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Stewardship Volunteer Opportunities

Carkeek Park

East Duwamish Greenbelt

Heron Habitat Helpers

Lincoln Park

Juanita Bay Park

Longfellow-Thistle Greenspace

Madrona Woods

Magnuson Park Wetland

Central Puget Sound Projects

Do you have a volunteer opportunity you would like posted? Send date, time, and place with contact information to npsp@wnps.org. Thanks!

Carkeek Park
Time & Date	To be determined
Contact	Amy Vallidis 206-909-3099

East Duwamish Greenbelt
Time & Date	To be announced
Location	39th Ave. S and S. Trenton St. Directions: there is limited, free, on-street parking along 39th Ave. The site can also be reached by public transport: Metro Transit #106 stop at Beacon and 39th, walk north on 39th to the work site OR Metro Transit #8 stop at Martin Luther King Jr Way and S. Thistle, walk south to Cloverdale, west to 39th and up the hill to the work site OR Sound Transit Light Rail to Rainier Beach station, walk north on Martin Luther King Jr. Way to Cloverdale, west to 39th and up the hill to the work site.
Contact	Johanna Striar jlstri@gmail.com
Bring	Bring gloves and hand pruners if you have them, but there will be extras if you don't have them. Please wear sturdy, closed-toes shoes or boots, long pants and long sleeved top that you don't mind getting dirty!

Heron Habitat Helpers Help restore and maintain habitat for the largest Great Blue Heron heronry in Seattle. While weeding, mulching and perhaps, planting, you might catch sight of a heron or two, learn more about native plants, and see other creatures in the Kiwanis Natural Wildlife Ravine (see http://heronhelpers.org/AboutHHH.html). This is a great way to earn volunteer hours and contribute to your community.
Dates & Times	To be announced
Directions	Directions: Go to main entrance to Discovery Park at 36th Ave W. and W. Government Way. At the corner turn right (north) onto 36th Ave W. Go about 4 blocks. On the right side you will see our white sandwich board on the sidewalk and a Kiwanis Ravine sign in the garden.

Juanita Bay Park Restoration Work Party
Date & Time	To be announced
Location	2201 Market St., Kirkland, across from Forbes Creek Fire Station at 98th Ave. & NE 106th St.. Our plot is downhill, middle of the Park by the first of the boardwalks out onto Lake Washington.
Contact	To get more information, contact jbrollers@gmail.com

Lincoln Park We need volunteers to help us remove blackberry, ivy, clematis and other invasives, and plant natives in 80 acres of beautiful mature woods in Lincoln Park in West Seattle. We also need help maintaining areas that have already been cleared and planted. This is an ongoing project. Interested volunteers are welcome to take part in planning the work, selecting plants, or taking on a particular project. Lincoln Park has some of the highest level of native plant diversity in the City. It is a real gem with extensive woods and beach, along with ball fields and children's playgrounds. Bring: Dress in layers with sturdy shoes/boots and good protection from blackberries. Bring gloves and your favorite tools (hand clippers are the major tool). We'll have mini-tillers, extra clippers and weed wrenches.
Sponsor	Friends of Lincoln Park
Date & Time	First Saturday of every month; 9 AM - noon Third Sunday of every month; 9 AM - noon
Location	Lincoln Park just north of the Vashon Ferry dock. Meet in the north parking lot on Fauntleroy Way SW at the kiosk just across from Rose Street.
Contact	Sign Up: Contact Sharon Baker 206-935-1769 H; 206-464-1068 C; sbaker@u.washington.edu.

Longfellow-Thistle Greenspace
Location	Meet under the picnic shelter at the P-Patch
Date & Time	Every 4th Saturday, 10 AM - 2 PM
Contact	Kirsten Rohrbach reedybrook@msn.com or 206 936-7210

Madrona Woods
Sponsor	Friends of Madrona Woods
Location	Visit our website at www.madronawoods.org to find out more about us and get directions to 38th and Marion, where we meet.
Time & Date	9 AM – 1 PM 4th Saturday of each month except July and August
Notes	Be a part of this exciting project removing invasive ivy and holly, planting native seedlings, spreading mulch, learning about native plants and restoration and spending time with friendly Madrona folks eating pizza, cookies, or gourmet lunch.
Contact	Deirdre McCrary 206-325-9035

Ravenna Park We have a work party every third Saturday to weed, mulch or plant native plants in this beautiful urban park. Volunteers are encouraged to join us and learn more about the natives and invasive species-- while helping to restore Ravenna Park.
Location	Meet at the kiosk that is north of the ball field near the intersection of NE 55th Street and 25th Ave. NE. The is the southeast end of Ravenna Park.
Time & Date	Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012; 10 AM - 1 PM
Notes	Bring water, sturdy shoes or boots that you don't mind getting dirty, and layered clothes suitable for the weather.
Contact	Ann Stevens at 206-547-1255 or George Macomber frr@98115.net

Ronald Bog
Location	Meridian Ave. N & N 175th St., Shoreline
Date & Time	To be announced.
Contact	Dick Decker, 206-542-1552, geoanddick@comcast.net

Roxhill Bog
Location	Meet at the restrooms at 29th Ave. SW
Time & Date	9 AM - 1 PM 2nd Saturday of each month
Notes	Knowledgeable Plant Stewards needed, but all volunteers are welcome! This is specialized peat bog restoration.
Contact	Scott Blackstock 206-938-1318

Schmitz Park
Location	West Seattle. Meet at trailhead at 52nd Ave SW and Hanford Street.
Time & Dates	9 AM - noon Every last Saturday of the month
Notes	Tools and gloves provided. Open to the public. Check out the website for additional information about other activities at Schmitz Park: www.schmitzpark.org
Contact	Ken Shaw at 206 937-2718 or Dylan Mendenhall 206 225-4277

Westcrest Park
Location	9000 8th Ave. SW, Seattle. Entrance is at 8th SW and SW Barton. Meet in the parking lot.
Time and Date	To be announced
Bring	Bring gloves, loppers and spades.
Contact	For information, contact Brenda Sullivan, 206-244-2001, sullivan.brenda99@gmail.com; or Shannon Welles, shannonwelles@gmail.com