Help to create a healthy forest at JUANITA BEACH PARK: KIRKLAND

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Join the Green Kirkland Partnership and EarthCorps as we spend the day in Juanita Beach Park! The Basics We supply gloves, tools, water and snack bars. 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 prior experience necessary, just come ready to learn something new!

This project is part of a larger collaboration known as the Green Kirkland Partnership: an alliance between the City of Kirkland, nonprofit partners, businesses, and the community to restore natural areas in the city. For more information, please visit www.greenkirkland.org .
For your safety and comfort please bring:

• 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
• Full water bottle
• Travel mug for tea/coffee

The event will happen rain or shine!

What will volunteers be doing at the event? 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, 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
• Planting trees and shrubs during the rainy season (often Oct.-Feb.)

Groups If you are coming as a group , the group leaders are expected to have an active and integral role in our events. Please get in touch with volunteer@earthcorps.org before the event to make sure everything is in order. On the day of the event, make yourself known to the staff (in bright yellow vests) and arrive early in order to meet your group members. 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.

Youth and school groups are welcome to attend; leaders should contact the Volunteer Team to take care of all necessary preparations.
Directions Meeting Location: We will meet at the project site located north of Juanita Drive, behind the tennis courts and baseball fields. Look for the event signs and registration table.

Approximate Address: 9703 NE Juanita Dr, Kirkland , WA 98034

By Bus:
Be sure to check current routes on Metro Trip Planner: http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/

By Car:
From I-405 Northbound:

• Take Exit 20A (Northeast 116th Street)
• Turn left onto Northeast 116th Street
• Continue straight onto NE Juanita Drive
• Park will be on your left in 1/3 of a mile
• The natural area is located at the west end of the parking lot across the bridge

From I-405 Southbound:

• Take Exit 20 (Northeast 124th Street exit)
• Turn right onto 124 th
• Turn left onto 100th Avenue Northeast which becomes 98 th Ave NE
• Take a right on NE Juanita Dive and park will be on your left in 1/3 of a mile
• The natural area is located at the west end of the parking lot across the bridge