The Green Seattle Partnership Blog
2019 Accomplishments!
The numbers for 2019 are in and they are absolutely incredible! Over the course of 72,248 volunteer hours, there were 90,233 native plants installed, and 2,925 trees saved from English ivy. This work took place across 155 parks and at 1,522 volunteer events, which is...
The Magical World of Mushrooms
Note: this blog post is not meant as a guide to identifying and collecting edible mushrooms. If you are interested in learning more about edible mushrooms please check out the Puget Sound Mycological Society (http://www.psms.org/index.php) As we transition from rainy...
MLK Day of Service 2020
Join us in celebrating the 25th MLK Day of Service. Now, more than ever, our planet needs your service. Help us continue Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service by making Janurary 20th a day on with us. We have over 20 volunteer opportunities on MLK day, and...
#OptToAct in 2020 and beyond
In 2015 REI closed their doors on Black Friday for the first time to launch their #OptOutside campaign. This year they're doing more by encouraging community members to take action and #OptToAct! Now its time to plan for the next 52 weeks of action. We've got a...
Planting Plans: A Little Structure Goes a Long Way
Photo by Todd ParkerPlanting for the FutureHere at the Green Seattle Partnership, we're very excited about ecological restoration! We're grateful to have done critical work with volunteers to reclaim and restore urban forests by removing aggressive weeds and planting...
Green Seattle Day 2019
Green Seattle Day, It's Official November 2nd, 2019 - the sun was shining, the air was crisp, and the parks were full! Green Seattle Day 2019 boasted the most gorgeous weather anyone there could remember. Not only was this year a smashing success, it was the first...
I Recall, the Northwest in Fall
Welcome to Fall! Fall is here and the colors are changing! Well…sort of. Here in the Pacific Northwest we don’t get the landscape-wide color changes that happen in places like the Eastern Seaboard. As most of you might already know, our landscape is dominated by...
Habitat Highlight: Longfellow Creek
The Legacy Trail If you happen to be taking a stroll down the Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail in West Seattle, you may be surprised by the diversity of habitats you find yourself in. One moment you will be enjoying a shaded forest next to a meandering creek, and the...
Forest Steward Spotlight: Tim Garland
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...
Extreme Heat and Seattle-Area Urban Heat Islands
Things are Heating up in Seattle We have been experiencing more extreme heat events in the Pacific Northwest, and heat waves are expected to become more frequent with climate change. In an analysis of summer temperatures in 60 of the largest U.S. cities, a report from...
Get to Know Your Native Berries!
The summer months make for a "berry" tasty time out in the forest. Walking through Seattle's parks at the start of summer, you can easily spot the peachy colors of salmonberry fruit hiding in the foliage; while later in the summer, you start to notice the deep-blue...
Blackberry Bonanza
Most of the time removing aggressive Himalayan blackberry involves cutting thorny canes, digging up brainy-looking roots, and suppressing regrowth with thick layers of mulch. This time of year, for just a few weeks, the work gets a little more delicious. Removing...