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!
Green Line Tree Care and Skill Share Event: Pruning Shrubs
Saturday, March 22, 2025
10 am –12 pm
Location: 10601-10673 53rd Avenue South Seattle, WA 98178
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Join us for a community work party at Seattle City Light's The Green Line site. We will be pruning shrubs, mulching under trees, and improving site conditions for people, plants, and animals! This special site located in Southeast Seattle provides pollinator habitat and recreation opportunities under powerlines. Come learn more about trees and power infrastructure and care for this beloved space with us!
Gateway Park North Tree Care and Skill Share: Harmful Weeds
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 10am - 1pm
Meet at the end of 7751 8th Ave S;
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Trees for Seattle, Dirt Corps, and the Georgetown Youth Council invite you to join us for our first tree care skill share and volunteer work party at Gateway Park North, a special neighborhood greenspace that we have worked for years to restore and enhance along the Duwamish River. We will learn 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 practice these skills while caring for the trees in this local riverside park!
Meadowbrook Pond Tree Care and Skill Share: Tree ID and Benefits
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10am-1pm
Meet at the end of 36th Ave NE (10700 36th Ave NE)
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Join Trees for Seattle and Dirt Corps for our second tree care skill share and volunteer work party at Meadowbrook Pond! We will learn how to identify local trees and celebrate their many social, ecological, and health benefits. We’ll then remove harmful weeds from around the adult trees at this site so they can continue to thrive and support the well-being of this special wetland ecosystem and their neighbors (all of us!)
Juneau/Longfellow Creek Tree Care and Skill Share: Tree ID and Benefits
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10am-1pm
Meet at the intersection of 25th Ave SW and SW Juneau St (one block West of Delridge Wy SW)
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Join Trees for Seattle and Dirt Corps for our second tree care skill share and volunteer work party at Longfellow Creek! We will learn how to identify local trees and celebrate their many social, ecological, and health benefits. We’ll then remove harmful weeds from around the adult trees at this site so they can continue to thrive and support the well-being of this special riparian forest ecosystem and their neighbors (all of us!).
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