Earth Day in the Forest

This year's restoration site is almost complete, thanks to our hard working UW-REN team, and many volunteers! On Earth Day weekend, we teamed up with Whale Scout, Cascadia College, UW-Bothell, our neighbors, and the general public to continue our work to remove invasive species and enhance the native habitat at the edge of North Creek Forest. 

With 100 volunteers of all ages in attendance, careful planning was needed to make sure everyone stayed busy, safe, and engaged in the project. Our crew leads worked hard to support such a large group, and we spent the first half of the work party pulling weeds, hauling away yard waste (THANK YOU NEIGHBORS), and spreading mulch.  

After a break, we switched gears to work on habitat enhancement projects, which included birdhouse assembly, mushroom colonization, bee house building and tree planting! Thanks to your hard work this restoration site will support an amazing array of native plants and wildlife, and even include oyster mushrooms right along the trail for human foragers to enjoy. 

Thank you to our dedicated volunteers who spent such a lovely spring Saturday working to provide a healthy forest for our community! We are blessed to have so many hard working volunteers, of all ages!