Green Footprints Action Works

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.

Green Footprints cleans the neighborhood

On Saturday, April 12, Green Footprints teamed up with Seattle Public Utilities for a Spring Clean event.

67 neighborhood volunteers contributed 158.75 hours of work, which equals $2381.25 in credit toward our grant match; plus we received $230.00 worth of “in kind” donations including:

  • $85 in plants from City Peoples
  • $20 in coffee from Starbucks
  • $40 in gas for trucks from neighbors
  • $86 in donated baked goods from neighbors

What did we do?

  • Folks at the 24th Ave E Alley Cleanup between Valley and Aloha opened up a neighborhood corridor that had been overrun with invasive plants, mired in toxics and garnished with garbage. It is now a neighborhood open space, ready for the next step toward beautification.
  • Volunteers at the Harrison Right of Way, a Class III wetland at 25th Ave E and E Harrison, removed invasives and laid down cardboard and wood chips to inhibit invasive re-growth. Native plants were installed along the edge of a small rill, and we’re dreaming of tadpoles and frogs. Contact Eileen Maloney for more info about upcoming work parties.
  • Folks at the “Woody Lane” site planted two serviceberry trees in the planting strip at 28th Ave E and E Ward and installed a wood stump buffer to ward off errant vehicles.
  • The “Woody Lane” work party crew christened the Alder grove that lies between E Helen and E Prospect, east of the creek in the 26th Ave E Right-of-Way, “Alder Creek Park”. Volunteers clipped and sawed English ivy at the base of trees in the park, and a group called “Friends of Alder Creek Park” was born. For more info about Friends of Alder Creek Park and upcoming work parties, send email to Wallis Bolz or call her at 206/329-3672.

Thanks to the many hands that made light work!

Dept of Neighborhood funds GFAW mapping project

In October 2007, we received a $28,893 grant from the city of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods to construct an ecology map of our neighborhood and identify opportunities throughout the neighborhood to improve our green infrastructure. Our partners in this effort include the Seattle Audubon Society and Seattle Urban Nature.