Spring Quarter ends but no Slowdown this Summer

The Northshore YMCA begins summer service in North Creek Forest June 26. The forest will be the location for eight Summer Camp Service Days. We anticipate 36 kids age 13 to 17. Summer stewardship will be significant this year!  No English Holly can stand up to these guys!
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Our Last Service and Learning day (for this school year) with Soundview:

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Close observation with a "Private Eye" magnifier.

The end of Spring Quarter means the last of six forest visits by Soundview International Baccalaureate School 5th and 7th graders.


It was a perfect day for observing the details in the forest.

photos by:
Alice Tsoodle

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When you are in a healthy forest it's surprising what you see.


Just look.

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Drawing and writing down our observations engages our minds and sharpens our senses.

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Be still and see.

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"Look... heart shapes!"

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Drawing a tree trunk covered in Licorice Fern.

We got a lot of work done on the restoration site this year.

Everyone also got a chance to look at things we usually miss.






Thank you Soundview! It was a great year.




                                                                                              
                                                



                                                  One Big Family Event....

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Sarah Park, UWREN Team and FNCF Amphibian Research Team... having fun!

Whale Watchers

and

Evergreen Karate and Jui-Jitsu







This was one of the most fun events yet.


Our goal was to plant a lot of trees, plants and shrubs. We had around 30 people on site of all ages.



photos by: Carolyn Freese

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Learning for Dad. Passing on knowledge.

It was great to see so many families working with their kids and using the time to to teach new things.

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Planting Kinnickinnic.

Many kids were Jiu-Jitsu and Karate students.




We didn't see anyone flying through the air so we couldn't tell the masters from the beginners.

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When did you last get a chance to plant Skunk Cabbage?












Thank you everyone,
FNCF

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Whitney sent this great card and let us eat her Oreo Whale!

We are grateful for grants from the Tulalip Tribes and the Rose Foundation, Puget Sound Mitigation Fund, a grantmaking fund created by the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance.
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