Events
Save the Date for Seattle Forest Week!
Green Seattle Day, Saturday, October 25, times vary
Join us in restoring and adding new forest in some of your favorite parks. With 17 planting events to choose from across the City, there is something for everyone. Register for Green Seattle Day here!
Seattle Public Utilities urban tree nursery opening celebration, Wednesday, October 29, 3-5pm
Join us to celebrate opening Seattle Public Utilities’ urban tree nursery! We are excited to share our new facility where Trees for Neighborhoods will grow trees for their planting program with Seattle residents. This fun celebration will include nursery tours and a naming dedication with students from Ballard High School. Join us at the Nursery!
Arbor Day, Saturday, November 1, 9am-12pm, New Holly Neighborhood
Join us at Arbor Day and help plant large trees along the Chief Sealth Trail in the New Holly neighborhood. These new trees will add shade and beauty to a beloved trail and additional cooling canopy for all. Register for Arbor Day here!
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!
Juneau SW at Longfellow Creek: Volunteer Appreciation and Planting Party
Saturday, October 11, 2025. 10am-1pm
Meet at the intersection of 25th Ave SW and SW Juneau St (one block West of Delridge Wy SW)
Join us at Longfellow Creek!
Join Trees for Neighborhoods and Dirt Corps for our fifth tree care skill share and volunteer work party at Meadowbrook Pond. This work party will include a skill share about how to plant native tree and shrub species, with opportunities to plant in this special wetland ecosystem! We will also have a volunteer appreciation celebration as a thank you to all of our Seattle Tree Steward volunteers and neighbors who have contributed to the thriving of this green space all year long!
Gateway Park North Tree Care and Skill Share: Planting and Live Staking
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10am-1pm
Meet at the end of 7551 8th Ave S
Join us at Gateway Park North!
Join Trees for Neighborhoods and Dirt Corps for our third tree care skill share and volunteer work party at Gateway Park North! We will learn how to plant trees and native shrub species, including live staking from our living willow sculptures!
Greenline Work Party
Sundays, October 19 and November 2, 9am –12pm
10601 53rd Avenue South Seattle, WA 98178
Register for the Greenline events here!
Join Seattle City Light and Steward Suez to continue our care of this beloved neighborhood greenspace. We will be spreading mulch, removing aggressive plants, and tidying the space this fall. No experience required!
Meadowbrook Pond Volunteer Appreciation and Planting Party
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10am-1pm (postponed from 10/4/25)
Meet just up the trail from the end of 36th Ave NE (10700 36th Ave NE)
Join us at Meadowbrook Pond!
Save the date for our fifth tree care skill share and volunteer work party at Meadowbrook Pond. This work party will include a skill share about how to plant native tree and shrub species, with opportunities to plant for all participants! We will also have a volunteer appreciation celebration as a thank you to all of our Seattle Tree Steward volunteers and neighbors who have contributed to the thriving of this green space all year long!
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