Events

Join us in caring for and appreciating Seattle's trees:

For all events: All ages and skill levels are welcome! Please wear clothing that can get dirty, including long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toed shoes. We’ll be working rain or shine, so everyone is encouraged to bring rain gear if the weather forecast says chance of rain. We’ll be providing the tools, gloves, snacks and water. We hope you’ll join us! 

Meadowbrook Pond Tree Care and Skill Share: Harmful Weeds
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
10am-1pm
Meet at the end of 36 Ave NE, 10700 36th Ave NE
Join Trees for Seattle and Dirt Corps for our first Tree Care and Skill Share event at Meadowbrook Pond! We will be learning about English ivy and other harmful weeds, their history, how they relate to the ecosystem, and how best to remove them to allow our trees and native plants to thrive. We’ll then be practicing these skills while caring for the trees in this special wetland ecosystem. Come learn and care for this neighborhood greenspace with us!

Continue to join us at Meadowbrook Pond throughout the year for more upcoming lessons in our Tree Care and Skill Share series, including tree ID and benefits, mulching and watering, and right tree, right place. This series offers a foundational toolkit for how to care for your own neighborhood trees and lend a hand to our City’s trees!

Juneau SW at Longfellow Creek Tree Care & Skill Share: Harmful Weeds
Saturday, February 22
10am-1pm
Meet at the corner of 26th and Juneau at Longfellow Creek Trail (one block off Delridge)
Join Trees for Seattle and Dirt Corps for our first Tree Care and Skill Share event at Longfellow Creek! We will be learning about English ivy and other harmful weeds, their history, how they relate to the ecosystem, and how best to remove them to allow our trees and native plants to thrive. We’ll then be practicing these skills while caring for the trees in this special riparian forest ecosystem. Come learn and care for this neighborhood greenspace with us!

Continue to join us at Longfellow Creek throughout the year for more upcoming lessons in our Tree Care and Skill Share series, including tree ID and benefits, mulching and watering, and right tree, right place. This series offers a foundational toolkit for how to care for your own neighborhood trees and lend a hand to our City’s trees!

 The Green Seattle Partnership is a collaboration between the City of Seattle, community groups and non-profits, businesses, schools, and thousands of volunteers working together to restore and actively maintain the City's forested parklands. Check out the Green Seattle website and their calendar of volunteer events and signup to support Seattle's forested natural areas.

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Questions? Email TreesforSeattle@seattle.gov or call (206) 615-1668