On Green Seattle Day, Tackle Threats to Seattle's Forests
Last weekend, over 100 volunteers joined Nature Consortium to plant the first trees and shrubs of the season. If you missed the opportunity, there is another one around the corner.
On November 3, volunteers will gather at 17 parks around Seattle for a day of service called Green Seattle Day. The annual event is a coordinated effort by the Green Seattle Partnership to raise awareness of the threats to our urban forests.
Without a coordinated effort, Seattle is at risk of losing 70% of its forests in just 20 years. Invasive plants like Himalayan blackberry and English ivy threaten the life of our local trees. The Green Seattle Partnership is calling on volunteers to help save these forests from destruction by pitching in on November 3.
In West Seattle, people of all ages can volunteer at the West Duwamish Greenbelt, where local nonprofit Nature Consortium will be removing invasive plants and planting native trees and shrubs.
At over 500 acres, the West Duwamish Greenbelt is the largest forest remaining in Seattle and faces threats from invasive species. Nature Consortium has been hosting volunteer events in the forest since 2003 and continues to work year-round.
In keeping with their mission to connect people, arts, and nature, Nature Consortium hires local musicians to play at their volunteer events. The November 3rd event at the West Duwamish Greenbelt will feature live music by the Rabbit Stew String Band and saxophonist Brian Kent.
To volunteer with Nature Consortium on Green Seattle Day, sign up at www.naturec.org/volunteer.