Green Footprints Action Works

Alder Creek WORK PARTY November 14, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Join us at the Alder Creek Natural Area for a work party on Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. The Alder Creek Natural Area is located on the 26th Ave E Right of Way between E Helen and Prospect Streets.

We will continue to weed and mulch, and we will drive live stakes of salmonberry, Indian plum and snow berry into the ground. Also, if you would like to donate western sword fern for planting in the Alder Creek Natural Area, please contact .

EarthCorps will send a crew to Alder Creek on Thursday, November 12. This visit will complete the Seattle Public Utilities Climate Action Now grant that was awarded to Green Footprints for Alder Creek. EarthCorps will make a second weeding pass through Ravine Number One, and they may brush cut blackberries below the quarry.

Green Footprints Neighborhood Action Plan available now

The GreenPrint (front)
The GreenPrint (back)

The GreenPrint identifies pilot projects and opportunities in our neighborhood to reduce our ecological footprint and build connections among neighbors. Our projects and opportunities are predicated upon the following goals and objectives:

• Strengthen neighborhood identity and promote projects and activities that connect neighbors
• Improve water stewardship and reduce urban flooding by creating bioswale drainage systems and restoring creeks, seeps and wetlands
• Expand and improve public and private open space and urban wildlife habitat
• Encourage neighborhood walking by developing public walking routes and pedestrian amenities

For a hard copy of the GreenPrint, contact

Neighborhood Resource Maps

The neighborhood resource maps were created by Seattle Urban Nature from data collected by GFAW volunteers in the fall/winter of 2007-08. The maps include information specific to our neighborhood on tree canopy, invasive plants, impervious surfaces and water. These maps are:

• Project area map: includes water and significant trees
• Impervious surfaces map: backyard
• Impervious surfaces map (small size): backyard
• Impervious surface map: front yard
• Impervious surface map: planting strip
• Impervious surface map: summary (front, back, planting strip)
• Invasive plants map: backyard
• Invasive plants map: front yard
• Invasive plants map: planting strip
• Invasive plants map: summary
• Lawn: planting strip
• Lawn: summary
• Planting strip width
• Tree count map: summary
• Trees: conifers
• Trees: deciduous
• Tall trees

Green Footprints Action Works (GFAW) is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation that promotes a vision of sustainable, safe and connected neighborhoods in Seattle. GFAW encourages all Seattle residents to consider our collective role as stewards of private and public land within the city of Seattle.

Work Parties

Join your neighbors at Alder Creek Natural Area or the Harrison Right of Way Wet Spot to remove invasives, clip ivy from trees and spread wood chips.

Work parties at the Alder Creek Natural Area, 26th & E Helen/26th & E Prospect, are held on the second Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. to noon. The next work party will be November 14th. For more information, email .

For information about work parties at the East Harrison Wetland, 25th & E Harrison, email .

We need volunteers to identify and lead potential projects. If you want to volunteer, contact or .

Join us in our effort to build a safe, sustainable and connected neighborhood. If you can't spare the time, then consider a cash donation to our effort.

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