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The snag is a dead bigleaf maple that was trimmed and maintained for habitat – in this case, a family of barred owls.
An Olmsted era monument was raised at the corner of 26th Ave East and Lake Washington Blvd by the Seattle Parks Department. City masons will restore the monument to be as close to the original as possible. Earth Day Volunteers Do Good Works at ArboretumJoin a Restoration Work Party at the ArboretumWe are looking for a group of energetic, fun, and dedicated people who would like to become part of the Arboretum team by participating in a restoration work party. The parties will be held February 11th-12th from the hours of 10aw 3pm each day. Both of these events will be hosted by a team from the University of Washington Restoration Ecology Network and the Arboretum staff. Our main
goals will be to remove invasive plant species (Himalayan Blackberry,
morning glory), and to spread cardboard and mulch in preparation
for installation of native plant species. This is a great way
to build your resume, meet people who care about the environment,
do something positive for your community, and have fun at the
same time. Arboretum Seeks Volunteer Guides for Educational ToursWashington Park Arboretum
becomes an outdoor classroom through Saplings School
Programs, introducing students in grades K- 12 to plant
science and Arboretum plant collections. Saplings School
Programs are 90-minute "hands-on", inquiry-based science
education programs . Last school year, over 5,000 students
from throughout the Puget Sound region participated in Saplings
School Programs. Trained volunteer guides lead Saplings educational
programs, which are offered Monday through Friday mornings
in the fall and spring from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 – 1:45
p.m. Merrill Hall Grand Opening Event at the Center for Urban HorticultureWe are very pleased and excited to announce the re-opening of Meriill hall at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Click here for more information on the open house celebrations. Garden Loosestrife in the Arboretum
Garden loosestrife, Lysimachia vulgaris, is a Class B noxious weed in the state of Washington and King County. King County requires control of this weed. It establishes itself in wetland areas and is very aggressive and invasive and is a serious threat to the native character of our wetlands. It spreads by rhizomes and seeds.
Bush School Volunteer Project at the Japanese Garden
On May 3rd, 2004 Bush High School students weeded and mulched some new Japanese Garden plantings near the parking lot on Lake Washington Boulevard as a community service project. As always, their hard efforts are much appreciated!
Earth Day Volunteer Project with Seattle Preparatory School
On April 7th, 2004, Earth Day, over 80 Seattle Prep highschool freshmen pulled up ivy and other invasives along the Boyer/LWB crosswalk intersection on the Pinetum side of WPA. This is the second year Seattle Prep has volunteered their services in the Pinetum area. The WPA City Parks grounds crew assisted in organizing this community service school project and have also recently installed new paths to better serve pedestrian and bike traffic more safely around crosswalk. A huge thank you to Seattle Prep for their hard work in cleaning up this area in WPA on Earth Day!
Arborists Volunteer in Celebration of Arbor Day
Sponsored by Plant Amnesty in celebration of Arbor Day, several local tree companies helped the WPA tree program by volunteering their services on March 25th and 31st. On the 25th, 4 arborists representing two companies aerial pruned (deadwooded) the Cedrus grove located in the Pinetum. On March 31st, 9 arborists representing 5 companies aerial pruned (deadwooded) 9 oaks in our Oak collection. A big thank you goes out to all the arborists who participated in this project!
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Seattle community leader and volunteer Paige Miller has joined the Arboretum Foundation as Executive Director. Miller brings more than 25 years of diverse leadership experience to the Foundation. She was an elected Commissioner at the Port of Seattle for 18 years, leading it through extensive growth and complex initiatives. More recently, Miller successfully led fundraising efforts for the Seattle Chinese Garden’s capital campaign.
