About
Resilient urban ecosystems are possible when community comes together to care for the land.
Learn about all the people, groups, and organizations who make Green Seattle a true partnership.
Our Collaborative Structure
Our work is only possible because of the relationships cultivated with individuals and organizations. Partnership is in our name!
The Green Seattle Partnership began in 2005 as an effort to restore Seattle’s forested parklands through community involvement. Working alongside partners, volunteers, restoration professionals, stewards and champions, we have connected residents directly to the forests, parks, and plants they live alongside, getting tools and knowledge in the hands of people who want to build relationships with their neighborhoods.
We are guided by a strategic action plan that harnesses all we’ve learned about who we are and what we can become together. We’re proud of the huge strides we have made and look forward to the coming decades of land care and connection.
Government Agencies
Government agencies play a key role as public land managers responsive to community priorities and ecosystem needs.
In Seattle, multiple city departments work together to grow and care for our urban forest in partnership with local communities and Tribal Nations. Trees for Seattle is a citywide collective effort to manage this essential public resource in a healthy and equitable way.
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is the lead agency for the Green Seattle Partnership. A staff team plays an organizing role for the program, guiding volunteer engagement, programing, and professional crew work at park locations citywide.
Because parks include extensive riparian forests along Seattle’s urban creeks, we engage closely with Seattle Public Utilities’ Urban Watershed Team. Similarly, we work closely with the SPU’s Trees for Neighborhoods Program on resident engagement. Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment also plays a leadership role, engaging with GSP around reporting, policy, and new initiatives.
Seattle is situated amongst the traditional homelands of several Tribes. As a program of the City of Seattle, Green Seattle Partnership recognizes tribal sovereignty and work collaboratively to uplift treaty rights, partnering with Tribal Governments on cultural and natural resource protection. Seattle’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations leads government-to-government consultation and coordination between federally recognized Tribes and the City of Seattle.
Member Organizations
Community organizations and local businesses bring their mission work to the Green Seattle Partnership.
They lead on community engagement from their perspective and expertise, creating opportunities to attend stewardship events, participate in youth programming, learn about land care, and join green jobs training programs. Click on each logo below to learn more about these organizations and their roles with the Green Seattle Partnership.
Audubon Center at Seward Park
Cascadia Consulting Group
Cattail Rising
Delridge Neighborhood Development Association
Dirt Corps
Earth Corps
Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS)
Futures Rising: Co-Creation and Restoration
Heron's Nest through Duwamish Tribal Services
Mountains to Sound Greenway
Partner in Employment
Seattle Parks Foundation
Serve Ethiopians WA
Student Conservation Association
Tilth Alliance
Trillium Sustainability
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
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Click a logo to learn more about their work with the Green Seattle Partnership.
Community Members
Community members bring their local expertise and energy to the Green Seattle Partnership every day of the year.
Whether you are interesting touching soil and meeting the plants in your local park, getting outside with your friends and colleagues, or checking off your service learning requirements, GSP has opportunities for community members to participate almost every day of the year. Join us!
Community members also serve as lead volunteers called Forest Stewards. They make neighborhood connections at a dedicated park, adopting a natural area site and caring for it through the seasons. With nearly 200 active Forest Stewards across the city, Green Seattle Partnership thrives because of our network of dedicated volunteers. Learn more about the Forest Steward program and how to get involved.
Professional Crews
Professional Crews enable comprehensive ecological restoration at Seattle natural areas, tackling neglected sites and breathing new life into these spaces.
Crews work on large projects, often on steep slopes or other sensitive sites not suitable for volunteers. We are proud to work alongside the following crews:
Additional Affiliated Organizations
The Green Seattle Partnership family includes additional agencies, non-profit organizations, education institutions, networks, and more.
