Sunny Saturday Restoration Event

Looks like its going to be a beautiful weekend! Come out and enjoy some spring sun while helping to fight back the invasive plants in our amazing park.

What: Forest Restoration and Maintenance with Friends of Lincoln Park

When: Saturday, May 4th, 9am to noon

Where: Meet at the kiosk in the NORTH parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St). If you miss us at 9am, check the kiosk map (in the North lot) to see where we are working. 

What to Wear and bring: Dress in NW layers for warmth and dryness with sturdy shoes or boots. Long sleeves are recommended. Bring gloves and hand clippers if you have them, but we have extras. Bring a water bottle. Please call if you have any questions.Sharon Baker 206 464 1068  or Lisa McGinty 248 506 7155.

Hope to see you!

Celebrate Earth Day (and More) at Lincoln Park

Looking for a weekend activity to celebrate Earth Day? We have a forest restoration and maintenance work party coming up. Time to try to get ahead of all the nasty little invasives that are springing up at this time of year!

What: Forest Restoration and Maintenance with Friends of Lincoln Park

When: Sunday, April 21st, 9am to noon (Day before Earth Day!!)

Where: Meet at the kiosk in the NORTH parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St). If you miss us at 9am, check the kiosk map (in the North lot) to see where we are working. Rain is not a problem, but we do cancel for high wind warnings.

What to Wear and bring: Dress in NW layers for warmth and dryness with sturdy shoes or boots. Long sleeves are recommended. Bring gloves and hand clippers if you have them, but we have extras. Bring a water bottle.

And don't forget the Fauntleroy Community Association's Celebration of Lincoln Park!  There are two wonderful events: 

Tuesday, April 23rd (the day after Earth Day!) at the Hall at Fauntleroy we will celebrate the past, present and future of Lincoln. Doors open at 6:30pm. See the West Seattle Blog or our blog for more details. 

Saturday, April 27th (the day after James Audubon's birthday!) will be a day of exploration of nature and art in Lincoln Park, beginning at 11am. We will have activities for all ages!

Thank you FCA! Sharon
 

Celebrate Earth Month in Lincoln Park!

Our forest just gets more beautiful every day as the plants wake up. Found: 2 wonderful patches of trillium (and we'll show you one if you come work with us Saturday!). Lots of bird activity too. We'll have to be careful of the ground-nesters as we work. Here are the details of the work party. But read on, other interesting things going on.* 

When: Saturday, April 6th, 9am to noon

Where: Meet at the kiosk in the NORTH parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St). If you miss us at 9am, check the kiosk map (in the North lot) to see where we are working. Rain is not a problem, but we do cancel for high wind warnings.

What to Wear and bring: Dress in NW layers for warmth and dryness with sturdy shoes or boots. Long sleeves are recommended. Bring gloves and hand clippers if you have them, but we have extras. Bring a water bottle.

 *There are two new websites in the Resourse section of our blog:

-UW College of the Environment on "Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening" 

-"Pollinator Friendly Parks".

And... The Fauntleroy Community Association is organizing a "Celebration of Lincoln Park". We've got lots to celebrate! There will be an evening meeting on April 23rd at 6:30pm at the Hall at Fauntleroy.  Speakers will address the past, present and future of the park.

Get your green workout and 'eco credits' with us! Sharon

Spring Maintenance

Spring Greetings Friends of Lincoln Park, Indian plum, flowering red current, coltsfoot, and now trillium, the subtle spring flowering of Lincoln Park. And I think the eagles are up to something too. Come and enjoy the resurgence of life at Lincoln! And get your green workout and eco credits at the same time. Our next work party is:

     Sunday, March 17th, 9am to noon
     Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St)
     Dress in NW layers for dry and warm with sturdy shoes or boots

We will be doing maintenance, going back to areas previously placed in restoration, to catch the new invaders. We've got an infestation of poison hemlock to deal with, along with the usual suspects!  If you miss us at 9am, check the kiosk map to see where we are or call Sharon at 206 464 1068. 

A Gift of 'Grubbing'

This Saturday (March 2, 2013) we are pretty excited to clear and cut some large areas of blackberry canes in preparation for EarthCorps and student volunteers from Kennedy High School (Burien) to come back and remove the roots (Thank You EarthCorps!). But don't worry, if blackberries aren't your thing, we've got lots of ivy to pull and maybe even a few holly and laurel trees. Whether you're a fan of blackberries or not, here's an interesting link posted on KPLU's "I Wonder Why...?" series: Why did blackberry brambles become such a NW problem?

Saturday, March 2, 9am to noon
Meet at the kiosk in the NORTH parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St). If you miss us at 9am, check the kiosk map (in the North lot) to see where we are working. Rain and snow are not a problem, but we do cancel for high wind warnings.

What to Wear and bring: Dress in NW layers for warmth and dryness with sturdy shoes or boots. Long sleeves are recommended. Bring gloves and hand clippers if you have them, but we have extras. Bring a water bottle.

            

Work Hard for our Hard Working Forest!

Greetings Friends of Lincoln Park! Spring continues to creep up on our hard working forest. One of the things we love in the NW is the way spring starts in January. But why call our forest "hard working"? Check out the report in the resources section of our Blog (Seattle Forest Ecosystem Values Report). The trees of Seattle (including our 80 acres of forest) remove 725 metric tons of pollutants from the air and sequester 141,000 tons of carbon every year. Not just a beautiful forest!  And our work, maintaining that forest, contributes to those ecosystem services. Way to go!!

AND we've got a work party coming up: 
          Sunday, February 17th from 9am to noon

          Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St)

          Dress in NW layers to stay warm and dry, with sturdy shoes or boots.

Rain or snow are not a problem, but we do cancel for high wind warnings. If you miss us at 9am, call Lisa at 248 506 7155 or check the map in the kiosk to see where we are working

Midwinter Restoration Event

Getting out in nature is a great way to deal with a midwinter slump. There are signs of spring in the wood, lots of little sprouts coming up and the Indian plum is about to bloom. We've also been hearing lots of eagle conversations in the wood, courtship perhaps?

Saturday, February 2, 9am to noon

Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St)

Dress in NW layers to stay warm and dry, with sturdy shoes or boots.

Rain and/or snow are not a problem, but we do cancel for high wind warnings.    

Lisa and Sharon will be at a class on forest soils. We'll share microrhizomal tidbits with you when we get back. Eric Espenhort has kindly agreed to lead the work party in our absence. Thank you Eric!