Help make Mercer Island forests healthier!

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About this Event:
Join EarthCorps and the City of Mercer Island as we work in Pioneer Park! The park is 113 acres of forested habitat, the largest forested park on Mercer Island. It is home to over 70 type of birds and 12 different mammals. It also offers the most extensive trail system on the island.
If you are under 18 years of age: go to miparks.net and click on volunteer opportunities. The Volunteer Activity-Youth Form needs to be signed by a parent.

If you’d like to volunteer with us, you can sign yourself up directly through our website: http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php

Or you can inquire through this VolunteerMatch site.

The Basics :
EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water, light refreshments and volunteer education. We will provide everything you need to know about tool use and safety, forest health, information on the park, and the importance of the work you’ll be doing.

No prior experience necessary, just come ready to learn something new!

EarthCorps runs our events rain or shine! For your safety and comfort, please wear long pants and durable shoes that can handle some mud. Work boots, hiking boots, or running shoes are all fine; closed toe shoes are required. We also recommend having a long sleeve shirt to protect your arms from prickly blackberry bushes, Remember to check the weather and bring appropriate layers and raingear if needed.

Be sure to bring a full water bottle, a sack lunch, and snacks too!

This video might help you know what to expect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x68cNeaXkTk

What will we be doing & what is "Environmental Restoration"?
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.