Tolt MacDonald Park, King County Parks

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UPCOMING EVENTS for the Homeschool Stewardship Squad
(2nd Thursdays & 4th Wednesdays 11:00a)
(4th) Wed 6/23 - Cottonwood Corner, Green Tukwila Partnership, RSVP here
(2nd) Thurs 7/8 - Pritchard Island Beach, Lk WA, South Seattle, GSP *swimming*
(4th) Wed 7/28 - (stewardship/swim location TBD)

Magnuson Park Springtime Stewardship

Squad was kept busy with the full suite of restoration activities working at the north end of Magnuson Park with the Green Seattle Partnership, we watered, weeded, mulched and planted. The dry spring has been lovely for stewardship but the young native plantings already needed some watering already, particularly ones planted late in the season-typically planting season ends in March, with fall being the ideal time for roots to settle in during the friendly damp weather. We look forward to returning for summer stewardship/swim events.

Weeding Weeding Weeding on Riverton Creek Under the Cottonwoods

UPCOMING EVENTS for the Homeschool Stewardship Squad (2nd Thursdays & 4th Wednesdays 11:00a)
(4th) Wed 5/26 - Magnuson Park, Green Seattle Partnership
(2nd) Thurs 6/10 - Tolt MacDonald Park, Carnation, King County Parks
(4th) Wed 6/23 - Cottonwood Corner, Green Tukwila Partnership

Squad tended the native plants at Cottonwood Corner with the Green Tukwila Partnership. The spring weather brought the usual explosion in weed growth since the last work party and there was much work to be done removing noxious species like holly, blackberry, bindweed and ivy. Many invasive bluebells were dug up before their seeds could spread! Horesetails are native, but so numerous that we pulled them away from smaller natives trying to get established as well as out of pathways.

Tending Native Plantings at North Shorewood Park

North Shorewood Park in White Center is a hidden gem with a little bit of everything from toys to trails. King County Parks hosted Squad for weeding around a native planting, removing noxious weeds covering the young plants. A beautiful spring day!

North Winds Weir Low Tide Planting on the Duwamish

UPCOMING EVENTS for the Homeschool Stewardship Squad (2nd Thursdays & 4th Wednesdays 11:00a)
(4th) Wed 4/28 - - North Shorewood Park, White Center, King County Parks, Sign-up to RSVP here.
(2nd) Thurs 5/13 - Cottonwood Corner, Green Tukwila Partnership, Sign-up to RSVP here.
(4th) Wed 5/26 - location TBD

Squad helped continue significant past-efforts by the Duwamish Alive Coalition at North Winds Weir by picking-up trash and planting Carex lyngbyei. Low-tides must be anticipated so that the muddy planing zone won’t be inundated with water.

This site is very important for Chinook salmon, as it is the transition zone between fresh water and salt water. Additionally, there is off-channel habitat for young fry to shelter and adjust.

Read more about the fascinating Native American legend around this important site on Wikipedia and from the Burke Museum.