We at the Green Seattle Partnership are pleased to welcome a total of 27 new Forest Stewards to our 2026 cohort! 19 went through the standard two-day orientation with GSP staff while 8 others were onboarded by GSP’s partner program, Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA). Who are GSP’s Forest Stewards? Forest Stewards are GSP’s most well trained and consistent volunteers. They are instructed by GSP staff not only on how […]

2025 was a year packed with many accomplishments, struggles and joys. We are eager to begin the work of moving forward the ambitious goals laid out in our updated strategic action plan, but as we take a moment to look back, we have much to be proud of, and a lot to smile about. Take […]

On October 25th, 2025, gentle showers dripped through trees, the earthy smell of moist soil filled the air, and raincoat-clad volunteers gathered together for a day of collective action. Green Seattle Day 2025 marked a very special milestone: Green Seattle Partnership’s 20th anniversary! Thank you all to the dedicated volunteers committed to expanding and maintaining […]

The Green Seattle Partnership onboarded a total of 26 new Forest Stewards at the beginning of this year. 19 went through the 2-day standard orientation with GSP staff and 7 are part of a new pilot program with the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA). They are spread across the city in 20 different parks. This brings our […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, GSP is highlighting some of the women across our partnership who are shaping the future of Seattle’s urban forest. From restoration work, to connecting folks to their local environment, these women bring expertise and dedication to every action they do, empowering communities and the next generation of women in […]

This is an updated version of a post from 2018. It’s official: Spring is here! This means it’s time to close the door on our annual planting season, and to celebrate our season’s accomplishments. Each year, we officially kick-off the planting season with our Green Seattle Day celebrations in November, and continue to plant through the […]

March is Women’s History Month, so for the past month, we’ve been thinking about what this means for us at the Green Seattle Partnership. From Rachel Carson to Deb Haaland, women have made critical contributions to the conservation movement–but in this historically male-dominated field, women’s achievements are often overlooked. Conservation researchers in Colorado found that women in the conservation field […]

Irene Morales is a naturalist with the Seward Park Audubon Center and a Forest Steward at Seward Park. Since 2019, she has been engaging the community in restoration work at this beautiful park. We interviewed her to learn more about her work! We met Irene at the north end of Seward Park, and she asked […]

Another year, another successful Green Seattle Day! This year also marks the first-ever Seattle Forest Week. We joined forces with Trees for Seattle to create Seattle Forest Week, a whole week dedicated to celebrating our urban forest in Seattle. We hosted restoration work parties in parks, as well as several other events to celebrate our […]

The Lincoln Park Forest Steward team is a multigenerational group of three women: Sharon Baker, Lisa Zander, and Lisa McGinty. Together, they lead the stewardship of the forest in Lincoln Park and continually engage the community in the process. Their work has brought community together, and has not gone unrecognized. In fact, Sharon received a Denny […]

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of talking to Kai Carlos Vasconcelos, an exchange student from Brazil who was here from January to June. Of course, the shape of everyday life changed dramatically during his time here, but one of the things he got to embrace was restoration work at Fairmount Park. His host […]

What lead you to start working as a Forest Steward? I love birds, and for years have spent countless hours in Discovery Park watching, photographing and generally enjoying the huge variety of bird species found in Discovery Park. Discovery Park has also been an important place for my kids – they both attended pre-school at […]

At the Green Seattle Partnership we are thankful everyday for our Forest Stewards. Without this dedicated group of environmental ambassadors, the restoration work necessary to achieve our goals would simply not happen. As 2018 comes to a close we would like to recognize a Forest Steward who goes above and beyond. Since 2016, she and […]

How long have you been involved with Green Seattle and why did you chose the park where you work? I’ve been volunteering for 5 plus years. I chose Pritchard Beach because it’s a beautiful setting; it has a pond which adds complexity, and interest. It had been restored earlier and had foundation to build on, […]

Seattle Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals for 2019 Volunteer Coordination with the Green Seattle Partnership. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, volunteer recruitment and event coordination, tracking and reporting, site visits, volunteer appreciation, community outreach and digital engagement, youth engagement, education and training, […]

How long have you been involved with Green Seattle and why did you chose the park where you work? Since July 28, 2016. I chose Me-Kwa-Mooks because of the timing of the work parties. What keeps you volunteering with the Green Seattle Partnership? The support I get from the other stewards and the opportunity to […]

How long have you been involved with Green Seattle and why did you chose the park where you work? I have worked with Green Seattle since 2009 and began working in Westcrest in 2014 when I moved to the area. Westcrest was the closest park to me. What keeps you volunteering with the Green Seattle […]

Meet Tim, our new Forest Steward up at Northacres Park! The Green Seattle Partnership team has been waiting for years to find a steward for Northacres, and we couldn’t be happier to have Tim on board to help invigorate work at this park. Learn more about Tim and what influenced him to get involved with […]

Kinnear Park Kristen Reichardt, GSP Forest Steward at Kinnear Park since 2015 Day Job: Education Programs Coordinator at King Conservation District When I first moved to Seattle, I looked for ways to find a place in my new neighborhood. I wanted an opportunity to meet and connect with my neighbors in a meaningful and important way and […]

There is a certain kind of Seattleite that is driven to give plants some love and/or restoration of their community is a unifying force in their life. Collectively, we refer to them as the Forest Stewards. They are part of an ever-growing community in which forest restoration adds sustenance to their lives. In conversations with two relatively new […]