1/18 Cheasty Greenspace

— filed under: Work Party, MLK Day 2010

What	Work Party MLK Day 2010
When	Jan 18, 2010 from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Contact Name	Chris LaPointe
Contact Email	chris@earthcorps.org
Contact Phone	(206) 793-8030
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Event Description

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Join EarthCorps, the Green Seattle Partnership, Service for Peace, City Year, YMCA Earth Service Corps, University of Washington, and Seattle Parks and Recreation as we continue to restore this 43 acre south end greenspace. MLK Day of Service participants should expect to learn a brief history of Cheasty Greenspace and an overview of Seattle's urban forests. Join thousands of volunteers nationwide in making MLK Day "a day ON, not a day OFF!"

EarthCorps staff will discuss Dr King's legacy, forest structure, native vs. non-native plant species, environmental restoration and safety. The service project includes the removal of English ivy, a non-native aggressive plant species that threatens the diversity of our urban forests. We will be creating "survival rings" around trees that have ivy growing up them. Other work may include planting native trees and shrubs, and restoration maintenance such as weeding, wood chip application and sheet mulching.

Volunteers may bring a snack to enjoy during a mid-day break. Following the event, volunteers are invited to attend an indoor service appreciation reception at nearby Dearborn Elementary School (2820 S Orcas/about a mile south of our project off of Beacon Ave South).

Directions

EarthCorps encourages the use of public transportation or carpooling to get to volunteer events.

Please use the King County Trip Planner for the most accurate directions.

From Bus Route #36:
Northbound, get off at Beacon Ave S & Cheasty Blvd S
Southbound, get off at Beacon Ave S & S Alaska St

From I-5:
Proceed northbound or southbound on I-5. Merge onto COLUMBIA WAY S via exit number 163A toward 15TH AVE. S. Turn LEFT onto S SPOKANE ST and proceed up the hill. Turn right on BEACON AVE S and proceed past the Jefferson Park Golf Course. Turn left on S ALASKA ST. S ALASKA ST turns into CHEASTY BLVD. Follow Cheasty BLVD and look for EarthCorps table/event or signs directing you to the parking and registration areas.

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