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Seattle Parks Volunteer Projects
In addition to the volunteer projects below, the City of Seattle Parks Department offers many opportunities to steward urban forests across the city.
Weekday Volunteer Opportunities in the West Duwamish Greenbelt
Most weekdays, the Nature Consortium hosts volunteer projects to restore the West Duwamish Greenbelt in West Seattle. In addition, there are work parties every Saturday. Visit the Nature Consortium volunteer page for details.
Resources for New Stewards in King and Snohomish Counties
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One-Time and Monthly Volunteer Opportunities Across Southern King County
| Date and Time | Name | Location | Information and sign up (sponsors vary) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 10 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Saturday, September 11 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch |
Stewards of the Cove Work with the Stewards of the Cove to protect and restore Miller and Walker Creeks where they enter Puget Sound. Work varies but can include invasive plant removal, planting native trees and shrubs, and constructing instream structures to improve fish habitat. |
Normandy Park | |
| Saturday, September 11 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Roxhill Bog at the Headwaters of Longfellow Creek Unique opportunity for knowledgeable plant stewards! Help further the incredible amount of work done to restore a rare bog at the headwaters of Longfellow Creek. Five years of work and 250,000 plants are gradually transforming grass back into a bog ecosystem. Work at this site at SW Barton Street and 29th Avenue SW occurs every second Saturday of the month. Call or e-mail to confirm and sign up. |
West Seattle | Scott Blackstock, |
| Friday, September 17 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Saturday, September 18 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Brandon Street Natural Area on Longfellow Creek Battle the ivy and blackberries to help the stream ecosystem work for fish, birds, and wildlife. Work at this site at SW Brandon Street and 26th Avenue SW occurs every third Saturday of the month. Call or e-mail to confirm and sign up. |
West Seattle | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Friday, October 8 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Saturday, October 9 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Autumn Duwamish Alive! |
Seattle and Tukwila | Dhira Brown, People For Puget Sound, |
| Saturday, October 16 9 a.m. - Noon |
Tree Planting on Miller Creek |
Normandy Park | Dennis Clark, Miller/Walker Creek Stewardship Program, |
| Friday, October 22 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Saturday, October 23 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Friday, November 5 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Friday, November 19 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |
| Saturday, November 20 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Garden of Goo Work in the nursery to raise native plants that will be used to restore aquatic and upland habitats all across King County. |
Renton | Adam Jackson, King Conservation District, |