by Madeline Cooper | Feb 21, 2020 | Restoration Resources, Science and Research
Anyone who has worked with the Green Seattle Partnership knows that much of our work revolves around removing invasive plant species so that native plant and animal species can thrive. For much of the history of restoration our actions have been pretty clear...
by Fate Syewoangnuan | Feb 11, 2020 | At Home Resources, Restoration Resources
While the age old idiom warns of “seeing the forest for the trees,” we’re here to warn of the opposite: “seeing the trees for the forest!” What we mean is that it can be difficult to notice the difference between invasive and native...
by Fate Syewoangnuan | Nov 27, 2019 | At Home Resources, Restoration Resources
Photo by Todd Parker Planting for the Future Here at the Green Seattle Partnership, we’re very excited about ecological restoration! We’re grateful to have done critical work with volunteers to reclaim and restore urban forests by removing aggressive weeds...
by Nicole Marcotte | Jul 12, 2019 | Find Your Forest, Restoration Resources
The summer months make for a “berry” tasty time out in the forest. Walking through Seattle’s parks at the start of summer, you can easily spot the peachy colors of salmonberry fruit hiding in the foliage; while later in the summer, you start to...
by Nicole Marcotte | Jun 20, 2019 | Restoration Resources
Both nationally and worldwide, experts are watching as pollinator populations are on a steady decline due to issues of pesticides, pollution, pests, diseases, and most glaringly habitat loss and fragmentation. As the Green Seattle Partnership works with the goal to...
by Maya Klem | May 15, 2019 | At Home Resources, Restoration Resources
It is now required to remove poison-hemlock on public property in King County. At the 2019 Weed List Hearing the King County Noxious Weed Control Board added poison-hemlock to the list of regulated noxious weeds for King County, with control required on public...
