July 2025 Photo Post - Cottonwood Corner WCC Crew

January 2025 Photo Post - Cottonwood Corner, Riverton Creek

October Photo Post - Cheasty Greenspace

(4th) Wed 11/23 - Native Nursery, Maple Valley, King County Parks, RSVP here
(2nd) Thurs 12/8 - Cottonwood Corner, Green Tukwila Partnership RSVP here
(4th) Wed - *holiday break*

Native Planting along the Burke-Gilman Trail.

Squad had a beautiful work day planting native species along the Burke-Gilman Trail in Seattle's View Ridge neighborhood. Nearby neighbors have worked hard for many years making significant ecological improvements to the forest strips along the heavily-trafficked pathway. Many a passerby stopped to chat about the restoration work and to happily thank us for volunteering. 

The Burke-Gilman is a rails to trails path along which coal used to be transported from local mines, among other goods. Now, eager Forest Stewards supported by the Green Seattle Partnership spearhead restoration efforts of their choosing, often near their own homes.

This portion of the trail is recovering from ivy / Hedera helix infestation, the seedlings of which can easily be found in the duff- spread by bird droppings due to the berries having been eaten. We look forward to returning to this site to contribute to the effort!

Cheasty Ivy Pull in the Heart of Seattle.

Experiencing the leafy side of Beacon Hill, just minutes from Downtown, nourishes our hopes for a verdant urban forest. Not only is the Cheasty Greenspace beautiful, it is a testament to the power of neighbors coming together in stewardship. These everyday concerned-citizens rolled up their sleeves and reclaimed a degraded woods blighted by trash and noxious species. They began small and now are supported by the City, the Green Seattle Partnership and grant-contributors such as REI. The new staircase, resplendent with volunteer-decorated tiles is a wonderful access improvement.

We all benefit from stewardship labors and Squad is proud to be a continuing supporter. Much work has been done, but continued progress is underway and in fact always needed, as the pressures from human-impact requires continued remediation.

Thanks to my husband for co-leading this event in my stead and to my daughters for taking photos!