EARTH DAY
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Earth Day event with Duwamish Alive! and Earth Corps. The event was held at our Cooper site (Pigeon Point Park) on Saturday, April 18th. We had a great volunteer turnout – over 500 people including corporate groups and student organizations. Volunteers were divided into 20 groups in order to spread the work out over the entire park. The day was focused on invasive species removal, and with the extra hands we got a lot done.
The nice weather, combined with entertainment from some of our favorite musicians and dancers, kept us all in good spirits as we worked. Thank you to all who shared your art with us.
At the end of the day, we surveyed the work of all 20 groups to record just how much of an impact we had made. In those four hours, we cleared 28,695 sq. ft of Himalayan blackberry, 4, 727 sq. ft. of Scotch broom, and weeded 27,225 sq. ft. of second- and third-growth Himalayan blackberry. On top of that, we mulched 1,917 sq. ft. of ground – not bad for a days work!
The Earth Day Festival started at 2pm. By this time, all of our workers were tired and hungry. To celebrate our hard work, we relaxed with a fun barbecue and another round of music and dance performances. Kids and parents participated in environmentally-inspired art projects indoors. The festival also featured guest presentations by Mayor Nickels and REI’s PEAK program.
