Community-Based Ecological Restoration, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Urban Forestry
Event Description Calling all eco-volunteers of the greater Seattle area! Dirt Corps leads volunteer parties at Westcrest every month. We are working on the parcel of land next to 8th Ave, and it is overgrown with Himalayan blackberries! We are looking for volunteers to help us battle back the blackberries and gradually transform Westcrest Park […]
Plant a forest and grow community! Help kick off Seattle Forest Week by planting a new generation of trees in a forested neighborhood park! EVENT DESCRIPTION Calling all eco-volunteers of the greater Seattle area! Help us create a healthier, happier, and greener Seattle by coming out to kick off planting Season on Green Seattle Day! […]
Did you know that Westcrest Park has a natural area planted to act as a "pollinator garden"? Have you ever been to Westcrest's overlook, or noticed the prime birding area it looks onto? Want to learn more about Seattle's pollinators, Westcrest's' birds, how you can help them? Event Description Join us at Westcrest […]
Event Description Join us at Westcrest Park for a day of ecological restoration and birding. We will care for the pollinator garden by removing unwanted “bully” plants and applying mulch to the plantings that invite, sustain, and boost pollinator (and bird!) activity in Westcrest Park. This event takes place during the Audubon Society’s Great Backyard […]
Because the Green / Duwamish River needs your help today! Join Dirt Corps as we host two exciting volunteer opportunities at He?apus Village Park on the Duwamish River. This bi-annual event is jam packed with the following restoration activities. Removing problem weeds like blackberry, ivy, buttercup, morning glory Clearing an area for a hand carry […]