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Help Create Healthy Forests in our Local Cities!
ORGANIZATION: EarthCorps
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
VOLUNTEER WITH EARTHCORPS TO HELP KEEP OUR FORESTS AND PARKS THRIVING!
EarthCorps hosts volunteer events in Seattle and the Puget Sound region from Everett to Tacoma. Find an event on our Volunteer Calendar and sign up today. Groups and volunteers of all ages welcome.
For more info, and to sign up, go to: www.earthcorps.org/volunteer
EarthCorps enables community members of all ages to give back to their community by helping keep city parks and forests healthy. You bring a positive attitude, your lunch, and clothes that can get dirty, and EarthCorps will provide the rest!
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!EarthCorps staff and volunteer leaders will teach you everything you need to know about the work including tool safety, forest health, and the importance of the specific tasks you will be doing.
WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?While the exact tasks at hand vary, our projects focus on improving the forests and parks in our local cities. Healthy forests are vital to our community because they filter rain water, purify the air, provide living spaces for wildlife, and give people a place to connect with the outdoors.
Tasks include:
- Removing aggressive weeds like English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry
- Planting native trees and shrubs
- Spreading mulch
- Sturdy, closed-toed shoes (work boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, or tennis shoes).
- Clothing that can (and will) get dirty
- Long pants and long sleeves to help protect against prickly plants
- Rain gear and warm layers (check the weather!)
- Sack lunch and snacks
- Full water bottle
- Travel mug for tea/coffee
- Youth Waiver for unaccompanied minors (ages 14-17)
Bring your friends, coworkers, service club, religious group, or family to volunteer with EarthCorps! EarthCorps can accommodate volunteers of all ages and groups of 3-100.
For more info, and to sign up, go to: www.earthcorps.org/volunteer
More opportunities with EarthCorps
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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
Various City Parks and GreenspacesSeattle, WA 98108
DATE POSTED
June 22, 2018
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Most events are 3-4 hours