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10-13-09 John Hay Elementary
Last week, buphalo went to John Hay Elementary to give a lesson to 4th and 5th graders on water as a limited resource and the effects of pollution on watersheds. Unfortunately, we don’t have any photos from that day, but this hands-on lesson included a large tub of water, sponges of various shapes and sizes,…
Non-Sibi Day
The morning was cold and the dark clouds threatened rain, but the sun decided to show itself for the last half of this highly productive work party with alumni from Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. The event was set up as part of Andover’s Non Sibi Day, which according to their website “was established in…
10/1/2009 University Prep!
It was another beautiful autumn day for this quick and dirty work party with over 60 seventh graders from University Prep. We only had two hours with this group, so after buphalo gave a talk about the West Duwamish Greenbelt and its carbon sequestration potential (and that of coniferous forests in general) we put these…
9/25/2009 Tilden Elementary's "Best Field Trip Ever!"
The fifth grade class from Tilden Elementary brought the sun today when they joined us in the Greenbelt for a lesson on watersheds, biodiversity, and restoration practices. As we hiked into the site at 14th and Holly, buphalo showed the kids how to collect fireweed seed and expounded on the wonders of the thimbleberry plant…
Art in the park!
We had a great time with kids from the Seattle Youth and Teen Employment Programs. During their final days of their summer project with us last week, we decided to take time off from the blackberry removal and create some art in the park. We were joined by artist Rani Laik, who facilitated a sculpture…
Blackberry: before and after
We worked with the STEP group yesterday to clear some Himalayan blackberry at the Cooper site. At the end of the day, we had cut, grubbed, and raked a 750 sq. ft. area which was covered 100% by blackberry. See for yourself! Before (blackberry had taken over the undergrowth)……………………………….and After! (area cleared)
Our dead logs bring all the birds to the park
Excuse the pop-music reference – but it’s true! The greenbelt has a shortage of dead logs on the ground, so we decided to take it into our own hands to put more of them out there. At the beginning of the year, we laid out some dead logs ground in various places around the greenbelt.…
Summer in the Greenbelt
Our summer restoration schedule went into effect this month – now we’re out in the greenbelt every day! Go to our Restoration Page (see links to the right) to see our current schedule or to RSVP for a work party. We’re working with some great groups this summer, including Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP), Student…
Invasive Species Profile: Scotch broom
Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is an invasive plant in the U.S., and we encounter it often on our restoration sites. It was brought here by Scottish settlers as an ornamental plant and has since spread across the country in gardens and wildlands alike. If left unchecked, the plants grow into dense stands which out-compete any…