Our Gardens - Come get to know our specialty gardens and gardeners! Adult volunteers will assist skilled gardeners at these horticultural jewels.
Kubota Gardens - Attention Volunteers! Kubota Garden is looking for volunteers to assist the garden staff in all phases of the maintenance, renovation, and new development this 20 acre American-Japanese garden. A variety of projects are always in process. Guided assistance is needed in many areas: weeding, planting, garden bed drawing, turf maintenance, pond maintenance, irrigation plan development, pruning including specialized Japanese pine pruning, and garden building, especially using stone. What are your skills and interests? Call Senior Gardener, Don Brooks, to discuss what you may offer and what skills you are interested in developing or enhancing. 206-684-4584
WA Park Arboretum - Meet our gardening staff! Be part of the team with ongoing shrub bed maintenance along Azalea Way including weeding,raking, and mulching. Volunteer Tues/Wed./Thurs. Contact Karen Stener, Gardener, 206 684 4760
Improve our Shorelines - Shoreline restoration creates habitat for fish, birds and marine mammals and enhances the natural beauty of our beaches. Whether it is a beach/shoreline litter pick up or attacking invasive species opportunities await!
Bitter Lake Playfield Shoreline - Bitter Lake Playfield shoreline needs small groups (20 or less) to do ongoing restoration clean ups! Contact Jesse Bonn jesse.bonn@seattle.gov
Golden Gardens Park- The Dunes Restoration Project - We need your group to clean up the dune area, north of the bathhouse! Remove scotchbroom,blackberry, false bamboo and garbage from a unique jewel in our city! Contact Jesse Bonn 206 684 4958 jesse.bonn@seattle.gov
Seacrest - This project involves weeding out and mulching some areas along the shoreline where we previously planted native trees and shrubs. The long term goal is to enhance the shoreline of Seacrest Park with pockets of native shoreline plants and driftwood to create a natural looking beach landscape and wildlife habitat Contact Phil Renfrow at 206-684-7457
Your Neighborhood parks - We have 400 neighborhood parks! Bring your neighbors together and have fun supporting one of our featured park projects. Park enhancements include weeding shrub beds, mulching trees, ball field support, play area maintenance and invasive removal of "bully weeds".
Baker Park- A Pesticide Free Site - We are looking for small groups under 20 volunteers or long term individuals who will help us remove weeds from our native and butterfly gardens.Contact Jesse Bonn jesse.bonn@seattle.gov
Lake People Park - Xacua'bs means Lake People in the Lushootseed language. Your efforts to remove invasive plants from this park will honor the native people of the area. "Goat Hill" a nickname from the past gives some idea of the terrain. This project is not for the faint of heart, but the results will be dramatic and satisfying. Contact Will Pablo at 386-1897
Lake Washington Boulevard South - Help us retore this beautiful section of Lake Washington by digging out invasive weeds like Reed Canary Grass & Yellow Flag Iris. Help water birds & other critters by picking up small pieces of litter they could accidently eat. Contact Greg Bucasas 206 386 1916
Mount Baker Park - Bring yourself or your group to help restore and maintain this stately park's shrub beds by weeding and mulching the beds! Contact Greg Bucasas 206 386 1916
Mount Baker Ridge Viewpoint. - Enjoy a beautiful view of the Olympics & Puget Sound after you've spend some time weeding a hillside with native plants. This beautiful little park was funded by neighbor's efforts. Contact Greg Bucasas 206 386 1916
Katie Black's Garden - This Japanese stroll garden is on Beacon Hill. This hidden gem fell into disrepair but steady effort has reclaimed most of the park. Be part of the effort to unearth a brick path or a rock wall that hasn't seen the light of day in years! Contact Will Pablo at 206 386-1897
Eagle Scout Projects - Eagle Scout Projects support park initiatives and infrastructure. You can make a real difference to Seattle?s Parks and Green Spaces. This list shows parks that are seeking Eagle Scout projects. Please read Eagle Scout Guidelines for Seattle Parks then review the list of available projects.
Bayview Playground - Build a split rail fence at Magnolia Neighborhood Park.Add 100 feet of split rail fence to create a boundry between the play area & the hillside.Bring your leadership skills and fundraise for the fence materials. Parks will provide standards and oversite. Contact Rose Brittenham rosellen.brittenham@seattle.gov 384-4280.
Beaver Pond Natural Area on Thornton Creek (Park #6 - Build a restoration work party! We will help you develop a plan, recruit volunteers and lead a day of forest restoration. Contact Ruth Williams,- ruthalice@comcast.net or 206 930 8965
Burke Gilman Trail- NE Area - Build a step project on south side of BGT at 45th NE. You & your group will pre-build the step raisers, install steps & hand rail, and also fundraise for materials. We will provide standards, materials list and direction. Jim Corson, Forest Steward - 206 525 2412
Camp Long Envrionmental Learning Center - Build Signs and Install them as your project! At Camp Long for our Challenge Course Elements. Fundraising for materials required. For more information, call or txt Ken Turner at 206-399-2205.
Central Woodland Park - Bring your troop & your Eagle Scout know how: Come restore our Trails in Central Woodland's forested areas.Funraise for materials. We provide standards, materials lists, & guidance. Contact Colleen Hackett colleen.hackett@seattle.gov 206 233 3971
Dr. Joze Rizal Park - Multiple projects!! from which you can choose: forest restoration, trails, apple orchard restoration. You will fundraise, develop a plan, and then carry out the project. We will provide direction, some tools and materials list. Craig Thompson, Forest Steward - catman@seanet.com
Fauntleroy Park - Build Fauntleroy Park Wayfinding Posts! There will be a need to meet myself & the Fauntleroy Watershed Coalition,fundraise,update plans, build and install! Contact Carol Baker, Crew Chief at 206 206 684 7457 carol.baker@seattle.gov
Green Lake Park - Build a split rail fence and a shoreline work party! You design a work party with invasive removal, plant natives, & install fencing. Fundraisr for materials required. We supply direction, tools,& materials list.Contact Kathleen Blanchard at kathleen.blanchard@seattle.gov 206 233 3971
Kingfisher Natural Area on Thornton Creek (Park #2) - Build a forest work party! We will supply direction, materials list, and help you to be successful. You will pick the project and lead the event day! Contact Rick Swing, Forest Steward - 206 250 8910 or therickrc@hotmail.com
Kubota Gardens - Build a new trail! Construction Project in Green Belt.This will be new construction & will require a plan, fundraise, & follow Parks guidance.Create something permanent! Contact Don Brooks 206 684 4584
Lewis Park Natural Area - Build & lead your own forest project! As lead Eagle Scout, you will plan, recruit volunteers and lead a Lewis Park Natural Area work party. You maychoose an existing event day such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2012 or create your own day. We support you: supply direction, materials list, & best management practices for you. Dee Dunbar, Forest Steward - 206 778 1377 or dd1377@gmail.com
Lincoln Park - Build informational Kiosk! You fundraise build & install. We provide the supervision and plans. Contact Carol Baker, Crew Chief at 206 206 684 7457 carol.baker@seattle.gov .
Thornton Creek, Licorice Fern Natural Area (Park #1 - Work with us to put together work party plans for our NE community. Help us develop educational materials and informational signage. We will provide direction, support, and materials lists. Kelly Dole, Forest Steward - 206 696 3653
Woodland Park- Central - Restore Natural Shrub Beds-West Slope by Highway 99 Projects Kathleen Blanchard, Sr. Gardener. 206 233 3971
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