Ivy
Removal Volunteer Opportunities
The following organizations in the Puget Sound area sponsor ivy pulls. Please contact them directly if you wish to participate.
Everett, Issaquah, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Mercer Island, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline, Tacoma
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Seward
Park - Join EarthCorps, Friends of Seward Park & Seattle Department
of Parks and Recreation 2007
Events Driving Directions: From I-5 North or South take the Columbian Way exit (just South of Downtown Seattle). Follow Columbian way as it winds down to Rainier Ave. South (approximately 2 miles). At Rainier Ave South take a right (south). Follow Rainier Ave. to S. Orcas St. and take a left. Follow this down to the water and take a right on Lake Washington Blvd. At the next stop sign Seward Park will be on your left. Follow signs to the work party or check the Kiosk at the Nature Center for the exact location. |
| EarthCorps Events - See the EarthCorps web page EarthCorps :: Volunteer Calendar for more information on ivy pulls and other restoration projects. |
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| Green Seattle Partnership - See the GSP web page Join the Green Seattle Partnership — Green Seattle Partnership for more information on ivy pulls and other restoration projects in Seattle. | |
| Hitt's Hill - Join Friends
of Hitt's Hill, EarthCorps and Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.
All work parties are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., some tools are provided, but please bring them if you have your own. Contact: Jeff Miller Chair, Friends of Hitt's Hill (206) 723-6913 or jeffmiller@ekno.com . Driving Directions: From I-5 take the W Seattle Bridge/Columbia Way exit (163A). Keep left and merge onto S. Columbia Way. Turn slight right onto 15th Ave S. Turn slight left onto S Columbia Way. Take a slight right onto S Alaska Street. Turn right on Martin Luther King Jr Way S. Turn Left onto S Dawson St. Turn left onto 35th Ave S. Turn left onto S Dawson St. Turn left on Renton Ave S. Turn Right on S. Dawson St. Turn right onto 37th Ave S. Meet at the Friends of Hitt's Hill sign. |
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| Shoreline | South Woods Preservation Group - NE 150th and 25th Ave NE Where: NE 150th and 25th Ave NE, park in Shorecrest High School south parking lot. When: Third Saturday monthly 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Contact South Woods Presevation Group Why: Help eliminate invasive ivy and preserve South Woods Notes: If you have tools please bring them, if you don't please come anyway. Useful tools: pruning shears, shovels, loppers, wheelbarrows, small saws, old tarp. Label any tools you bring with your ownership. Dress for the weather, wear gloves. Bring your own water bottle. Contact: South Woods Preservation Group, bettelinn@hotmail.com, or 206-363-5517 |
| Issaquah | Alan Haywood, City of Issaquah Parks Supervisor 425-837-3365 AlanH@ci.issaquah.wa.us |
| Lake Forest Park | Lake Forest Park Where: Locations vary. Contact Mamie Bolender. Notes: We urge people to bring tools if they have them, wear long sleeves and gloves. Snacks and beverages are provided. Contact: Mamie Bolender, 206-364-4410, mamiejb@hotmail.com for the date and location of monthly work parties. |
| Kirkland | City of Kirkland Parks and Community Services Green Kirkland Partnership Individuals and groups interested in a specific amount of hours or a day to volunteer in the Green Kirkland Stewardship Program, contact Nicci Osborn, with Kirkland Parks and Community Services, 425-587-3342, nosborn@ci.kirkland.wa.us Kiwanis Park 1405 10th St. SW Kirkland, WA Last Saturday of each month. June through October 2007 (not September), 9:00 am to 12:00 pm To join the team contact: Sharon Rodman at 425-587-3305 or email: srodman@ci.kirkland.wa.us Watershed Park 4500 110th Ave. NE Kirkland, WA Second Saturday of each month. April through November 2007, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm To join the team contact: Nicci Osborn at 425-587-3342 or email: nosborn@ci.kirkland.wa.us What to Bring:
Also useful: Pruning shears or clippers, lopping shears, pruning saw |
| Mercer Island | Ivy
pulls and restoration projects are happening on at least four Open Space
Parks on Mercer Island: Times are usually 10:00am to 1:00pm Rain or Shine. Wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and gloves. Bring hand pruners if you have them. The schedule for the new year will be posted shortly. Contact: |
| Renton | Terry Flatley, Parks Maintenance
Manager 425-430-6601 Tflatley@ci.renton.wa.us |
| Everett | Stewards of Forest Park (www.sofp.org) Work parties are from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm every 1st Saturday of the month. Where: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Forest Park, Everett, WA. Notes: Meet at the sports courts. Wear work clothes, sturdy shoes and rain gear if necessary. If you have them, bring your own gloves, tools and reusable water bottle. Snacks will be provided. Come early, at 9:00 am if you would like to go on a nature walk. Contact: Kerry Neijstrom, 425-252-5243, or kerryforestpark@yahoo.com |
| Tacoma | Tatoosh Group of Tacoma Work parties are from 9:00 am - 12:00. Rain or shine! Metro Parks provides the gloves and tools. We will provide the water and cookies. It is a fun group and very friendly and welcoming. Hope you will join us in this worth while task! Contact: LeeAnn Perry 253-761-2983 or leeannperry@harbornet.com. POINT DEFIANCE PARK Sept 22. Rhododendron Garden at Point Defiance Park. Please park on the left side of the road near the Garden. We will be working on ivy along the right hand side of the road heading towards Owens Beach. In the works for Oct 27th and Nov 17th. It will be a joint effort between the Native Plant Salvage Program and the Ivy League. In Oct we plan to work at Point Defiance removing ivy and mulching to prepare to plant in November the plants that the Native Plant Salvage program has rescued! THE TACOMA NATURE CENTER Aug. 25th, located at 1918 South Tyler. This is diagonally across the street from Fred Meyers. Please meet in the back parking lot. We will be working on ivy removal. |
| EarthCorps Events | EarthCorps Events - See the EarthCorps Volunteer Opportunities web page for more information on ivy pulls and other restoration projects. |
To update the the information for your
organization or add your organization,
please call 206 527-3210 or send
email to ivyout@wnps.org