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1 person is interested
Help Create a Healthy P-Patch at Magnuson Park Live Stake Beds!
ORGANIZATION: EarthCorps
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1 person is interested
Magnuson Park Live Stake Bed Maintenance
At this event, we will be weeding and pruning to promote healthy live-stake growth for harvest this fall season. This is our last event at this location this year!
The Basics
EarthCorps supplies 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. Be sure to sign in at registration when you arrive.
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 such as work boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, etc.NO sandals, flats or heels)
- Rain gear and warm layers -OR- sun protection (check the weather!)
- Sack lunch and snacks (to refuel)
- Full water bottle (we will have a jug on-site for re-fills)
- Travel mug for tea/coffee
- If you have a favorite pair of gloves, feel free to bring them (otherwise we're happy to provide a pair)
What will volunteers be doing at the event?
This special project is in collaboration with the Green Seattle Partnership (GSP) and Washington Native Plant Society. The Magnuson Park cutting beds are a source of plant material for propagation for GSP restoration sites city-wide.
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. Directions We will be meeting near the Magnuson Park P-Patch, just north of "The Brig" in Magnuson Park.
Approximate Address: 6344 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115
- Enter Magnuson Park from the entrance at NE 74th St. and Sand Point Way NE
- Continue until the stop sign at the 4-way stop
- Turn left at the stop sign
- Continue until the road ends at a chainlink fence
- Turn right
- This will lead you to the Community P-Patch and our meeting location
More opportunities with EarthCorps
7 ReviewsNo additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
6344 NE 74th StSeattle, WA 98115
DATE POSTED
November 14, 2019
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Botany
- Gardening
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours