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5 people are interested
Habitat Restoration at Lake Sammamish State Park
ORGANIZATION: FRIENDS OF LAKE SAMMAMISH STATE PARK
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Join Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park and AmeriCorps in an ongoing volunteer effort to revitalize the natural areas of this beautiful park. We’re seeking help to remove invasive weeds and restore native vegetation, to improve the area for both wildlife and park visitors.
No special skills or experience necessary!
Snacks, hot beverages, parking vouchers, and all necessary tools and gloves will be supplied.
For more information, feel free to contact Sarah Crestol, AmeriCorps Service Member with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, at Sarah.Crestol@parks.wa.gov .
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About FRIENDS OF LAKE SAMMAMISH STATE PARK
Location:
PO BOX 605, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of Friends is to support, enhance and promote Lake Sammamish State Park ("Park"). Friends works in support of and in cooperation with the Washington State Parks Commission to create, maintain, and celebrate a highly successful park, including: Promotion of and/or advocacy for: • Implementation of improvements, consistent with the Park’s Redevelopment and Restoration Concept Plan or most current Park master plan, • A wide variety of year-round uses, current and new, • Active and passive education opportunities--historical, environmental, and cultural, etc., • Park events, • Broad community involvement and investment, • Donations and sponsorships, and • Volunteer efforts. Improving and/or Expanding: • Park visitation, • Conditions of the grounds and amenities, • Visitor experiences, • Environmental conditions and natural resources, • Park-generated revenue • Recreation opportunities, and • Communication with the local and regional community.
Description
13-member Board of Trustees and a half-time executive director.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Lake Sammamish State Park2000 NW Sammamish RoadIssaquah, WA 98027
DATE POSTED
February 21, 2018
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Leaving early is permitted!
- Volunteers under age 14 may volunteer as long as a parent/guardian accompanies them.