by Ed Deal | Oct 17, 2017 | Find Your Forest, Guest Posts, Program Updates
“Five years ago I would never have believed there would be at least 44 nest-building pairs in Seattle.” ~Ed Deal As the Green Seattle Partnership continues to restore Seattle’s forests, it is important to keep an eye on the local fauna gracing our...
by Andrea Mojzak | Oct 13, 2017 | At Home Resources, Find Your Forest
Trees are the legacy of Green Seattle Day My first Green Seattle Day was 2008. I was a 25-year-old AmeriCorps volunteer with the Cascade Land Conservancy and it was my term’s opus to coordinate this volunteer event at Seward Park. 9 years later I can go back...
by Loren McElvain | Aug 16, 2017 | At Home Resources, Find Your Forest, Guest Posts, Restoration Resources
Each year Green Seattle Partnership staff and volunteers are working hard to restore forested parklands across the city. We are always on the lookout for better ways to get the work done. It could be a new tool, a new way to deal with weed debris, or remove a...
by Nicole Marcotte | Jul 6, 2017 | Find Your Forest, Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Tim, our new Forest Steward up at Northacres Park! The Green Seattle Partnership team has been waiting for years to find a steward for Northacres, and we couldn’t be happier to have Tim on board to help invigorate work at this park. Learn more about Tim and...
by Michael Yadrick | Jun 14, 2017 | Find Your Forest
I have been thinking for while now about how Green Seattle Partnership contributes to sustainability in the city, particularly now that green cities around the United States are largely leading the way on innovation and commitment towards more robust climate...
by Nicole Marcotte | May 16, 2017 | At Home Resources, Find Your Forest, Restoration Resources
Soil enhancement for increasing conifer growth and overall diversity of under-story plants. Hugelkultur, have you heard of it? It’s like active composting while growing plants. This approach is believed to have originated in Europe as a technique for growing...