Work Parties!
Work Party Events "Free to be Green"
Searching for a "Green" event to be involved with? Try one of these many work parties going on throughout the state and contribute to a greener and healthier planet!
JULY 5
Bitter Lake Work Party
Come join us to beautify and protect the cedar trees by mulching over 24 tree wells! We will also attempt weeding in the blue oat grass beds.
Start Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Location: Bitter Lake Resevoir
Contact: Will Murray 206-963-4330
Email: gainthehighland@gmail.com
Work Party at Seward Park
An anonymous benefactor has donated money to fund increased restoration in this wonderful forested park. Be a part of this increased effort.
Start Time: 10:00-2:00
Location: 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. at the Audubon Center
Cost: none
Contact: Jillian Weed 206-423-1608
Email: jillian.weed@seattle.gov
Lincoln Park
Work Party
Get acquainted with this magnificent park that overlooks Puget Sound. The Friends group is valiantly restoring this old forest by removing the invasive plants at the base of the trees.
Start Time: 9:00-1:00
Location: 8011 Fauntleroy Ave. SW at the Rose St. parking lot by the kiosk
Cost: none
Contact: Sharon Baker 206-935-1769
Email: sbaker@u.washington.edu
Madrona Woods Work Party
The Friends of Madrona Woods have reconnected this small creek to the shores of Lake Washington. Give them a hand as they continue the restoration of the entire woods.
Start Time: 9:00-1:00
Location: Meet at the Spring/Grand entrance to the woods
Cost: none
Contact: Deirdre McCrary 206-325-9035
Sponsored by: Friends of Madrona Woods
Email: deirdre_jaymccrary@msn.com
Magnuson
Park
Work Party
The Friends of Madrona Woods have reconnected this small creek to the shores of Lake Washington. Give them a hand as they continue the restoration of the entire woods.
Start Time: 9:00-1:00
Location: Meet at the Spring/Grand entrance to the woods
Cost: none
Contact: Deirdre McCrary 206-325-9035
Email: deirdre_jaymccrary@msn.com
Woodland
Park
Work Party
Come join our community. We spruce up our Woodland Off Leash Area and could use your help!
Start Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Meet at Lower Woodland Park Dogs Off Leash Area
Contact: Janette Rau see email
Email: janetterau@gmail.com
JULY 6
Lewis Park Work Party
Join this local neighborhood effort to clean-up and restore the Lewis Park Forest.
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Lewis Park
Contact: Vinh Nguyen 206-793-5028
Email: Vngyen.green@yahoo.om
JULY 8
Soundview Playfield Monthly Work Party
Come join us to clean our adopted areas surrounding Soundview Playground- it's fun, great exercise – and a nice community time!
Start Time: 9:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Soundview Playfield
Contact: Deb Stamey 206-782-1797
Email: deb.stamey@comcast.net
JULY 12
Work Party at Dr. Jose Rizal Park
Join Steward Danielle Egus as she continues her ambitious goal of bringing order to the Off Leash area of Dr. Jose Rizal Park.
Start Time: 9:00-noon
Location: 1008-12th Ave. S.
Contact: Danielle Egus 206-623-2935
Email: danielleegus@yahoo.com
Bergen
Place Park
Work Party in Ballard
Come join the Friends of Bergen Place Park clean up the park by weeding and mulching
Start Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Bergen Place Park
Contact: Victoria Sangrey 206-335-8391
Email: v.sangrey@comcast.net
Duwamish Greenbelt Work Party
Help to restore the West Duwamish Greenbelt, the largest remaining forest in Seattle! The greenbelt is over 500 acres of forest in West Seattle. We always need volunteers to help pull invasive species, mulch, and plant native plants and conifers.
Start Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: West Duwamish Greenbelt - Please email for directions to site.
Contact: Elizabeth McDonald 206-923-0853
Email: volunteer@naturec.org
Golden
Gardens
Work Party
General cleanup, chip, put gravel around the watering holes, remove chips from around fence line- fill in holes.
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Contact: Ali Bradshaw 206-380-4257
Email: alibradshaw@gmail.com
Work Party at Colman Park
Join the Urban Forestry Staff as they continue to restore the forest ecosystem in this wonderful park on the shores of Lake Washington. Volunteers will be removing invasive plants from the forest floor.
Start Time: 10:00-2:00
Location: 1800 Lake Washington Blvd.; call contact for more info
Contact: Jillian Weed 206-423-1608
Email: jillian.weed@seattle.gov
Work Party at Genesee Park
The Urban Wilderness Project continues removing invasive plants from the meadow between Genesee St. and Lake Washington Blvd. Give them a hand. Please contact Jourdan Keith ahead of time.
Start Time: 10:00-2:00
Location: 4316 S. Genesee; call contact for exact location
Contact: Jourdan Keith 206-579-5848
Email: urbanwildernessproject@yahoo.com
Licton Springs Work Party
Come help us maintain the native habitat areas in the park!
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Licton Springs Park, N 97th St & Ashworth Ave N
Contact: Joe Kiegel 206-634-0412
Ravenna Park-Ravine Work Party
Come help us restore and maintain this amazing green ravine!
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Picnic shelter near the 20th Ave. NE pedestrian bridge.
Contact: Ann Stevens 206-547-1255
Email: frr@98115.net
South
Portage Bay
Work Party
Mulching and removing invasive plants as well as miscellaneous debris from our park which is located at the beautiful wetland edge of Portage Bay. We supply tools and gloves, but you may bring your own, too. Snacks and drinks provided. TEEN FRIENDLY
Start Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Location: The park is located behind the Four Season's apartments off of Boyer Ave. E.. on 15th E.
Contact: Anne Preston 206-328-4135
Email: APreston@KERRYGROUP.com
Lewis Park Work Party
Join this local neighborhood effort to clean-up and restore the Lewis Park Forest.
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Lewis Park
Contact: Vinh Nguyen 206-793-5028
Email: Vngyen.green@yahoo.om
Llandover Woods Bird Walk & Work Party
We'll warm up with nature walk and will focus the work on removal of invasives. Wear protective clothing including sturdy shoes and preferably long pants and sleeves. Bring drinking water. We will provide tools and gloves. TEEN FRIENDLY
Start Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Llandover Woods 3rd Ave NW & 145th go to trail head between the two columns
Contact: Glenn Austin 206-364-9252
Email: gaustin@path.org
JULY 13
Victory Creek Work Party
We are restoring Victory Creek by removing invasive plants, mulching, planting native species, cleaning up the litter in the park and caring for this small wonderful native habitat. TEEN FRIENDLY
Start Time: noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Victory Creek Park- off the QFC parking lot at 105th NE and Roosevelt
Contact: Eric and Alika Madis, SPU Creek Stewards (206) 362-8331
Sponsored by: Seattle Public Utility Creek Steward Program
Email: emadis@juno.com
JULY 17
Work Party at Bradner Gardens
If you are into gardening, you will love helping out at this wonderful vegetable and flower garden in south Seattle. They have set up a couple of summer evening work parties
Start Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Location: 1722 Bradner Place S
Contact: Joyce Moty 206-905-1601
Email: jmoty@earthlink.net
Magnuson
Park
Habitat Enhancemen
Promontory Point Habitat Enhancement: mulching and tending newly planted native plants
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Education Pavilion
Contact: Bonnie Miller 206-524-8713
Email: bmiller@serv.net
JULY 19
Duwamish Greenbelt Work Party
Help to restore the West Duwamish Greenbelt, the largest remaining forest in Seattle! The greenbelt is over 500 acres of forest in West Seattle. We always need volunteers to help pull invasive species, mulch, and plant native plants and conifers.
Start Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: West Duwamish Greenbelt - Please email for directions to site.
Contact: Elizabeth McDonald 206-923-0853
Email: volunteer@naturec.org
Greenwood
Park
Work Party
Contribute to this newly refinished park: weed, groom, & mulch landscape beds
Start Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Location: North pergola, Evanston Ave N & N 87th St
Contact: Beth Pflug 206-684-4096
Email: beth.pflug@seattle.gov
Work Party at Seward Park
An anonymous benefactor has donated money to fund increased restoration in this wonderful forested park. Be a part of this increased effort.
Start Time: 10:00-2:00
Location: 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. at the Audubon Center
Contact: Jillian Weed 206-423-1608
Email: jillian.weed@seattle.gov
Work Party at Kubota Gardens
Give yourself a treat and volunteer to help with garden maintenance at this beautitul garden in southeast Seattle.
Start Time: 8:00-noon
Location: 9817-55th Ave. S
Contact: Jean Hobart 425-271-0371
Madrona Woods Work Party
The Friends of Madrona Woods have reconnected this small creek to the shores of Lake Washington. Give them a hand as they continue the restoration of the entire woods.
Start Time: 9:00-1:00
Location: Meet at the Spring/Grand entrance to the woods
Contact: Deirdre McCrary 206-325-9035
Email: deirdre_jaymccrary@msn.com
Kiwanis Ravine Work Party
Help plant, weed and whack away at the invasive species that threaten Kiwanis Ravine, an urban forest that is home to Seattle's largest colony of Great Blue Herons. HHH supplies instruction, tools, gloves, snacks and drinks.
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Kiwanis Ravine Overlook site at 36th Ave, W. and Ohman Place
Contact: Gail Lassman 206-282-1243
Email: gail.lassman@comcast.net
Northacres Work Party
Haul &Spread & rake woodchips, rake gravel back on the outer trails, split rail fence and general clean up. Light refreshments provided.
TEEN FRIENDLY
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Northacres Park, Dogs Off Leash Area
Contact: Pam Masse 206-683-0777
Email: northacressteward@coladog.com
Roanoke
Park
Work Party
Friends of Roanoke Park invite you to come spruce up the park, beautify our beds with weeding and mulching- and learn more about this amazing park!
Start Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Roanoke Park – meet at Tenth Ave. E and Roanoke Street.
Contact: Gerry Conley 206-322-0427
Email: gerry@roanokecap.com
JULY 20
Work Party at Blue Dog Pond
Join Christina Ryan, the new COLA steward as she begins addressing this site, which has not had a steward for some time.
Start Time: 11:00-1:00
Location: 1520-26th Ave. South
Contact: Christina Ryan 206-364-1660
Email: blood@criticalcarevets.com
Work Party at Cheasty Greenspace
Neighbors have stepped up to the plate in south central Seattle. They have banded together to address the invasive plant growth in this lovely forest. Give them a hand and let them know in advance that you are coming.
Start Time: 1:00-3:00
Location: Meet where Alaska Place dead ends at Mountainview Dr.
Contact: Andrea Ostrovsky 206-295-0552
Email: adostrovsky@gmail.com
Lewis Park Work Party
Join this local neighborhood effort to clean-up and restore the Lewis Park Forest.
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Lewis Park
Contact: Vinh Nguyen 206-793-5028
Email: Vngyen.green@yahoo.om
JULY 26
Duwamish Greenbelt Work Party
Help to restore the West Duwamish Greenbelt, the largest remaining forest in Seattle! The greenbelt is over 500 acres of forest in West Seattle. We always need volunteers to help pull invasive species, mulch, and plant native plants and conifers.
Start Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: West Duwamish Greenbelt - Please email for directions to site.
Contact: Elizabeth McDonald 206-923-0853
Email: volunteer@naturec.org
Work Party at Colman Park
Join the Urban Forestry Staff as they continue to restore the forest ecosystem in this wonderful park on the shores of Lake Washington. Volunteers will be removing invasive plants from the forest floor.
Start Time: 10:00-2:00
Location: 1800 Lake Washington Blvd.; call contact for more info
Contact: Jillian Weed 206-423-1608
Email: jillian.weed@seattle.gov
Work Party at Thistle St.
Join Kirsten Rohrbach as she works her magic to transform this open space to a healthy creekside forest. Volunteers are needed to remove invasive plants and spread mulch.
Start Time: 10:00-2:00
Location: Meet at the P-Patch on Thistle St., just west of Delridge Way
Contact: Kirsten Rohrbach 206-937-7210
Email: karohrbach@seattleschools.org
Work Party at Schmitz Preserve
Give yourself a treat and join a work party in this "old growth" forest in West Seattle. The Friends of Schmitz Preserve work every month to restore the forest to a healthy state.
Start Time: 9:00-noon
Location: 5551 SW Admiral Way
Contact: Ken Shaw 206-937-2718
JULY 27
Lewis Park Work Party
Join this local neighborhood effort to clean-up and restore the Lewis Park Forest.
Start Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Lewis Park
Contact: Vinh Nguyen 206-793-5028
Email: Vngyen.green@yahoo.om