Earth Day, April 18, 2009

A thousand volunteers are needed at 12 restoration work sites along the Duwamish River on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Work parties begin at 10 AM as the annual Duwamish Alive! Earth Day community celebration kicks off to restore habitat for fish and wildlife. Pull weeds, mulch planting areas, plant native vegetation, and pick up debris and trash in the restoration areas. Bring yourself and work clothes; we provide tools, gloves, and instructions. REI will be providing snacks and coffee/tea for all sites. Sites in the Duwamish Watershed need your help!

• No experience necessary--we will discuss safety and give an overview of the project.
• The event will take place rain or shine.
•  Dress for the weather (rain gear in case of bad weather or sunglasses and a hat if it's sunny).
• Wear sturdy foot gear (boots, sneakers, etc. but no sandals).
• Long trousers and long sleeves are helpful where there are blackberries
• Bring work gloves and weeding tools if you have them. Bring a refillable water bottle.
• We will provide work gloves, tools, snacks, and beverages.
• Children 10 and under must have one-to-one adult supervision.

2^nd Annual Earth Day Festival

At the Festival: performing artists, kids crafts, nature hikes, raffle, and environmental education tables.

2009 Restoration Project Sites

• Codiga Farm | 12535 - 50th Place S, Tukwila, WA
  People For Puget Sound will be hosting this large restoration event, along with the City of Tukwila, Puget Soundkeepers and Boeing. We will be completing a large salmon restoration project by removing invasive weeds, mulching last year’s plants and removing garbage. Come help us restore the riverside, and make this a beautiful place to get close to the river.Boeing employees sign up through the Boeing service day website, all others contact us.
• Herring House/T-107, 4460 W Marginal Way SW
  Park at Westbridge Parks Dept.:  4209 West Marginal Way SW
  Work with Seattle Parks Department and the Port of Seattle on shoreline and upland restoration at this large habitat site next to Kellogg Island. (contact)
• West Duwamish Greenbelt/Pigeon Point |1901 SW Genesee St.
  Work with The Nature Consortium and Earth Corps, removing invasive plants and native tree care in Seattle’s largest urban forest area that’s part of the Green Seattle Partnership. Meet at Cooper elementary school (same site as Earth Day Picnic from 2-5pm). (contact)
• South Park River Street Ends | 5th Ave South & S Fontanelle St.
  Work with ECOSS and the Port of Seattle cleaning up two street ends that have been plagued by illegal dumping and neglect. We will be removing Japanese knotweed, blackberry and picking up garbage. (contact)
• Kayak River Cleanup | 7900 10th Ave. S
  With Alki Kayak Tours and Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition. Meet at Duwamish Waterway Park. Kayaks/equipment/instruction provided for free! All experience levels and personal kayaks welcome, but reservations are required and space is limited. For more information contact Spring Courtright.
• Cesar Chavez Park, 700 S Cloverdale St.
  Work with River City Skate Park organizers and Seattle Works to tackle invasive weeds, trash and help plant native species. Contact Mark Signalradio.
• Maple School Natural Area | 18th Ave S and S Lucile St.
  Work with EOS Alliance – The Maple School Natural Area, a 15-acre greenbelt on Beacon Hill, has been overrun by English ivy and blackberry. Join EOS Alliance to restore it to a healthy ecosystem by removing invasives and planting native species.  For more information contact EOS Alliance or visit EOSAliance.org.
• Gateway Park North | 7699 8th Ave. S
  Work with Georgetown Community Council and CleanScapes -- meet at the street end park at the end of 8th Avenue South to help remove invasive blackberry, remove trash from the tideline, mulch native planting areas, and work to keep the street's pedestrian areas clear of weeds and debris. Learn about native plants, the street's history and future community and business partnerships. For more information contact Katie Collier at CleanScapes.
• Roxhill Park | 2850 SW Roxbury St.
  Work with Friends of Roxhill Bog to remove invasives, pick up trash and restore the bog that is the headwaters of Longfellow Creek. (contact)
• Brandon Street Restoration Area | 26th Ave SW & SW Brandon St.
  Work with Longfellow Creek Stewardship Committee to remove invasives, pick up trash and plant native species. (contact)
• Duwamish Riverbend Hill | E Marginal Way S and S 115th St.
  Work with Friends of Riverbend Hill and Cascade Land Conservancy to continue stewardship of the hill. (contact)
• Cecil Moses | 3104 S 112th St.
  NOAA and People For Puget Sound will be hosting an event to steward this restoration site at Cecil B. Moses Park. NOAA affiliates only.
• Hamm Creek Estuary
  The Veterans Conservation Corps and I’m-A-Pal, will be working to remove invasive plants, mulch and plant native species. VCC affiliates only.

The Duwamish Alive! Coalition includes the following organizations:

Alki Kayak Tours | Cascade Land Conservancy | CleanScapes | City of Seattle |  City of Tukwila |  Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition | EarthCorps |  Edwards Mother Earth Foundation |  Elliott Bay Restoration Panel | Environmental Coalition of South Seattle | EOS Alliance | U. S. Environmental Protection Agency | Friends of Duwamish Riverbend Hill | Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed Forum of Local Governments |  Green Seattle Partnership | Georgetown Community Council |  IM-A-PAL Foundation | King County | King Conservation District |  Longfellow Creek Watershed Council | Nature Consortium | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | People For Puget Sound |  Port of Seattle | REI |  Restore America’s Estuaries | Seattle Parks and Recreation | Veterans Conservation Corps | Washington State Department of Ecology.