green seatac partnership
The Green SeaTac Partnership is a collaborative effort between the Port of Seattle, City of SeaTac, community groups, nonprofits, schools, businesses and hundreds of volunteers to restore and maintain our forested parks and open spaces.
Through this program, Green SeaTac partners with local communities to recruit, train and support volunteer stewards to lead forest restoration projects in priority parks. The city aims to build a strong culture of community stewardship, leadership and partnership to support a healthy urban forest for everyone. Each city’s individual program relies on a network of individuals, organizations, staff and volunteers. All partners are essential for the success of the project.
building the partnership
In 2018, with funding from the Port of Seattle Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund, new Green City Partnerships in SeaTac, Burien and Des Moines were established to restore and care for our local urban forests. This program start-up process has included:
- Assessment of current tree canopy cover city-wide and forest health conditions in parks and natural areas
- Community outreach and engagement to guide project prioritization and implementation
- Developing a 20-year plan for restoring forests and increasing the number tree canopy across the three cities
- Implementation of on the ground projects with a volunteer program to organize local community groups to plant trees, remove invasive plant species and meet restoration goals
project overview
Healthy forested parks and greenspaces have the power to strengthen neighborhoods, provide safe access to nature and offer numerous valuable benefits to the environment.
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Explore Tree Walks! We’ve created an interactive tour to walk you the SeaTac Botanical Garden from tree to tree.
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what are the benefits of a healthy forest?
Healthy forested parks and greenspaces have the power to strengthen neighborhoods, provide safe access to nature, offer numerous valuable environmental benefits, and play a critical role in supporting salmon and a healthy Puget Sound. Without a coordinated effort to restore and care for our forests, we are at risk of losing many benefits these forests and natural areas provide.
