- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 people are interested
Forest-Community Connection
ORGANIZATION: Friends of Cheasty Greenspace- Mountainview
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 people are interested
Volunteers will work in the woods, pulling ivy, digging out blackberry roots, and planting native plants like cedar tress and salmon berry. We work together restoring the natural ecosystem of this forest for ourselves and future generations to enjoy!
This work can be strenuous and challenging according to your own preference, and all ages and abilities are encouraged to join us for work, play, and creativity in this urban forest.
A hot breakfast is served, accompanied by tea, hot chocolate and fresh coffee from Tin Umbrella Coffee Roasters.
This is a family-friendly event, and people of all ages, abilities, religions, and languages are invited.
Preregistration is here: http://seattle.cedar.greencitypartnerships.org/event/10632/
If you are under 18 years old, please have your gaurdien sign this form and bring it with you. http://www.greenseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/youth-release-waiver.pdf
See you in the woods.
More opportunities with Friends of Cheasty Greenspace- Mountainview
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Friends of Cheasty Greenspace- Mountainview
Location:
2809 S. Alaska Place, Seattle, WA 98108, US
Mission Statement
Friends of Cheasty Greenspace- Mountainview is a community-led volunteer organization in South Seattle dedicated to restoring urban greenspace, increasing community access to nature, and providing outdoor recreational opportunities in urban forests. We work to restore the natural ecosystem of this forest; reclaim the greenspace as a place to provide health and vitality; reconnect our community to the natural world; and reimagine how we connect with each other and the world around us.
Description
Friends of Cheasty Greenspace- Mountainview is volunteer neighborhood group that has been working together since 2007, organizing local volunteer energy to restore healthy natural habitat in our neighborhood woods, establish access to this habaitat for the local community, and promote a sense of connection between neigbhors and the natural world.
We host neighborhood work parties on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month, and work regularly with local schools, youth groups, and community organizations on educational and volunteer programming.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4219 28th Avenue SouthSeattle, WA 98108
DATE POSTED
June 6, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Outdoor Recreation
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours
- Please wear warm and water-resistant clothing, with close-toed shoes. Expect to get dirty and wet!