Save the Date for the Fourth Annual

Seattle Forest Week on October 26 – November 2!

What is Seattle Forest Week?

Seattle Forest Week is a celebration of the Urban Forest: This week’s events are great opportunities to join in on planting, forest bathing, bird & plant walks, and helping shape what future participation can look like! This year the theme is Nurturing Forests and Futures: Youth Engagement in Seattle’s Urban Forest. 

 

When is Seattle Forest Week and How Can I Get Involved?

This year is the 4th Annual Seattle Forest Week, happening on October 26 through November 2, 2024! You can get involved by attending any of the events, volunteering on Green Seattle Day, and spreading information about Seattle Forest Week. 

All community members are welcome, and no experience is necessary! Seattle Forest Week events are family friendly and open to all ages. 

We’re looking for volunteer help in many ways, including bringing snacks, taking photos, helping at the sign-in table, and more! Email info@greenseattle.org to sign up.

Seattle Forest Week Events

Saturday, October 26

Green Seattle Day 

with multiple partners

From Kubota Garden Natural Area to Magnuson Park, and many parks in between, kick of Seattle Forest Week by joining a Green Seattle Day planting event!

Time: Varies by event.

Location: Varies by event.

Saturday, October 26

Restoration Celebration

with Tilth Alliance

Join us at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands for a celebration event rooted in community to help kick off Seattle Forest Week. There will be forest plantings led by the Rainier Beach Youth Stewards, art activities for all ages, and a delicious meal highlighting apple varieties. We hope to see you there!

Time: 11am – 2pm

Location:Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, 5513 S Cloverdale St, Seattle, WA 98118

Saturday, October 26

Dirt Corps’ Free Tree Giveaway – Highland Park

with multiple partners

Check out the Free Tree Giveaway with Dirt Corps, the Duwamish Valley Youth Corps, the Highland Park Improvement Club, and King County Wastewater Treatment Division.

Time: 12pm – 4pm

Location: Highland Park Corner Store

Sunday, October 27

Dirt Corps’ Free Tree Giveaway – Skyway

with multiple partners

Check out the Free Tree Giveaway with Dirt Corps, Dare2Be, and King County Urban Forestry.

Time: 11am – 2pm

Location: Skyway Farmers Market at Skyway Fire Station Administration Building

Sunday, October 27

Forest Week Restoration

with Seattle City Light

Join a community site steward for a morning of restoration.

Time: 10am – 1pm

Location: Green Line Site (off Bangor) 

Wednesday, October 30

Seward Park Family Activities 

with ECOSS

Bring your pequeños (little ones) and join ECOSS for a family friendly planting event! Our site is small and suitable for all ages and will be on the quieter side of restoration events. Hands on arts and craft activities will be available as well as various language supports if desired (Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese)! Great way to learn more about ECOSS and all our programs and resources we offer.

Time: 10am – 2pm

Location: Seward Park

Wednesday, October 30

Seattle Forest Week at Frink: Land & Community Tending 

with Futures Rising: Restoration & Co-creation

Over the last year Futures Rising: Restoration & Co-creation and Seattle Parks and Recreation (including many community partners and stewards) have planted and tended foods and medicines at Frink Park. We will be creating more space for new plants arriving towards the end of October. Please come and join us while we tend this space. All tools and equipment needed to work will be provided. This space is intergenerational and all are welcome to attend!

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: Frink Park

Rain Planting

Wednesday, October 30

Large Tree Planting Training

with Trees for Seattle and Seattle Public Schools

Celebrate Seattle Forest Week by adding tree canopy at Cleveland High School. Trees for Seattle and Seattle Public Schools will be planting 2 large trees at Cleveland in the South Beacon Hill neighborhood. Please wear close-toed shoes, weather-appropriate clothes that can get dirty, and bring a water bottle. Tools, gloves, snacks and water will be provided. Please register so we can estimate supplies needed. 

Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Location: Cleveland High School
(park around back and meet on front steps)

Thursday, October 31

A Spooky Seattle Forest Week: Maple Wood Land & Community Tending

with Futures Rising: Restoration & Co-creation

Join us to practice land restoration, stewardship, plant identification, and more to connect with the land and each other. This space centers BIPOC community, is intergenerational, and is open to all our relations. All are welcome to attend!

Time: 12pm – 5pm

Location: Maple Wood Playfield

Saturday, November 2

Native Seed Ball Making

with Seattle Parks

Participate in a drop-in “native seed ball” making activity, and learn about meadow habitats and wildlife through an education booth and activities!

Time: TBD

Location: Discovery Park Visitor Center

 

Saturday, November 2

Tree Planting

with Serve Ethiopians Washington

Join Serve Ethiopians Washington in Rainier Beach to plant over 200 trees near Mapes Creek.

Time: 10am – 1pm

Location: Be’er Sheva Park

 

Saturday, November 2

Carkeek Park Salmon Stewards Weekends

with Carkeek Park Salmon Stewards

Join the Carkeek Park Salmon Stewards in Carkeek Park on Saturdays & Sundays from November 2 – December 1, 2024. Volunteers will be available, freshly trained, and endlessly excited to answer your questions about this fall’s salmon run and how your everyday choices impact their lives.

Time: 11am – 2pm

Location: Carkeek Park

Saturday, November 2

Seattle Arbor Day

with Trees for Seattle

Join us as we celebrate Seattle Forest Week, fall planting season, trees, and our community at Arbor Day! We will be planting large trees at a local park and along the street in the South Beacon Hill neighborhood this Arbor Day. 

Time: 9am – 12pm

Location: Maple Wood Playfield 

Saturday, November 2

Golden Gardens Restoration

with GSP Forest Steward

Do you want to restore the forest at Golden Gardens Park? Come out and help out to remove invasive weeds and plant native species that return the forest to a more natural ecosystem. Tools and training are provided, so bring your enthusiasm to help restore this beautiful park!

Time: TBD

Location: Golden Gardens

Saturday, November 2

Restoration Work Party

with Dirt Corps

Join Dirt Corps this November in celebrating Kingfisher Natural Area and caring for this incredible green space. We’ll be learning about Thornton Creek, its history, and the role it plays in our urban ecosystems. We’ll also be maintaining this riparian forest with native shrub pruning and weed removal. We hope to see you there!

Time: 10am – 1pm

Location: Kingfisher Natural Area

Ongoing Exhibit

Seattle’s Forest: The West Duwamish Greenbelt

with Southwest Seattle Historical Society, West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails, and Seattle Neighborhoods

The city’s largest contiguous forest, the West Duwamish Greenbelt, covers more than 500 acres and spans more than four miles along the Duwamish Peninsula.

Its ridges, river, and creeks formed over thousands of years and sustain a diverse habitat for wildlife. Coast Salish people have lived among and harvested from its forests and waterways for tens of thousands of years.

Explore the history and future of the West Duwamish Greenbelt in this collaborative exhibit.

Time: 12pm – 4pm (Friday – Saturday)

Location: Log House Museum 

Seattle Forest Week Partners

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