[TheUWfarm] Re: Final Yesler Creek Restoration Event - Sat May 19

Just a reminder about a fun & fulfilling opportunity tomorrow. Get outside & enjoy the weather!

On May 4, 2012 12:55 PM, "Jessica Potter-Bowers" <jesspott@gmail.com> wrote:

You are cordially invited to a fun spring work party for UW's Restoration Ecology Network. This is your chance to get outside and get dirty in the name of restoration!

We will be wrapping up this year's restoration project on Saturday, May 19 from 1pm to 4pm, at our Yesler Creek site. Thanks to the good work of volunteers in February and March, we have already removed weeds and installed native plants, including willow and cottonwood live stakes, young conifer trees, and many types of ground cover. Now for the finishing touches! During this work party we will be applying mulch around our new plants, taking measurements of the current vegetation (for monitoring) and creating a unique nature art project: a willow branch sailboat!

Please come join us if you have the time! We provide the snacks, coffee and tools - just bring yourself and some water-proof boots if you have them! Oh, and tell your friends.

Details:

Benefits to you:
Provide a valuable community service
Talk with friends and meet new people!
Learn about plants and local watersheds
Eat and drink free snacks!
Get outside and get dirty!

When:

Saturday, May 19, 2012
1pm-4pm

Where:
Yesler Creek at the Burke Gilman Playground
40th Ave NE & NE 55th Street - Near Metropolitan Market and the Ronald McDonald House

Google Maps link: A) is Metropolitan Market. B) is our work site.
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=5250+40th+Ave+NE,+Seattle,+WA+98105+(Metropolitan+Market+Sand+Point)&daddr=47.666378,-122.283087&hl=en&ll=47.666429,-122.283255&spn=0.004327,0.006008&sll=47.666327,-122.283247&sspn=0.001082,0.001502&geocode=CUJDlOODUmerFeRb1wIdUhi2-CE2SqUS07Vnjw%3B&vpsrc=6&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=20&t=h&z=18

Drivers: Park your car at the Metropolitan Market. >From Metro. Market take a left on the Burke-Gilman for 25 yards, take a right at Burke-Gilman Park sign. Party is straight ahead!
Bikers: Use the Burke!!! How convenient! Take a right at the Burke-Gilman Park sign. Party straight ahead!
By bus: From UW, the 65 toward Lake City Wedgewood stops at 55th St and 39th Ave NE. Walk one block east to Metro Market, get on the Burke, right at the Park sign, as above.
Alternatively, the 30 stops along 55th and the 75 goes down Sand Point Way, where you can get off and walk through the park to the site.

What to bring/wear:
Bring your water bottle and your weed warrior attitude! Please wear clothes that you can get dirty/wet and bring RAIN BOOTS. The bottom of the creek is mucky and, from personal experience, I know how easy it is to step in the wrong place and start sinking! Rain boots are clutch! If you don't have any, try to borrow some from a friend, or alternatively, we will have you work on more elevated parts of the site. Feel free to bring gloves if you have some you like; we will provide gloves, tools and snacks for everyone.

Please bring your friends!

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Jessica (JP) Potter-Bowers
University of Washington Masters in Education student
919/244.3948
jesspott@gmail.com