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Join community members and local businesses for an afternoon of volunteering to restore the Duwamish River shoreline.  Volunteers will help dig out invasive blackberry, lay down mulch and plant native vegetation. This event will continue the Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge initiated by BECU. Come learn more about the Challenge’s goal of uniting Tukwila’s business community for this local environmental cause and lend a hand restoring the Duwamish River’s ecosystem.

For more information and to register for the event, go to www.duwamishalive.org

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Come support Friends of Cedar River Watershed by volunteering at one of their upcoming restoration events. ** Many of these events are supported by two interns who are PoE students! 

Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service Planting at Madrona Woods
Monday, January 21 ~ 10am-2pm
Madrona Woods, Seattle
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service by planting trees to improve your local watershed! Madrona Woods is a 9-acre urban forest across the street from the west shore of Lake Washington, home to bald eagles, hummingbirds, and salamanders. Help restore this beautiful neighborhood treasure to a more natural and sustainable state while creating places for both people and wildlife in our cities.
Contact amy@cedarriver.org / 206.297.8141 to register

Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service Planting at Cavanaugh Pond
Monday, January 21 ~ 10am-2pm
Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area, Renton
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service by planting trees to improve your local watershed! Noted for populations of spawning sockeye salmon, the Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area includes a series of ponds nestled along the banks of the Cedar River. This site is a restoration success due to the work of thousands of volunteers. Come be a part of the story. A Cedar River Salmon Journey Naturalist will be onsite giving interpretive tours. 
Contact amy@cedarriver.org / 206.297.8141 to register

Planting at Taylor Mountain Forest
Saturday, February 2 ~ 10am-2pm
Taylor Mountain Forest, Hobart
Taylor Mountain Forest is a critical wildlife corridor that connects Tiger Mountain and the protected Cedar River Watershed, the direct source of clean drinking water for over one million residents in King County. The forest contains hiking and equestrian trails, wetlands, and streams, and is also home to wildlife such as bear, elk, cougars, cutthroat trout, and western toads! Volunteers will be re-vegetating a newly acquired area of the forest with native trees and shrubs. 
Contact amy@cedarriver.org / 206.297.8141 to register

To see more of their events,  go to http://www.cedarriver.org/events

[volunteer] Friends of Cedar River Watershed habitat restoration

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Friends of Cedar River Watershed are looking for students in environmental programs at the University of Washington to come join restoration efforts this winter. FCRW is a local non-profit organization with a mission to engage people to enhance and sustain watersheds through restoration, education, and stewardship. 

Restoration projects run on Saturdays, from approximately 10:00AM – 2:00PM. All ages and skills are welcome!

  • December 1st, Cedar Grove Natural Area, Renton
  • December 8th, Madrona Woods, Seattle
  • December 15th, Belmondo Reach Natural Area
For more information about the events, look at the website www.cedarriver.org

[event] UWBG Graduate Poster Exhibit

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CUH Graduate Student Poster Session

Are you interested in learning about what the UW ecological restoration and horticulture graduate students have been up to?  Join us for the annual UWBG Graduate Student Poster Exhibit at the Elizabeth C. Miller Library (at the Center for Urban Horticulture).  

The opening reception will be on Friday, May 11th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm.  Light refreshments will be served.  All are welcome to come meet the researchers and browse the posters.  

Student posters will remain on display in the Library from May 11th to May 30th.  

Website: http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/wordpress/2012/04/uwbg-student-works-poster-exhibit/ 

[job]: Green Kent Partnership Temp Position – environmental restoration

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Full job post here

Job Announcement 

Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Parks Planning and Development
Temporary Employment Opportunity

Green Kent Partnership Temporary (1 Position Available)

Hours:        30 hours per week

Salary:       $12.00 – $15.00 per hour depending on experience

Open:         May 16, 2011       

Closes:       May 27, 2011 

Duties:

Assist staff and volunteers in environmental restoration including, but not limited to, recognizing invasive weeds and demonstrating the proper removal.  Recognize native trees and shrubs and can demonstrate the correct planting techniques.  Assist staff in routine clerical tasks including, but not limited to, record-keeping and communication with volunteers. 

Restoration Planting with Stewardship Partners (March 5)

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March 5th from 10am-2pm at 1202 W Snoqualmie River Rd Ne Carnation, WA 98014 It’s that time of the year again, planting season! Come join Stewardship Partners in completing mile 9 of stream side restoration plantings along the Snoqualmie River. Bring the family and get your hands dirty while learning about the importance of restoring vegetation to the stream banks of the Snoqualmie; the home of some of the biggest wild Salmon runs in the State and the producer of the majority of wild Coho. Please RSVP to Kristin at kk@stewardshippartners.org or call 206-292-9875 We will provide tools, and snacks please bring warm clothes, boots, and gloves!