What’s new with Green Seattle Partnership?
Summer Job Opportunities – Restore the Earth and Build Your Resume
Are you looking for something to do this summer? How about a job or internship that provides valuable career experience and a chance to steward the beautiful Pacific Northwest? Look no further. We at Green Seattle Partnership have compiled a list of great...
Metals in our Moss? Ecological study gives insights into urban pollution
In January 2018, Green Seattle Partnership and Seattle Parks and Recreation partnered with research scientist Amanda Bidwell to conduct a study examining the effects of urban pollution on Seattle’s forests. The objective for this study was to identify ‘hotspots’ of...
Celebrate Earth Day with GSP!
Every April since 1970, people around the globe have gathered to stand up for the environment. From clean water to climate change to environmental justice, pro-Earth causes get the attention they so dearly deserve. Green Seattle Partnership's restoration work is...
Why We Don’t Plant Trees for Earth Day
It's official: Spring is here! This means it's time to close the door on our annual planting season, and to celebrate our season's accomplishments. Each year, we officially kick-off the planting season with our Green Seattle Day celebrations in November, and continue...
Parks, History, and You
Seattle has 485 parks and natural areas. Ever wonder how they got there? Each park has a unique story, a messy assemblage of history and ecology. Though this brief post cannot do justice to them all, it will tell a broad-stroke story of the park system. Early Days The...
The climate is changing, and so must we
It’s been a wild few days of weather – from spurts of hail to howling winds to shiny blue skies. While this cannot be completely attributed to climate change, it follows a trend of intensifying weather events. And it makes you wonder how the changing climate will...
Breaking Records in 2017!
In 2017 the Green Seattle Partnership (GSP) made some serious on-the-ground impacts in forested parklands across Seattle. On the Ground Green Seattle has the ambitious goal to restore all 2,500 acres of forested parklands by 2025, and staff knew that 2017 had...
Forest Stewards Learn in the Classroom and in the Field
Forest Stewards are dedicated. Nearly 160 community volunteers spend hours each week removing invasive plants, planting natives, and keeping an eye on our urban forest health. And, on top of all that work, many attend continuing education workshops offered throughout...
Become a Master Native Plant Steward
Are you curious about the natural world? Want to connect with others to care for a park near you? The Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS), Seattle Parks and Recreation, and the Green Seattle Partnership are recruiting now for the Master Native...
Make This MLK Day a Day On, Not a Day Off
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing to help others?'” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, make MLK a day on, not a day off, by volunteering with the Green Seattle Partnership! Help to move...
Outreach Practices. What Works Best?
“Not all efforts will succeed, keep trying. Not just about getting volunteers (though that is important) it is also about being PART of your community.”- Lewis Park Steward How do Seattleites learn about volunteering at a Green Seattle restoration site? In a Forest...
The Wonders of Dirt
Children playing in the dirt – muddying their pint-sized sweater vests and exposing themselves to billions of bacteria – may not be most parents’ idea of good health. A growing body of research, however, suggests exactly the opposite. From infancy to old age,...