Collaborating in restoration

We had a big last couple of weeks. We were selected to receive a Watershed Climate Action Grant from Seattle Public Utilities because of our hard work restoring Seattle’s forests as well as our efforts towards environmental restoration. The grant awarded us one week of Earth Corps crew time and today was their last day. While we had their help, we focused our efforts on a large slope on the Lower Soundway property at our 14th and Holly site. We cut, raked, grubbed, and textured the slope with cardboard and jute fabric. In doing this, we can prevent landslides and erosion.

Today, Laura’s House came and worked alongside our interns, our EarthCorps volunteers, and Jake. All in all, we managed to plant 5 fir trees and 14 salal, removed 1700 sq.ft. of first growth invasives, and 800 sq.ft. of second and third growth blackberry.