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16 people are interested
Help Create a Healthy Forest at Idylwood Park (Redmond)
ORGANIZATION: EarthCorps
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 people are interested
ABOUT THIS EVENT:
Join EarthCorps and the Green Redmond Partnership as we work in Idylwood Park! The plan for the day is to plant trees and shrubs along the edges of Idylwood Creek. The creek runs through the park and then out to Lake Sammamish and is home to Kokanee salmon and cutthroat trout. The work you will be doing will help protect the stream and make it a healthier place for local fish, other wildlife, and park visitors.
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND COMFORT, PLEASE BRING:
- Clothing that can get dirty (because it will!) including long pants and a long sleeve shirt (helps protect against prickly plants)
- Sturdy shoes that can handle some mud (closed toed shoes are required: work boots, hiking boots, or running shoes are all fine)
- Snacks
- Full water bottle
PROVIDED FOR YOU:
- Tools
- Gloves
- Water, coffee & snacks
EarthCorpsis an independent non-profit 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. DIRECTIONS:
Meet at the Idylwood Park picnic shelter on the north side of the stream.
From I-405:
- Take exit 14 for Washington 520 toward Redmond E/Seattle W 0.5 mi
- Follow signs for Route 520 E 0.1 mi
- Merge onto Hwy 520 E/WA-520 E 2.9 mi
- Take the NE 40th St exit
- Turn right onto NE 40th St 1.3 mi
- Turn right onto 175th Ave NE 0.2 mi
- The road ends at Idylwood Park parking lot
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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
35 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NERedmond, WA 98052
DATE POSTED
July 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 4 hours