What’s new with Green Seattle Partnership?
Foresting Seattle: A United Effort to Reforest Seattle’s Low Canopy Neighborhoods
At the Green Seattle Partnership, we believe in building a more resilient urban forest across Seattle. That’s why we are so excited to share about our role in the Foresting Seattle Initiative, a 5-year project that aims to restore our urban forests, cultivate...
Beyond Honeybees: How to Protect our Underrated Pollinators
Where are the bees? We may associate bees with the classic honeybee-style hive, but our native bee species are actually more likely to be nesting below your feet! Bumble bees and solitary bees are ground nesters requiring exposed soil for their homes. Bridget Kelsh,...
Cool down in nature this summer: Green Seattle Partnership’s favorite parks!
The solstice has just passed and summer is officially here! With warmer weather on the way, here are some places to beat the heat and to see community ecological stewardship in Seattle’s public Parks! Lake Washington Shoreline See on Google maps The...
Green Seattle Partnership welcomes Trillium Sustainability and Cattail Rising as new community partner organizations!
Trillium Sustainability GSP is excited to bring on Trillium Sustainability to support community stewardship at Kubota Garden Natural Area led by Sustainability Coach & Educator Tareq Fayyad (they/them). Trillium aspires to heal land and...
GSP Welcomes 26 New Forest Stewards to 2025 Cohort
The Green Seattle Partnership onboarded a total of 26 new Forest Stewards at the beginning of this year. 19 went through the 2-day standard orientation with GSP staff and 7 are part of a new pilot program with the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association...
Celebrate Earth Month 2025 with Green Seattle Partnership!
Coming prepared for Earth Day with Green Seattle PartnershipVolunteers often come with the expectation to plant trees for Earth Day. While we absolutely love planting trees, April is a time to care for plants that were recently installed during the PNW’s most...
Women’s History Month: Meet the Women of GSP!
In honor of Women’s History Month, GSP is highlighting some of the women across our partnership who are shaping the future of Seattle’s urban forest. From restoration work, to connecting folks to their local environment, these women bring expertise and dedication to...
2024 in Photos
Growth, Partnerships, Stewardship, and More! Another incredible and dynamic year has wrapped for Green Seattle Partnership! In our 19th year of programming, GSP continues to showcase our powerful and unique role within the city ecosystem, restoring forested parklands...
THE YEAR IS 2025!
In 2005, Green Seattle Partnership set out to undertake the restoration and care of 2500 acres of forested parklands across Seattle by 2025. This year, we’ll be looking back to celebrate our accomplishments, share stories, and reflect as we move towards the next 20...
Seattle Forest Week Recap 2024
Thank you to everyone who participated in Seattle Forest Week this year, from our partners who organized and hosted events to community members who showed up rain or shine! With the theme ‘Nurturing Forests and Futures: Youth Engagement in Seattle’s Urban Forest’,...
Seattle Representing! Global to Local Urban Ecological Restoration at COP16
Happy Seattle Forest Week to everyone! With leaves falling, mushrooms popping, and salmon coming home, we have returned again to our season of planting and celebration in Seattle’s forests! This year, Seattle Forest Week has included an extra special opportunity to...
Happy Autumn! Dive into Bat Ecology in the Pacific Northwest
Washington state is home to 14 different species of bats, half of which have been spotted hanging around Seattle! Since bats are nocturnal, we don't commonly see them in our day-to-day activities, but bats are a huge contributor to our ecosystem. The...