5/17 Ravenna Woods
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May 17, 2008 from 09:00 am to 01:00 pm |
| Contact Name | Suzanne Anderson |
| Contact Email | suzanne.anderson@otak.com |
| Contact Phone | 425-739-7977 |
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Work Party at Ravenna Woods
Time: The work party will run from 9 AM until 1 PM. You are welcome to come any time while we are there, and stay for as long (or as briefly) as you like - even one hour of your time will make a difference.
Tasks: We will concentrate on weeding. The weeds that we have to pull are mostly herbaceous (bindweed and horsetails), although I am sure that there will be some blackberry resprouts that will have to be grubbed out. If there is time, we will expand our maintained area by pulling Himalayan blackberries.
Clothing: We will hold the work party rain or shine, so if the weather warrants, wear rain gear - I strongly recommend both a rain jacket and rain pants. Much of the area where we will be working will be muddy (boot-sucking mud), so wear waterproof boots and old comfortable clothes that you won't mind getting muddy.
Tools: If you have them, bring work gloves - Seattle Parks Department will provide tools for us.
Lunch: You may want to bring a sack lunch, but we will supply water, coffee, and some snacks.
Directions from either northbound or southbound 25th Ave. NE, near University Village: turn west onto NE Blakely St. (stoplight by the Burke-Gilman Trail crossing and the 7-11 store), then take the first immediate left (this is actually the continuation of NE Blakely St.). Continue on NE Blakely St. to NE 51st St. Turn right (west) onto NE 51st St. and continue to Ravenna Ave. NE. Turn left (south) onto Ravenna Ave. NE.
Ravenna Ave. NE turns into a dirt/gravel road approximately 2 blocks south of NE 51st St. Park on the asphalt road and walk to the Park, since there is no parking on the dirt/gravel section of the road. Ravenna Woods is the forested open space on the west side of the road, located immediately south of the house at 4701 Ravenna Avenue NE. If anyone would like to use Mapquest, Ravenna Woods is located south of 4701 Ravenna Avenue NE. Seattle 98105.
Meeting Area: Just walk south on Ravenna Avenue NE past the house at 4701 Ravenna Avenue NE until you see people working. I will have probably be wearing a bright orange vest (under my rain jacket). There will be a table set up with sign-in sheets. If it is raining, the sign in desk will be located under the carport at 4701 Ravenna Avenue NE. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN IN!!!! Documenting the number of volunteer hours is critical for us to qualify for matching grants for plants, etc.
