Create a Healthy Forest in Japanese Gulch!

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Join Earthcorps and the City of Mukilteo's park stewards to help restore this beautiful 147 acre forested park. Recently purchased by the city and saved from development, Japanese Gulch provides essential habitat to a wide range of wildlife -- including eagles, deer, coyotes,and salmon-- and offers great recreational opportunities for the surrounding community!

TO SIGN UP DIRECTLY: https://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer/calendar/


The Basics
We will teach you everything you need to know about tool use, safety, forest health, and the importance of the work you will be doing. No experience necessary, just come ready to learn something new! Volunteers must register on our website to attend.

For your safety and comfort please bring:

• Personal face masks and gloves if you have them
• Clothing that can get dirty (because it will!)
• Long pants and long sleeves (helps protect against prickly plants)
• Sturdy shoes that can handle some mud (closed toed shoes are required: work boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, etc.)
• Rain gear and warm layers (check the weather!)
• Sack lunch and snacks (to refuel)
• Full water bottle (we will have a jug on-site for re-fills)

What will volunteers be doing at the event?
While the exact tasks can 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 filter rain water, produce clean oxygen, provide living spaces for wildlife, and create a place for people to connect with the outdoors.

In order to help create healthy forests, the work can include:

• Removing aggressive weeds (like English Ivy or Himalayan Blackberry)
• Maintaining areas where these weeds have been removed (weeding or spreading mulch)
• Planting trees and shrubs during the rainy season (often ~Oct.-Feb.)

Youth Policy
Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult. All volunteers between the ages of 14 and 17 that are not with a parent or guardian must bring a filled out Youth Waiver the day of the event.


Meeting Location: The South Trail head at 44th Ave W & 76th St SW, Mukilteo, WA 98275

Driving Directions:

• Take exit 189 for WA-99 S/WA-526 W toward Everett Mall Way/WA-527 S/Broadway/Whidbey Island Ferry. 0.2 mi
• Follow signs for WA-526 and follow WA 526 west. 4.1 mi
• Turn right onto 40th Ave W. 0.2 mi
• 40th Ave W turns left and becomes 78th St SW. 0.2 mi
• Turn right onto 44 th Ave W
• The entrance to the Community Garden is at the corner of 44 th Ave W and 76 th St. SW
• Enter this "driveway" and head north toward the garden.
• There should be space for parking in this area, but please avoid parking directly in front of the garden itself.

By Bus: Please check current routes with Community Transit: http://www.commtrans.org/tripplanner/