily Himalayan blackberry and English ivy. We are focusing on the area along Meridian creek but may move to other areas we’ve worked on in the past to see to see […]
Start your weekend with panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympia Mountains while helping to take care of native habitat restoration areas. We'll be removing invasive species this weekend.We’ll also point out any eagles and osprey that fly by! […]
Join a group of experienced volunteers to learn about the WA categories of noxious weeds, how they infiltrate and suppress other plants, and how best to remove and control them. Not only does Clover Creek Reserve have Himalayan blackberry, English […]
Come join YMCA of Greater Seattle as they prepare for the camp season with a variety of outdoor projects at Camp Kilworth. These projects may include invasive plant removal, trail work, restoring outdoor program spaces and cleaning up downed branches, […]
Come join YMCA of Greater Seattle as they prepare for the camp season with a variety of outdoor projects at Camp Kilworth. These projects may include invasive plant removal, trail work, restoring outdoor program spaces and cleaning up downed branches, […]
Come join YMCA of Greater Seattle as they prepare for the camp season with a variety of outdoor projects at Camp Kilworth. These projects may include invasive plant removal, trail work, restoring outdoor program spaces and cleaning up downed branches, […]
Come join YMCA of Greater Seattle as they prepare for the camp season with a variety of outdoor projects at Camp Kilworth. These projects may include invasive plant removal, trail work, restoring outdoor program spaces and cleaning up downed branches, […]
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