Ed Deal, from the Seattle Cooper’s Hawk Project, has had a busy year of monitoring our resident population of Cooper’s Hawks. He and his dedicated team of volunteers made over 700 sight visits this year to increase our understanding of Cooper’s Hawk nesting in Seattle. Before reading his 2018 report below, you can find an […]

This time of year, there are a lot of campaigns out there geared towards our wallets like #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, and #CyberMonday. But how much have you heard about #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. It is a giving movement that has been built by […]

On November 3rd, 1,145 community members spent the morning planting over 8,430 plants across 15 parks in Seattle. We are immensely thankful for the hard work of our wonderful volunteers. It is their dedication, year after year, that allows us to restore Seattle’s urban forests. So Green Seattle Day 2018 was a success, what’s next? […]

So you volunteered for Green Seattle Day and you’re wondering, what’s next? First of all, thank you for coming out to volunteer with us! This year we were blown away by the number of volunteers that came out for Green Seattle Day. Secondly, there are so many ways to continue your involvement with the Green Seattle Partnership. […]

Laying Roots in our Local Communities For Green Seattle Day 2018, we encouraged Seattle residents to have a hand in restoring their neighborhood parks; to not wander far from home, and to give back in their own neck-of-the-woods.This is because we acknowledge that volunteering in your own neighborhood allows connections to be made between […]

See a notable Pacific madrone while cruising through your neighborhood? Know about a cool tree in your favorite park? Maybe you can be our “eyes-in-the-field” as you sit in the backyard shade of your Arbutus menziesii. Now anyone can “tag” these trees using TreeSnap. All you need is to download the free app on your mobile device and […]

Give Back, Get Back There are a lot of great benefits to volunteering with the Green Seattle Partnership: quality time outdoors, connecting with your community, exercise and good vibes! Sometimes there are extra perks too like free snacks and coffee, and even some giveaways. Volunteers who come out on Green Seattle Day will get a […]

On the Green Seattle Day poster it says “Plant a Tree.” That is a bit of an over simplification of what will be going down on Green Seattle Day. The Green Seattle Partnership plants native trees, like Douglas-fir and western redcedar, but the majority of the plants that go in the ground are what build […]

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, […]

Thirsty? Then try out some teas made from plants native to our local forests! You can make a native plant tea out of Douglas or Grand fir, Stinging nettle (yeah you read that right), and Nootka rose; and the process of making them is fairly easy! While Douglas and Grand fir carry a citrus taste, […]

In the last two-years, Seattle Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry staff have received increasing reports of dead Thuja plicata, Western redcedars, in Seattle Parks. Our arborists have also been observing more Western redcedar deaths in the last several years. I have been documenting this phenomenon and have reached out to several industry colleges for help […]

History of Seattle’s Madrones In the late 1800s, explorers mistakenly named Seattle’s Magnolia area after seeing an abundance of broadleaf evergreen trees common to the Salish Sea and Puget Trough – Arbutus menziesii or Pacific madrone. Nurtured by nature, we do have a couple pure stands of the tree in the city, but we most […]

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 […]

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 […]

This is an exciting time for the Green Seattle Partnership. This month marks a major milestone: ONE MILLION VOLUNTEER HOURS! That is 6 zeros! Which equates to $24,501,670 of volunteer leverage! The Timeline As we head toward this achievement, we consider the timeline that got us here: Decades ago, the community realized the declining state of […]

Some of the smallest visitors to Seattle’s forested parklands are also some of the most vital. I am referring not to toddlers but to pollinators – those birds and insects that make plant reproduction possible. In an effort to better welcome these creatures into our cities, EarthCorps recently created a guide to restoring native pollinator habitat. […]

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 […]

Are you looking for something to do this summer? How about a job or internship that provides valuable career experience and a chance to steward the beautiful Pacific Northwest? Look no further. We at Green Seattle Partnership have compiled a list of great opportunities for young people interested in exploring the lush and growing world […]

In January 2018, Green Seattle Partnership and Seattle Parks and Recreation partnered with research scientist Amanda Bidwell to conduct a study examining the effects of urban pollution on Seattle’s forests. The objective for this study was to identify ‘hotspots’ of heavy metal pollution in both moss tissue and soil samples collected across 25 priority restoration […]