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
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
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
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: Carkeek Park
Saturday, November 2
Seattle Arbor Day
with Trees for Seattle
Time: 9am – 12pm
Location: Maple Wood Playfield
Saturday, November 2
Golden Gardens Restoration
with GSP Forest Steward
Time: TBD
Location: Golden Gardens
Saturday, November 2
Restoration Work Party
with Dirt Corps
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
