A few years ago, I spent several months working remotely in Seattle, writing a management plan for forested natural areas in New York City. It was during this time that I developed an appreciation for the sophistication and dedication of natural area programming in Seattle. My time in the city also sparked broader questions about […]

FREE Festival at Camp Long – June 29th & 30th Regular visitors to Camp Long are already familiar with the park’s towering forests and the active restoration projects taking place through the Green Seattle Partnership. This weekend, however, Camp Long will be offering something different. The 20th annual Arts in Nature Festival will be […]

For 45 minutes, which can be an eternity in kindergartner time, the students hauled buckets of mulch and dutifully emptied them around young native plants. Then finally, it was time to build. On a sunny Friday along Longfellow Creek, teaching artist Jules Hepp led students in building fairy houses using natural objects they could […]

The Green Seattle Partnership is just that, a partnership. The phenomenal progress we have been able to make since 2005 is made possible entirely through the collaboration of all our partners. EarthCorps is one of the Green Seattle Partnership’s original partners, although their legacy of environmental stewardship and volunteerism extends past GSP’s inception. Maritza Mendoza joined EarthCorps […]

In May 2018, 21 of our neighbors completed 100 hours of training to earn their Master Native Plant Steward status. Centered around Camp Long and Seward Park, the newest stewards to join the Green Seattle Partnership gained knowledge of native plant types and growing requirements, dove into the world of restoration and work party […]