by Maarika Rickansrud | Apr 2, 2023 | Restoration Resources, Science and Research
Picture Credit: Christine Stephens Temperatures have been steadily warming up, coaxing us to go out and enjoy the sun after a long winter. With the cherry blossoms and red flowering currants starting to add a pop of color to our local landscape, your impulse might be...
by Rosie Llewellyn | Oct 12, 2022 | Restoration Resources
Tree’s are our natural lifeline! These breath-giving beauties work to enhance the environment, provide shelter for wildlife, increase community well-being, and hold cultural significance, all the while reducing the harmful effects of climate change. In...
by Green Seattle | Feb 3, 2021 | Restoration Resources
Roots in Restoration Since 2004, Green Seattle has been working with the community to support healthy forests throughout the city. Our work has been guided by the basic principles of restoration as our volunteers and partners actively work to create healthy forests in...
by Justin Wilson | Sep 15, 2020 | At Home Resources, Restoration Resources
Has this ever happened to you? You’re working at your restoration site, pulling holly seedlings or digging out blackberry root balls and making great progress, feeling good, you’re in the zone! You take a breather, grab your water bottle to take a drink and as you...
by Nicole Marcotte | Apr 14, 2020 | Restoration Resources
An important principle of restoration is identifying reference ecological communities to serve as guides for planning projects, while also creating benchmarks for evaluating success. Here at Green Seattle, we have identified reference ecosystems for all of our...
by Michael Yadrick | Mar 4, 2020 | Restoration Resources, Science and Research
Climate Ready Urban Forests Constant natural environmental change from wind, droughts, and floods have helped build Seattle’s forested areas into the warehouse of biodiversity that we know today. In many ways they are not fragile, but on the other hand, the...
