EarthShare Washington - Events Feed

Invasive Removal@ Riverfront Park (North Bend): Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:38:08 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 13 2010 - 3:00pm

Invasive Removal@ Riverfront Park (North Bend)
All Day Team: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm sign up

Volunteer Event: Westcrest Park

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:21:06 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 13 2010 - 2:00pm

Event Description

Volunteer Event: Jose Rizal Park

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:18:10 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 13 2010 - 2:00pm

Event Description

Maury Island Marine Park Restoration Event

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:05:33 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 13 2010 - 2:00pm

http://www.pugetsound.org/connect/events/031310maury/

Join People For Puget Sound and Sound Stewards at Maury Island Marine Park. This former gravel mine has the potential to be pristine shoreline habitat with your help. We’ll be working together to remove pesky invasive weeds like blackberry and scotch broom . Put on your (work) gloves and join the fight!

Maury Island Marine Park Restoration

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:09:51 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 13 2010 - 2:00pm

Mar 13 volunteer work day on the shores of Maury Island

Come help restore native shoreline habitat to the Puget Sound ecosystem.

Seattle Bicycle Expo

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:51:58 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 10:44am

End: Mar 14 2010 - 10:44am

Presented by

Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91
A Cascade Bicycle Club Event

Seattle International Bicycle Expo is a complete celebration of cycling, with exhibits and presentations from all aspects of the sport.

Call of the Wild: Ages 8+ - Nature Vision

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:55:01 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 11:00am

End: Mar 13 2010 - 12:00pm

Join us for a fun hour of nature discovery at Bellevue's beautiful Lewis Creek Park, 5808 Lakemont Blvd SE, Bellevue.

To register, email info@naturevision.org or call 425-836-2697.

WTA Mt Walker Trail Work Party

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:15:50 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 1:15pm

End: Mar 13 2010 - 1:15pm

Sat
Mar 13

Mt Walker Trail

Olympic Peninsula. This a short and steep trail that leads to some amazing vistas of the Olympics and the Cascades. We'll work on maintenance heading up the trail - focusing on improving the tread.

WTA Larrabee State Park Work Party

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:16:56 -0800

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 1:16pm

End: Mar 13 2010 - 1:16pm

Sat
Mar 13

Larrabee State Park

Northwest WA near Bellingham. WTA will spend a couple of weekends this winter improving several trails within Larrabee State Park. The work will focus on general maintenance including improving drainage in places where the tread is muddy, as well as possible trail realignment.

Get Ready to Garden!

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:51:19 -0800

Start: Mar 14 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Mar 14 2010 - 3:00pm

WTA Beacon Rock - Hardy Ridge Trail Work Party

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:18:10 -0800

Start: Mar 16 2010 - 1:17pm

End: Mar 16 2010 - 1:17pm

Tue
Mar 16

Beacon Rock - Hardy Ridge Trail

Join our "Thursday Crew" volunteers to help finish construction on a new multi-use trail. Last year WTA Volunteers completed "phase 1" of the Hardy Ridge Project, officially opening the trail to hikers. We're refining the trail by removing stumps, adding rock walls and bringing the tread up to code.

Beekeeping 102: Starting Your Hive

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:52:50 -0800

Start: Mar 18 2010 - 6:00pm

End: Mar 18 2010 - 7:30pm

A demonstration class for first time beekeepers.

Seeds, Roots and Shoots - Native Plant Nursery

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:50:50 -0800

Start: Mar 19 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 19 2010 - 1:00pm

Native plants grown from locally collected seed are the corner stone of conservation and ecological restoration. Learn about growing native plants for stream and wetland restoration projects while helping to perform critical nursery tasks. Activities include starting plants from seed, divisions, and transplants, or help maintain nursery stock by watering and weeding.

Invasive Removal@ Upper Luther Burbank Park : Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:40:06 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 20 2010 - 3:00pm

Invasive Removal@ Upper Luther Burbank Park (Mercer Island)
All Day Team: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm sign up
Morning Team: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm sign up

Called to Care: Creation Care Conference

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:05:17 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 20 2010 - 3:30pm

Come hear Earth Ministry present at the 3rd Annual Called to Care conference in Spokane hosted by our partners at the Faith and Environment Network! LeeAnne and Jessie will lead a session on Advocacy for All Creation at the conference and spend additional time in Eastern Washington with religious leaders and participating congregations.

Early Spring Edible Plant Sale

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:32:39 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 20 2010 - 2:00pm

Get cool season veggie plants at this new sale on March 20.

Seattle Tilth is excited to announce our first ever Early Spring Edible Plant Sale!

This sale will spring Seattle into garden season during what Mayor Mike McGinn proclaims "The Year of Urban Agriculture," on Saturday, March 20 at Magnuson Park.

Volunteer Event: Cotton Hill Park

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:24:18 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 20 2010 - 12:00pm

Event Description

Located in the Highlands neighborhood, this naturally wooded green space is 2.6 acres. Informal footpaths lead you through this beautiful area with its abundance of indigenous shrubs, plants and trees.

Turning Basin 3 Habitat Restoration Event

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:05:33 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 20 2010 - 2:00pm

http://www.pugetsound.org/connect/events/032010turning/

Join People For Puget Sound on the shores of the forgotten Duwamish River. Turning Basin #3 is a wetland that used to contain Kenco Marine Company where boats moored. Now it is a tidally influenced wetland providing shelter and food for wildlife like ospreys, great blue herons, bald eagles and juvenile fish. We’ll be working together to remove pesky invasive weeds like blackberry and scotch broom that threaten to overtake native plants. Put on your (work) gloves and join the fight!

Longfellow Creek - Urban Forest Restoration

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:50:50 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 20 2010 - 2:00pm

Join KCD and the Green Seattle Partnership to help restore habitat on Longfellow creek in West Seattle. Longfellow creek is one of only four salmon streams in Seattle. Come join our ongoing efforts to replace invasive ivy and blackberry with native trees and shrubs.

Steps into Wilderness: Hike Organizing 101 Workshop

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:23:37 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Mar 20 2010 - 3:00pm

Outdoor Leadership Workshop - Hike Organizing 101

WTA is offering a free Hike Organizing 101 workshop for community organization leaders that are interested in taking youth hiking!

Join other youth group leaders to learn more about WTA's Steps into Wilderness program and have an engaging afternoon of fun, interactive activities and useful information. You'll leave the workshop with new resources about group and risk management, trip logistics, and tips for making outdoor adventures fun.

What: Outdoor Leadership Workshop - Hike Organizing 101

WTA Dry Creek Trail Work Party

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:19:45 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 1:18pm

End: Mar 20 2010 - 1:18pm

Sat
Mar 20

Dry Creek Trail

Olympic Peninsula near Lake Cushman. This trail was hammered by fall storms, with over 120 trees across the trail at one point. The Forest Service has mostly cleared the trail of the trees, and now WTA volunteers are needed to address some maintenance needs, including tread repair, drainage work, and some brushing further up the trail.

Futurewise 20th Anniversary Reunion

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:29:11 -0800

Start: Mar 20 2010 - 6:00pm

End: Mar 20 2010 - 9:00pm

20th Anniversary Celebration Futurewise GMA reunion

6:00pm - Reception and Super Silent Auction
7:00pm - Dinner and Special Program

Join friends, old & new, as we remember significant moments in the founding of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) and its first 20 years, and leave on an inspired note as we look to Futurewise’s role in taking Washington into the next two decades of smart land use and healthy communities.

Tiny Planet Benefit for Puget Sound

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:12:30 -0800

Start: Mar 21 2010 - 7:30pm

End: Mar 21 2010 - 9:00pm

Nectar Lounge
Admission $10 :: 21+

dtilstra@pugetsound.org

ABOUT THE EVENT

TINY PLANET- A BENEFIT FOR PUGET SOUND IS AN EVENT OF SEATTLE’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND MUSICAL COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE NEED TO KEEP OUR BEACHES AND WATERS CLEAN.

Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:56:47 -0800

Start: Mar 25 2010 - 12:33pm

End: Mar 26 2010 - 12:33pm

FIRST CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment
Seattle University Campus | 901 12th Ave | Seattle, WA
Thursday, March 25, 2010 – Friday, March 26, 2010

RSVP TO ATTEND

Bike Alliance Work parties

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:53:06 -0800

Start: Mar 25 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Mar 25 2010 - 4:00pm

The Volunteer Work Party is a great way to get involved and interact with other Bicycle Enthusiasts. It is (usually) scheduled for the 4th Thursday of every month from 1-4 at the Bicycle Alliance office, 309A 3rd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98104. New volunteers are always welcome and encouraged, as we are a very small staff. Please call 206-224-9252 x300 or email Donna to RSVP, to get directions or to get more information.

Storming the Central Sound for environmental and sustainability educators

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:15:10 -0800

Start: Mar 26 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 26 2010 - 4:00pm

Mar 26 annual environmental educator conference in Seattle

Restoring Puget Sound: Taking Action through Education, Outreach and Service

Storming the Sound is a one-day conference for environmental and sustainability educators in the Central Puget Sound region. This is a great opportunity for teachers, non-formal educators, environmental organizations with education programs, and students with an interest in a career in environmental education to:

Seeds, Roots and Shoots - Native Plant Nursery

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:50:50 -0800

Start: Mar 26 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 26 2010 - 1:00pm

WTA Cougar Mountain - Sky Country Work Party

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:20:57 -0800

Start: Mar 26 2010 - 1:20pm

End: Mar 26 2010 - 1:20pm

Fri
Mar 26

Cougar Mountain - Sky Country

Trail Work @ Coal Creek Trail (Bellevue) & Invasive Removal@ Issaquah Creek Park (Issaquah) : Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:43:40 -0800

Start: Mar 27 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 27 2010 - 3:00pm

Trail Work @ Coal Creek Trail (Bellevue)
Full Day Only: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm sign up

Jetty Island Spring Weeding Party

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:19:54 -0800

Start: Mar 27 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 27 2010 - 2:00pm

Mar 27 volunteer restoration work party to spruce up Everett’s favorite Island destination

Volunteers are needed to help spruce up Everett’s favorite Island destination!

We’ll be grubbing out blackberries and Scotch broom that are threatening to invade our native planting areas.

Volunteer Event: Me-Kwa-Mooks Park

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:25:31 -0800

Start: Mar 27 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 27 2010 - 2:00pm

Event Description

RESTORE WILLOW CREEK HATCHERY SHORELINE HABITAT!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:17:41 -0800

Start: Apr 10 2010 - 10:00am

End: Apr 10 2010 - 10:00am

People for Puget Sound will be holding an outdoor work party on Saturday, April 10th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Willow Creek Hatchery in Edmonds. Volunteers are needed to help spruce up Edmond’s Community Demonstration Backyard Garden before the grand opening! We’ll be weeding, trimming and maybe planting a last native plant or two. Come and be part of this very special place for learning, recreating and appreciating nature!

RESTORE WILLOW CREEK HATCHERY SHORELINE HABITAT!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:17:40 -0800

Start: Apr 10 2010 - 10:00am

End: Apr 10 2010 - 10:00am