- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Urban Forest Restoration: Longfellow Creek
ORGANIZATION: King Conservation District
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Join EarthCorps, the King Conservation District, the Green Seattle Partnership, and the Duwamish Alive Coalition as we restore important forest habitat along Longfellow Creek. Longfellow creek is the second largest salmon-bearing creek in Seattle. Every year, salmon return to the creek but few make it all the way to spawning due to threatened habitat. This where we need your help! We are working to restore the habitat along the creek as well as in adjacent greenspaces to improve water quality and provide habitat. We would love to teach you more, so join us! This Duwamish Alive! event is part of the Green Seattle Partnership’s effort to restore Seattle’s forested park land in the city.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Volunteers will be working all around the park planting, weeding, and mulching to help this forest stay healthy. The King Conservation District and EarthCorps will provide an orientation including safety training, introduction to Longfellow Creek, and forest restoration techniques. No prior experience is necessary. Just come ready to get dirty and have fun!
WHAT TO BRING
* Clothing that can get dirty and wet
* Sturdy closed-toed shoes
* Layers of clothing including raingear
* Lunch, bottle of water, and travel coffee mug
WHAT IS PROVIDED
* Gloves
* Tools
* Water to fill your water bottles and coffee
* All training
DIRECTIONS TO LONGFELLOW CREEK
Meeting location: Greg Davis Park at 26th Ave SW & SW Brandon St, Seattle, WA. Allow plenty of time to get to the worksite and find parking, we are expecting tons of volunteers! We encourage volunteers to carpool or utilize public transportation to this event. Parking will be limited.
From I-5 or Route 99 (heading north or south):
1. Take the West Seattle Bridge exit off either highway.
2. From the bridge take the Delridge Way SW/South Seattle Community College exit
3. The exit turns into Delridge Way
4. Continue down Delridge for ~1.2 miles
5. Turn RIGHT onto Brandon Street and follow the signs!
Public Transit: The closest bus stop is at Delridge Way SW & SW Brandon St. Please use the Metro Trip Planner to find the best route to the event: http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/. Follow the signs when you arrive to the bus stop
Questions? Contact Nikki Wolf at nikki.wolf@kingcd.org or call 425-282-1909.
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About King Conservation District
Location:
800 SW 39th St Suite 150, Renton, WA 98057, US
Mission Statement
Promote the sustainable uses of natural resources through responsible stewardship.
Description
King Conservation District strives to:
- Teach principles of conservation to landowners and the general public
- Assist citizens and governments with the implementation of sound conservation practices
- Coordinate productive relationships between citizens and environmental regulatory agencies
- Encourage the development of comprehensive action plans and procedures that promote environmental quality
District programs and services include but not limited too:
- Stream, wetland, and estuarine enhancement
- Backyard wildlife habitat enhancement and naturescaping
- Youth and Volunteer events
- Implementation of natural resource management projects
- Bareroot plant sale and native plant nursery
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
SW Brandon St & 26th Ave SWSeattle, WA 98106
DATE POSTED
August 23, 2018
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- 10 AM - 2 PM
- Permission form required if under 18 years old. Parent/guardian required if under 14 years old.