December 16th, 2010 by Doree
If you missed out on applying for free trees from the city, you’re in luck, because some people who applied for trees from the city’s Trees for Neighborhoods program never claimed them.
These trees will be available on a first-come, first served basis from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at the EarthCorps nursery in Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St.
To be eligible, you must be a Seattle resident and plant the trees on your property (to plant them in the sidewalk strip, you need a permit from Seattle Department of Transportaion), and go through a 15-minute planting training. There is a four trees per household limit.
Available species:
- Little gem magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little gem’)
- Serviceberry* (Amelanchier arborea )
- Italian plum* (fruiting)
- Dogwood* (Cornus x ‘Venus’)
- Shore pine (Pinus contorta)
- Katsura* (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
- Western red cedar (Thuja plicata ‘Excelsa’)
- Red oak* (Quercus rubra)
- Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
*These trees are bare root, rather than in pots. They need to be planted the same day you receive them.
You can call 206-793-2454 to check on the availability of trees before driving to the Magnuson Park nursery. That voicemail message listing available trees will be updated at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
Tags: EarthCorps, free trees, Magnuson Park, Trees for Neighborhoods
January 29th, 2010 by Thea
EarthCorps, The Kavana Cooperative and The Ravenna Kibbutz are getting together this Sunday, January 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NE Queen Anne Greenbelt (Trolley Hill Park) to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, Judaism’s new year of trees, a little differently – with a forest restoration project!
EarthCorps will be teaching forest restoration and safety to volunteers,and The Kavana Cooperative will be offering a short session on the meaning and history of Tu B’Shevat over lunch.
For more information on how to get involved, contact EarthCorps Volunteer Program Manager Chris LaPointe at (206) 322-9296, ext. 217 or at chris@earthcorps.org. You can reach the event day contact, Lina Rose, at (206) 793-2454.
Tags: EarthCorps, NE Queen Anne Greenbelt, restoration project, The Kavana Cooperative, The Ravenna Kibbutz, Trolley Hill Park, Tu B'Shevat
March 14th, 2009 by Miss Kitty
Join EarthCorps, the Green Seattle Partnership, Friends of Queen Anne Parks and the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department as we work to restore NE Queen Anne Greenbelt on Saturday, March 28 from 10 am – 2 pm.
The Greenbelt is a combination of two new parks: Trolley Hill Park and MacLean Park. Trolley Hill Park is home to a P-Patch and picnic area while MacLean Park commands a terrific view of the Cascades and Mt. Rainer. These parks are home to beautiful and interesting native plants that are being threatened by non-native, invasive plants such as English ivy. At our events we will remove invasive plants, plant native trees and shrubs and perform restoration site maintenance.
For more information and to sign up, check the website.
Tags: EarthCorps
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