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The Washington Native Plant Society Central Puget Sound Chapter has many volunteer opportunities that are rewarding and fun. Check out the following events and projects.
Central Puget Sound Chapter Activities
Sunday Plant Sale Nursery Work Parties
First Monday Work Party WNPS Nursery
Volunteer with Other Groups
Burke Gilman Trail at Sand Point
King Conservation District—Wetland Nursery
Magnuson Environmental Stewardship Alliance
Rare Care—Rare Plant Monitoring
Snohomish County Surface Water Management
South Woods Preservation Group
Stilly Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force
Washington State Parks Volunteer Stewards
To submit a request for volunteers, fill out the
Plant Sale Nursery Work Party
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WNPS Nursery, Magnuson Park, Seattle
Come join us as we weed, pot plants and cuttings, and fertilize to help our sale-bound plants get a good start on spring growth. And we will check on those seeds that we starrted in January.
Plant Sale Nursery Work Party,
Sunday, Mar. 14, 2010; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WNPS Nursery, Magnuson Park, Seattle
Please join us as we pot up bareroot plants and repot seedlings for the Spring Sale.
For both work parties, bring gardening gloves, a cup for hot drinks, and dress for weather. For further information or directions, contact Marilee Henry or 425-823-0324 evenings.
If you want to donate native plants, cuttings or divisions, they would be welcome. To donate, contact Alan Yen at sedgeyen@yahoo.com.
Monday, Mar. 1, 2010; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WNPS Nursery, Magnuson Park, Seattle
We will be weeding, potting and giving Nursery plants some TLC. Dress for the weather, bring gloves, a snack and water. The Nursery will provide lots to do.
To sign up, contact Rick Thompson at 425-582-2477 or
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010; 6 p.m.
Put your knowledge of native plants to work. Field trips provide enjoyment to members, but they also are important for conservation reasons. If you believe that people protect only what they love, and that they love only what they know, then field trips are vital to native plant protection. As chair, it's my goal to connect botanical experts with trip leaders, including plant stewards, who in turn will become more confident about leading trips. Let's generate ideas about increasing involvement at a potluck/pizza supper at the Sandpoint office on Wednesday March 10th, at 6:00 p.m.
If you've never been there, the office can be a bit hard to find. Turn off Sand Point Way at NE 95th St, come all the way down hill to the last stop sign. WPNS is housed in the sa.m.e building as the Seattle Park & Recreation building on the left, NW corner. Turn left into the front parking lot. The office is upstairs. Call Louise Kulzer 206-789-0153 with questions.
Sale Setup, May 7, 2010
Sale Day, May 8, 2010
It is not too early to put the Spring Native Plant Sale on your calendar. There are plenty of tasks for volunteers during the Sale Setup on May 7 and Sale Day, May 8. If you would like to volunteer for either day, contact Virginia Arnon, virginiaarnon@comcast.net, or 206-230-8428.
May 21-23, 2010
Planning for Study Weekend has been underway for a while. Members will soon learn about the great hikes and speakers we have arranged, in the next issue of Douglasia. We can definitely use some volunteer help as the Weekend gets closer. Help make up registration packets, sign people in, chair a social hour, collect meal tickets, or coordinate parking. There are many tasks to be done! If you want to be part of the effort, contact Maria Yousoufian at 206-527-3210.
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010; 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
We are planting cleared areas along the trail. Come and help install new plants and place mulch. Dress for weather.
To volunteer, contact Margaret Thouless at 206-527-5091.
Madrona Woods is in need of volunteers to help carry out strea.m.bank restoration. Work parties are scheduled once a month on the third Saturday. Groups of volunteers can be scheduled on other dates that are convenient for the group. Contact Ann Bucher 206-323-8325 to sign up or get more information.
Monday, Jan. 18, 2010; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cotton Hill Park Restoration
110th Ave NE & NE 98th St, Kirkland 98033
Martin Luther King Day of Service
You are warmly invited to join other community volunteers at our first Green Kirkland Partnership event of the year. Volunteers will be working with UW students and the Highlands Neighborhood to remove invasive plants from the UW Restoration Ecology Network student project site. Under 14 must have parent supervision; 14-17 must have signed parent permission or be accompanied by an adult.
Snacks, beverages, and some tools provided. Bring a lunch, and it's good to bring your own gloves and clippers. Extra shovels and stiff rakes are also always welcome. WEAR BOOTS!!! It will be very wet and muddy!
You do not need to sign up in advance unless you are bringing a group of people. For questions please contact Green Kirkland Steward Karen Story at: karen@tinyisland.com or 425-576-1269 (cell phone on Jan. 18: 425-941-3737)
Driving Directions: From I-405, take the NE 85th Street/WA-908 exit (exit 18) and go west towards downtown Kirkland. Turn right onto 6th Street (light at bottom of hill) Turn right onto 12th Avenue. Cross the railroad tracks and park at the dead end straight ahead. For more information on the Green Kirkland Partnership, please see www.greenkirkland.org and/or www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/parks/Green_Kirkland_Partnership.htm
For information on volunteer activities for IvyOUT please go to http://ivyout.org/volunteer.htm.
Volunteer work parties go from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m, on an on-going basis.
SW Grady Way & Longacres Dr., Renton, WA
Learn about growing native plants for strea.m. and wetland restoration projects while helping to perform critical nursery tasks. Activities include starting plants from seed, divisions, and transplants, or help maintain nursery stock by watering and weeding. We host 3-4 events per month, for dates and more information please email me or go to our website http://www.kingcd.org/pro_vol.htm.
King CD will provide all the tools and gloves. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes. To sign up, contact Ada.m. Jackson, volunteer@kingcd.org, phone 425 282-1908.
Directions: Heading North 405 from I-5 interchange: Take exit 1 (Tukwila- West Valley Highway). Turn a left at the end of the off-ramp onto Interurban Ave. Turn right at the first light onto Grady Way. Turn left (1st left) onto Longacres Drive (approximately 1/4 mile). The nursery is located on the left-hand side of Longacres Drive at the intersection of Longacres Drive and Grady Way. The nursery has a green chain link fence around it, a gravel driveway and is across the street from the Renton Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Heading South 405: Take exit #2A, (SR 167/Rainier Avenue South). Immediately merge into the far left lane and turn left onto Grady Way, heading west. Stay on Grady Way for approximately 1 mile until you pass Oakesdale Ave SW. Turn right onto Longacres Drive. The nursery is located on the left-hand side of Longacres Drive at the intersection of Longacres Drive and Grady Way. The nursery has a green chain link fence around it, a gravel driveway and is across the street from the Renton Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Fall for Salmon 2009
Many dates and locations
Spend the day planting trees to improve strea.m. corridors for salmon and wildlife habitat.
To join a planting event, call Tina Miller, 206-296-2990 or e-mail her at tina.miller@kingcounty.gov to register and get directions. Planting events are from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m..
Salvage Native Plants
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010- near REDMOND
Saturday, Mar. 6, 2010
9 a.m. - Noon at Salvage site; 1 - 4 p.m. Potting at Holding Facility
Join other volunteers digging up trees and shrubs from this site scheduled for develop.m.ent in the morning. In the afternoon, we’ll be potting up the salvaged plants so they can recuperate before going to King County habitat restoration sites. Once replanted, these native plants will help reduce erosion, shade strea.m.s and provide habitat.
Directions to the Salvage Site: From I-405, I-5 or Hwy 520, drive Eastbound 520 through Redmond and continue north onto Avondale Road. Turn right (east) onto Novelty Hill Road. Turn right (south) onto Redmond Ridge Dr. NE. Turn left onto NE Market Place Dr. Watch for signs directing you to the site. Volunteers who dig for King County from 9:00 to 12:00 are eligible to dig plants for themselves from 12 - 2 p.m.
Notes: A parent or guardian must accompany volunteers under 16 years old. Dress for the weather and be prepared to get dirty. Sturdy shoes or boots are recommended. We’ll provide gloves, tools and light refreshments.
Not a morning person? Volunteers are also needed at our Native Plant Holding Facility from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. to help pot up the salvaged plants. Volunteers who help with potting are eligible for free native plants.
Directions to the Native Plant Holding Facility:
From I-5 or I-405, take I-90 east to Highland Drive exit (exit 18) in Issaquah. Stay left on the off ra.m.p to continue onto Highland Drive through several lights. Turn right onto Issaquah–Fall City Road. Just past Endeavor Elementary School, stay straight onto Duthie Hill Road. The Holding Facility is in Duthie Hill Park (on the right) at 27101 Duthie Hill Road.
Please call Cindy Young at 206-296-8065 or email cindy.young@kingcounty.gov if you plan to participate.
We supply tools and gloves. Please bring a lunch or snack and water for any of these events. For questions or directions, contact Bonnie Miller, Volunteer Coordinator, Magnuson Environmental Stewardship Alliance, 206-524-8713 (h) or 206-227-2612 (c).
Native Plant Border at Magnuson Community Garden
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Plant and maintain native plants in the border of the Community Garden. Meet at Magnuson Community Garden, east of the Brig, next to the Dog Off-Leash Area.
To sign up and get directions, contact Tom Kelly tpaulkelly@hotmail.com or Bonnie Miller at bmiller@serv.net.
Native Plant Nursery
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Gentle work this month, propagation with live stakes and potting native plant starts. Meet at the Washington Native Plant Society's native plant nursery, north of the Brig and Magnuson Community Garden, next to the fence.
For more information and directions, contact Rick Thompson nursery@wnps.org or Bonnie Miller bmiller@serv.net or 524-8713.
Promontory Point Habitat Enhancement
Friday, Feb. 5, 2010; 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Join Blanchet High School Students in the environment of Magnuson Park while enhancing the habitat.
Meet at the Education Pavilion; enter at NE 65th St, drive east to boat launch parking lot, look for yellow “VOLUNTEER” banner and signs! To sign up, contact Bonnie Miller at 206-524-8713 or bmiller@serv.net.
Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Planting, planting and more planting! Come for an hour or more. Every bit helps!
Meet at the Education Pavilion; enter at NE 65th St, drive east to boat launch parking lot, look for yellow “VOLUNTEER” banner and signs! To sign up, contact Bonnie Miller at 206-524-8713 or bmiller@serv.net.
"In the Woods" at the North Forest Remnant
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Clearing and planting in Magnuson's forest at our newest third Saturday opportunity! Meet at North Forest Remnant, NE 65th Street and Sportsfield Drive...look for the signs.
To sign up, contact Tom Kelly Tpaulkelly@hotmail.com or Bonnie Miller at 206-524-8713 or bmiller@serv.net
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The Nature Consortium will be hosting volunteer work parties every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. starting September 12th. Each work party begins with a short informal forest ecology workshop. During the spring and summer we mulch, remove invasive species and maintain our site. During the fall and winter we remove invasive species, mulch, and plant native plants and trees in the West Duwamish Greenbelt (check out our Blog). Performing artists, singers, instumentalists, and dancers come "play in the woods" during many of our work parties.
Directions: Please RSVP for directions to specific locations as work sites vary.
Bring: tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Bring a full water bottle. We will have water available for refills. We provide granola bars, but please feel free to bring a lunch as well.
Contact Marisa Ordonia, 206-923-0853 or marisa@naturec.org.
There are many opportunties to volunteer to restore sites with People for Puget Sound. To see details about these events, check their events calendar at http://www.pugetsound.org/connect/events. You can learn more by contactng Dhira Brown at 206-382-7007 or restoration@pugetsound.org
Are you interested in an opportunity to contribute to the conservation of Washington’s rare plants and at the sa.m.e time visit premier exa.m.ples of Washington’s native ecosystems? Volunteer as a rare plant monitor with Washington Rare Plant Care and Conservation and help collect valuable information on status of rare plant populations. Rare plant monitors visit known populations of rare plants all around the state to check and report on the condition of the population and its habitat.
For more information, visit our website at www.depts.washington.edu/rarecare or contact Rare Care at 206-616-0780 or at rarecare@u.washington.edu.
Every month Seattle Parks and Recreation offers lots of ways to get involved. Get in shape by joining a work party! For projects this month, check the website www.seattle.gov/parks/getinvolved.
Shadow Lake Bog Nature Preserve
21818 184th Ave. SE, Renton 98058-9719
Beginning February through October, we will be looking for help to maintain trees planted in 2009, thin surrounding vegetation, address an incursion of English ivy, and maintain recurrences of blackberry. If you are interested in ongoing volunteer opportunities, or have specialized skills you can apply, we are also looking for help in photography, marketing/design, research, GIS, database entry, carpentry, grant writing, letter writing, fundraising, etc.
We are specifically looking for volunteers on Saturdays between 9a—4p: February 20, February 27, March 6, March 20, and March 27, 2010. We would be grateful for your help on any day you are available... just let us know when we should expect you!
To learn more or to volunteer, see the Shadow Lake website http://www.shadowhabitat.org, or contact Mikhaila Gonzales at 425-432-4914
Volunteers are needed for nursery tasks in Snohomish County. Help with bare root potting at the Native Plant Nursery on most Wednesdays and Fridays. Sign-up by e-mailing Anna Heckman a.heckman@co.snohomish.wa.us or contact Greg Dunster at (425) 508-6709 (cell), or 425-388-3464 ext. 4661.
For more information see the Surface Water Management Division Calendar of Upcoming Events.
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The third Saturday of every month —Come and join the fun! Help South Woods Preservation Group (SWPG) remove invasive plants from South Woods. There is plenty of ivy, holly and blackberry for everyone. For more information about SWPG, see http://savesouthwoods.org.
Bring tools if you have them, such as pruning shears, loppers, shovels, tarps. If you don't have tools, come anyway; we'll have some extras. Dress for the weather and don't forget your gloves, water bottles and lunch.
To sign up, contact Bettelinn Brown at 206-363-5517 or bettelinn@hotmail.com
Directions: From I-5 (Exit 175) go east toward Lake City on NE 145th St. one mile to 25th Ave NE. Turn left onto 25th Ave NE and go 0.3 mile to NE 153rd St. Turn left into Shorecrest High School parking lot.
For more information, check http://stillysnofish.org/get_involved/upcoming_activities.html
Tree Planting Along Jim Creek
Arlington
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sign up to get directions.
Volunteers participate in a variety of herbarium activities including the mounting, accessioning, and shelving of plant specimens. This is a great chance to work with plants from throughout the Pacific Northwest (they are still interesting even when they are dried and flattened), and with others who share your interest in the flora of our region. No previous herbarium experience is necessary; we provide training. Also needed are volunteers with computer skills such as data entry and web page design. The Herbarium is located in the basement of Hitchcock Hall (Botany Building) on the UW Ca.m.pus. For more information go to http://depts.washington.edu/wtu/volunteers.htm.
Washington State Parks is looking for individuals who would like to become volunteer stewards for selected parks. Some of the possible parks include Mount Spokane, Riverside, Stea.m.boat Rock, Sun Lakes, Gingko/Wanapum, Dalles Mountain Ranch, Beacon Rock, Fort Columbia, Fort Canby, Leadbetter Peninsula, Moran, Deception Pass, and Larrabee. These parks all include stretches of natural area which need to be monitored and maintained. Individuals will be asked to commit at least two years.
For more information contact: Robert A. Fimbel, Washington State Parks, 7150 Cleanwater Lane, Olympia, WA 98504. Phone 360-902-8592 or e-mail robert.fimbel@parks.wa.gov. Robert can provide you with a Natural Resources Volunteer Steward Description, which details volunteer expectations and benefits for this position.
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