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!
Gateway Park North Mulching and Watering Skill Share and Tree Care Work Party
Saturday, June 6th, 10am-1pm
Gateway Park North: Meet at the end of 7551 8th Ave S
Join Trees for Neighborhoods, Georgetown Youth Council, and Dirt Corps for our upcoming tree care skill share and volunteer work party at Gateway Park North. This event will include a skill share about how to mulch trees in a way that is beneficial to the tree and doesn't harm them. We will also learn about different types of mulch and their different role in moisture retention, soil amendments and erosion control. We’ll then practice these skills while caring for the trees in this special shoreline ecosystem. Come learn and care for this neighborhood greenspace with us! Register here!
Saturday, June 20: Webster Pond: Mulching and Promoting Pollinators Skill Share
10am- 1pm, Webster Pond in South Delridge Neighborhood
Join Trees for Neighborhoods and Dirt Corps for our next tree care skill share and volunteer work party at the special wetland ecosystem of Webster Pond! We will learn how to mulch trees to protect them during the summer by increasing water retention and cooling down the soil around the tree roots. We will also be highlighting some of the amazing native pollinators that ensure our trees bear fruit and have seeds for the summer! Creating pollinator habitat, especially for ground-nesting bees is crucial for happy and healthy trees! Register here!
Saturday, June 27: Meadowbrook Pond: Mulching and Promoting Pollinators Skill Share
10am-1pm, Meadowbrook Pond in NE Seattle
Join Trees for Neighborhoods and Dirt Corps for our next tree care skill share and volunteer work party at the special creekside location of Meadowbrook Pond! We will learn how to mulch trees to protect them during the summer by increasing water retention and cooling down the soil around the tree roots. We will also be highlighting some of the amazing native pollinators that ensure our trees bear fruit and have seeds for the summer! Creating pollinator habitat, especially for ground-nesting bees is crucial for happy and healthy trees! Register Here!
Hiawatha Playfield Tree Walk Community Event
Saturday, June 27th, 10am-11:30am
Hiawatha Community Center: Meet on the west side of the community center (facing the playfield) outside of the main entrance.
Join Trees for Neighborhoods and the Hiawatha Community Center on a fun-filled educational Tree Walk through Hiawatha Playfield! We will visit and meet the trees that make up this historic park while learning identification tips, fun facts, and history. This walk will be led by Trees for Neighborhood staff and guest Tree Walk host Henry Blue, author of the Hiawatha Playfield Tree Guide and Recreation Attendant for Ballard & Hiawatha Community Centers. Register here!
Almost Daily: The Green Seattle Partnership hosts volunteer events across the City and 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