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Volunteers and Update

4/23/2012

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Please join us for and easy two hours of restoration work.

Saturday, April 28th, 11 AM - 1 PM

All tools and gloves are provided. For directions and a map to the site go HERE.

Beverages and snacks, good fellowship, light work...it's fun.

Update on conservation activities

ACQUISITION
Assuming all goes as planned a total of 41 acres will be owned by Bothell sometime this summer.

Three Sentence History:
The city had one King County grant, inspired by the foundation work of the group Help Our Woods. That grant was was about to expire. Friends of North Creek Forest kind of "exploded on the scene" assisting the city to get 3 more grants and expending around 500 volunteer hours supporting those applications.

What Now:
Three more parcels are available for purchase. HOW is providing lead support on another King County grant. We are lead support for another Land and Water grant. Other income sources are also being explored. The goal is to raise enough money for Bothell to complete final land purchases and realize the goal of saving the whole 64 acre forest.

The final element will be to insure the forest is never sold back into development: conservation in perpetuity is the goal.

THE MASTER PLAN
After all the land is acquired the city will go through a Master Plan process thus insuring all of the citizens of Bothell have a chance to express their vision for North Creek Forest.  We don't want to get ahead of the city on this one. But we do want to repeat our vision and encourage everyone to embrace it.
STEWARDSHIP
It is impossible to expect the city to increase it's parks and open space by over 60% without a strong organization to assist with "care and feeding" needs of that land. That is why Friends is active in stewardship even before purchases are all complete.

By volunteering to work on restoration projects every hour you log helps us meet that goal. We expect a Friends volunteer coordinator to be active in forest clean up, invasive plant removal and tree planting when today's students are grandparents. When they bring their grandchildren to the forest they can say, "I planted that tree... you plant one here".

So our stewardship goal is to become a framework for community involvement and civic partnership. It's your forest.
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How many species do you think live on this one tree? How do they make their "living"? North Creek Forest: A place to engage your curiosity.
EDUCATION
Friends now directs 4 interns and a UW Work Study student. Our most recent intern is a graduate student and is doing Landscape Architecture design work for us.

Our work with the U W - Restoration Ecology Network leaves no doubt about the viability of education in the forest. Not only does it provide students with a place to experience and apply their classroom work, it improves the forest.

K-12 education will grow gradually. Friends has been setting up education kits that can be used by teachers in their classroom or by educators working directly with us. This latter activity can make a difference when teachers do not have the time to add curriculum into their own hectic day.

GROWNUP
EDUCATION/RECREATION

It is easy to see the forest inspiring art and literature. Birding and wildlife studies are additional interests we hear often. What about classes on back yard landscaping that mimic the forest and expand it's ecosystem through a matrix of habitats?

The possibilities here are almost endless. So keep in touch with us, keep the ideas flowing. We will try to connect people with other who share similar interests. One good way to share ideas is at one of our House Meetings. You can attend HERE.

Thank You!
Friends of North Creek Forest

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Cascadia CC Students Change the Forest

4/13/2012

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Or maybe the forest changed them?

When you do restoration work it's funny how you can come back 10 years later and remember exactly which trees/shrubs you planted. Today Cascadia students got their turn for a memory. The quiz is 10 years from today:)

We are swamped with endorsements and have not had time to put them on our web site yet (soon). But we wanted to get this post out to thank all who have added support for the forest this last week.

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Darryl goes over the plants that will find a new home today.

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Next plants are rinsed free of potting soil.

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Teams disperse their plants to designated spots on the site. Each plant has a specific location.

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The roots are fanned out over a cone of soil at the bottom of the planting hole.

Repeat this process until you have a forest...

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End of the afternoon team photo... thanks for the forest!

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A Big Day for Restoration and Another One Tomorrow

4/12/2012

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April 6, 2012 - Friends of North Creek Forest and UW-REN students had an opportunity to address Professor Amy Lambert's Ecology class last Friday morning. That was followed by the largest tree planting day yet.

We had a total of 52 students, faculty and Friends on site. Trees, and shrubs "flew" into the ground. The cars just kept on coming and we were blessed with perfect weather for outdoor work... mild.

There were so many people we didn't have enough tools so we arranged forest tours and rotated the planting. Amy and students, You guys are awesome!

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In case anyone doubted the potential for education and civic involvement... here's the answer.

What a team!

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Do these people look like they are having a good time? The next opportunity for adding "your" trees to the forest is:



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Friday (tomorrow) See Directions HERE
April 13th
11:30 - 12:45

Cascade CC Professor Sadie Rosenthal is bringing her class in for some hands on restoration. Like last week, they will team up with UW-REN students and receive instruction on correct methods.

REFLECTION
One year ago we were introducing the concept of the forest as a living laboratory, an education environment for students. Now it is in a reality. This happened because YOU spread the word. Please keep it up. We still have 23 acres to conserve.


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YOU CAN...

1. Forward these news alerts to friends by e-mail;

2. Like Friends of North Creek Forest on Facebook;

3. Sign our Endorsement Page HERE;

4. Volunteer for restoration HERE

Thank you for all of your support,
Friends of North Creek Forest

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      • Learning at home resources
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