by Jeb Polstein | Dec 19, 2017 | Find Your Forest, Program Updates
Children playing in the dirt – muddying their pint-sized sweater vests and exposing themselves to billions of bacteria – may not be most parents’ idea of good health. A growing body of research, however, suggests exactly the opposite. From infancy to old age,...
by Michael Yadrick | Jun 24, 2016 | Science and Research
Matthew Hilliard Day job: Corpsmember with Washington Conservation Corps Forest Steward at East Duwamish GS: Beacon Ave S (aka Horton) My 1st priority for becoming a GSP forest steward was and still is to restore the ecosystems and habitat that have existed in...
by Elizabeth Housley | Mar 19, 2016 | Program Updates
There are endless ways to experience and benefit from being in our Seattle parks. Running, walking, and playing in a community green space provides social and health benefits. Relaxing experiences, like sitting on a bench and watching the clouds roll by, lowers stress...