- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
MLK Day of Service at Cheasty Greenspace (Beacon Hill)
ORGANIZATION: EarthCorps
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Join EarthCorps, the United Way of King County, and the University of Washington for a day of volunteering in Cheasty Greenspace. Acting as the 'lung of South Seattle’, Cheasty Greenspace benefits the community by filtering storm water, cleaning the air, acting as a noise buffer, and providing wildlife habitat. Non-native plants, like English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry, can outcompete native plants and interrupt the balance and cycle of a healthy forest. We will be removing these non-native plants and spreading woodchip mulch and maybe planting native trees and shrubs. Small and large groups are welcome and all volunteers will receive t-shirt, water bottle, and lunch as a thanks for helping out!
EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water, light refreshments and volunteer education that covers safety, information on the park you are working in, forest health, environmental restoration and the overview of the project. No prior experience is necessary, just come ready to learn something new!
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About EarthCorps
Location:
6310 NE 74th St, Suite 201E, Seattle, WA 98115, US
Mission Statement
EarthCorps develops leaders to strengthen community and restore the health of our environment.
Description
View our Volunteer Calendar here: https://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer/calendar/
About EarthCorps:
EarthCorps is an independent nonprofit supported by donors and volunteers. Each year we work with over 10,000 volunteers at hundreds of events around the region to improve our forests, shorelines and salmon streams. We believe that involving the community through hands on work is the best way to keep our parks healthy.
The Work We Do:
While the exact tasks at hand vary, our projects focus on improving the forests and parks in our local cities. Healthy and thriving forests are vital to our community because they absorb and naturally filter rain water, absorb toxins in the air, produce clean oxygen, provide living spaces for wildlife, and they create a place for people to connect with the outdoors.
In order to help create healthy forests, we focus on removing aggressive weeds (like English Ivy or Himalayan Blackberry), maintaining areas where these weeds have been removed, and planting trees and shrubs during the rainy season.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4513 Cheasty Blvd SSeattle, WA 98108
DATE POSTED
November 7, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A