Do you know that the Green River and the Duwamish River are actually one river, 65 miles long with its headwaters in the Cascade Mountains flowing through wilderness, farmlands, tribal lands, suburbs and dense urban areas? Join us for a day of learning about this complex watershed, its challenges, successes and those who are working […]

Seattle’s forests need volunteers to safeguard our favorite forested parks. Are you interested in leading your own forest restoration project, or joining an existing volunteer team that needs a boost? Then we want you to reserve some dates in advance of the 2016 Forest Steward Orientation! Forest Stewards are dedicated volunteers who know that the more […]

The Patsy Collins Award for Excellence in Education, Environment, and Community is distributed by the Seattle Foundation to three teachers annually “to reward teachers who embody the spirit of Patsy Collins: educators who create learning experiences that make a difference for kids, their communities, and the earth.” Two of this year’s winners are Christine Benita […]

Back in the summer, we posted about the “Dashboard” and how it helps us track our progress citywide. Well, here it is again! As you can see the numbers keep going up. Looking at this Dashboard as we close out the 3rd quarter of the year, one can see we are nearing some of our principal […]

We don’t need qualitative analysis, statistics, or assignments of monetary value to know how important Forest Stewards and volunteers are to our forests and communities. But these techniques can help, especially when justifying expenditures on programs like the Green Seattle Partnership. Seattle Parks & Recreation staff involved in the GSP conducted an analysis and put […]

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Where can you check out the latest science from UW student researchers, pick up a free whistle from Safety Officer Marlin, get help navigating the CEDAR events portal, win cool prizes, eat a free dinner, and learn what’s going on these days in the world of the Green Seattle Partnership? All this and more at […]

It’s been 10 years since the Green Seattle Partnership formed and began work on an ambitious 20-year strategic plan. How are we doing? Well, we’re taking some time this year to dig into that question. The original 20-year plan set out to achieve these three goals by 2025: 1. Restore all 2,500 acres of Seattle […]

Fifth Annual Shareholder’s Meeting September 29, 2015, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM South Seattle College Join us to present your project or program at the 5th Annual Shareholder’s Meeting! This year’s meeting will feature partner outreach tables and project posters while Shareholders register, socialize, and enjoy refreshments from 4:00 PM to 5:00PM, prior to the […]

Last week was a scorcher! According to the predictions of climate researchers, we can expect more and more weeks like these in our summers. But before you hop in your car and head to the movie theater or hardware store for an air conditioner, we’d like to offer an alternative. Instead, head to a local […]

In order to meet the overall GSP goal of re-establishing and maintaining healthy urban forests by the year 2025, we strive to meet a number of primary targets each and every year: 1) new acres of invasive plants removed, 2) plants installed (planted), 3) acres of weed maintenance, and 4) volunteer hours (a measure of […]

The city is a big place that can take a lifetime to explore. Seattle has over 650 public stairs of varying lengths and elevation challenges, which allows us both an opportunity to see the Emerald City’s incredible assets as well as some great forests that you might not otherwise visit. Hilly History: The seven hills of […]

Ever wonder how GSP prioritizes work, classifies forest health and measures success? This summer, we categorized 54 acres as “Phase IV” in Seward Park alone. This means those restoration zones meet much of our criteria for a healthy forest. It doesn’t mean we are done; some of these areas will receive a little attention this […]

Have you seen this map before? The GSP Reference Map helps us track restoration within individual parks while also monitoring progress citywide. We unveiled this new map last year on the ArcGIS Online platform, and it is a key tool in carrying out our goal to re-establish healthy forests in the city. We have created an FAQ and developed a few […]

Bringing students into one of Seattle’s greenspaces allows students and educators to enter the ultimate outdoor classroom. It seems journal articles and newspaper/radio reports roll out weekly about the developmental and leardership-building benefits of getting kids (actually everyone) outdoors. We are pleased to play a part in making the forest an accessible place to steward, play and […]

We’re excited to announce that the Green Seattle Partnership will be getting this year’s “Community Game Changer” award at Forterra’s Awards Breakfast on May 19th! The Community Game Changer Award recognizes that a sustaining and sustainable renaissance and restoration of our city green spaces require visionaries who think beyond traditional, narrowly defined scopes and missions; […]

Today’s West Seattle Blog article on off-leash dogs in Lincoln Park highlights an important message to dog owners across the City. An undergraduate at the UW is researching the impacts of dogs on forest restoration. If you think one dog isn’t making much of a difference, you might want to read the article, and remember […]