Showing posts with label parks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parks. Show all posts

View from Log Boom Park in Kenmore

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

View of Lake Washington from Log Boom Park in Kenmore.

 

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Come celebrate Earth Day in Shoreline Parks this Saturday

Volunteers at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

Come celebrate Earth Day in Shoreline Parks this Saturday, April 22, 2023 with Forest Stewards of the Green Shoreline Partnership! 

We will be doing ecological restoration in Echo Lake Park, North City Park, Northcrest Park, and Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. 


We look forward to seeing you out there!


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Earth Day work party at Echo Lake Park - Saturday April 22, 2023

Monday, April 17, 2023

Earth Day at Echo Lake Park Saturday

Earth Day work party at Echo Lake Park on Saturday April 22, 2023 from 11am - 2pm.

Come celebrate Earth Day at Echo Lake Park!

We are doing some housekeeping in the native plant area on the lake shore. Last year we did tons of planting and pulling weeds. This Saturday we are piling up fallen branches to create a fence, adding bunny proof cages around some plants, and doing a little weeding. Come join us and show your Earth Mother some love!

Drop Ins Welcome, but registration is most appreciated!

https://shoreline.greencitypartnerships.org/event/469/

We'll have tea and coffee. Please bring a water bottle and snack, and wear sturdy shoes and clothes. We have gloves!

Echo Lake Park is located across the street from Costco at N 200th and Ashworth Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133 

Rain or shine. Community Service Hours eligible! Questions?? Ann at agrmichel@gmail.com 

Thanks all!


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Saturday, April 22, 2023 help restore North City Park



Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Join us in restoring North City Park!

Supporting a healthy canopy in Shoreline Parks is a great investment of volunteer time and energy. In North City Park we are celebrating our second year of volunteer restoration activity. We will be removing invasive plants in a new restoration area and adding a layer of mulch to newly planted areas.

Come join this neighborhood effort to restore our Family Friendly Forest in North City!
 
Families can volunteer to help with forest restoration activities or can visit the restoration sites within the Park and learn more about the diversity of plants being added to the ecosystem as well as details on how forest restoration is making a difference in our current climate crisis!

Join the Celebration of 2023 Earth Day as we  “Invest in Our Planet.”

North City Park is directly behind North City Elementary School at 19201 10th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155




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City begins process to improve Shoreview Park as part of the Parks Bond

Friday, April 14, 2023

Shoreview Park is one of several parks in the City of Shoreline for which improvements are planned as part of Proposition 1, a park bond levy for park improvements and park land acquisitions. 

This project proposal includes redevelopment of the existing off-leash dog park, replacement of the parking lot, and associated trail connections.


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Sword ferns off to a beautiful start at Darnell Park

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Photo by Rusty McTaggert
Kaleidoscope Lead/Darnell Park Lead
Beautiful, and also a tenacious slope stabilizer that provides cover for birds and mammals. 

Consult the Washington Native Plant Society or The Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast for the ethnobotany of sword ferns.

Darnell Park borders the Interurban Trail at 1125 N 165th St, Shoreline, WA 98133



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City begins process to improve Ridgecrest Park as part of Park Bond

The City of Shoreline has begun the process of improving Ridgecrest Park, one of the parks included in last year's parks bond.

The drawing is part of the SEPA (environmental checklist) and is not necessarily final.

Ridgecrest Park is one of several parks in the City of Shoreline for which improvements are planned as part of Proposition 1, a park bond levy for park improvements and park land acquisitions. 

This project proposal will include construction of walkways, an off-leash dog park , a play area, embankment slides, landscape improvements, and a seat wall.

The old, existing baseball diamond and associated dugout / fencing will be removed and replaced with an off-leash dog park.


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Join the LFP tree board to plant a tree in Horizon View Park Saturday

Tuesday, April 11, 2023


The Lake Forest Park Tree Board will plant a Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonicus) in Horizon View Park on Saturday, April 15, 2023. 

The Japanese snowbell grows to 20-30 feet tall. Its lightly scented white flowers bloom in May and June. 

Horizon View Park is located at 19800 47th Ave NE. The tree will be planted at a spot just west of the parking lot where two trails intersect.



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Otters and daffodils in Lake Forest Park

Monday, April 10, 2023

 
Photo by Gordon Snyder
This charming sculpture is in Pfingst Animal Acres Park on Brookside Blvd in Lake Forest Park.

There really are otters in LFP but these are the ones that will hold still for a picture!

The sculpture is by Georgia Gerber of Whidbey Island, whose bronze animal sculptures can be seen all around Puget Sound. 

There is a large bear with a child at the Mountlake Terrace Library, and multiple seals on the beach in Edmonds.


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Community Work Party at Twin Ponds North Saturday, April 8, 2023

Sunday, April 2, 2023


On April 8, 2023 from 9:30-12:30pm, the Washington Native Plant Urban Forest Stewards will host a community work party, at Twin Ponds North.

We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, west of the parking lot.

Please bring gloves, hand pruners, water, and snack. We will have tools on site to help with the plantings.

Contact us with any questions at northtwinpondsrestoration@gmail.com

All Are Welcome!


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Neighbors organize to spruce up Northcrest Park on April 22, 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023

Neighbors working at Northcrest Park
Photo by Patricia Hale

Neighbors show Northcrest Park some Love in honor of National Volunteer Week and Earth Day: Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10am until noon.

Meet at the north entrance, 827 NE 170th, Shoreline WA 98155

Playground at Northcrest Park
Photo by Patricia Hale

Everyone is invited
to attend this kick-off event of a long term project to promote park health and prepare for installation of native plants.

All ages welcome. You must register.

For details and registration, go to:
https://shoreline.greencitypartnerships.org/event/466/



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Provide input on the Shoreline’s Urban Forest Strategic Plan and Forest Management Plan

Friday, March 17, 2023

The City of Shoreline is in the process of updating its Urban Forest Strategic Plan and the Green Shoreline 20-Year Forest Management Plan and we want to hear from you. 

Both plans provide guidance for the City’s Urban Forestry program. We want to hear from you as we work to improve the forestry and environmental health of our public lands. This includes the parks and open spaces managed by the City. 

Visit the Urban Forest Strategic Plan webpage and fill out a short questionnaire on our urban forest restoration, maintenance, and tree planting efforts.

We will also host a public open house on April 13, 2023 from 7:00 to 9:00pm where you can find out more about the plans and provide input. You can attend the open house in person at Shoreline City Hall or you can attend via Zoom (Zoom link).

We last updated the Urban Forest Strategic Plan in 2014. This plan provides a broad, strategic overview of the goals for public land and park-related forestry issues within the city. 

The 20-Year Forest Management Plan is a companion piece that provides guidance for tree planting and open space restoration efforts on City-owned Park land.



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Orientation for Twin Ponds food bank garden volunteers on Saturday March 25, 2023


City of Shoreline volunteers grow over 3,000 lbs. of produce each year for area food banks. 

Join the group of dedicated volunteers in their efforts to fight hunger in our community.

There will be a volunteer orientation on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:30am at Twin Ponds Community Garden, 14900 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155 (parking lot across from Aegis Living). 

Learn about the garden and volunteer roles. If you want to volunteer, staff will be available to answer questions and help fill out paperwork. No need to register or RSVP, just show up.

All ages and abilities are welcome with weekday and weekend opportunities to grow, water, maintain, and harvest produce.




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Fellowship in Nature with St. Dunstan's at Hamlin Park March 18, 2023

Wednesday, March 15, 2023


Join Saint Dunstan’s Episcopal Church at Hamlin Park in Shoreline on Saturday, March 18, 2023 for fellowship in nature with about a one mile hike. Starts at 10am. 

You can RSVP on Eventbrite which will help us know how many people are coming for lunch!

They will have a mid day prayer and serve a light lunch. This event is also dog friendly.



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New eagle nest at Ronald Bog

Friday, March 10, 2023

Eagles are nesting at Ronald Bog
Photo by Martin DeGrazia

A new eagle nest is being built at Ronald Bog Park in the large cottonwood on the north side of the water
 
This is the first year for this site. There have always been eagles around the Bog but this is the first nest.

Eagle pair at Ronald Bog
Photo by Martin DeGrazia

They are establishing their hunting territory. Ronald Bog is not known for its fish, nor is it stocked, as Echo Lake is.
 
Shoreline resident Mark Tomboulian says, "But there are are plenty of invasive non-native rabbits to feed on, and I saw one being taken up to the nest today.'  

Further, he warns, "Any outside small pet without supervision is a prey candidate, so good time for a warning about how outside cats and small dogs are at risk."

Ronald Bog is between I-5 and Meridian Ave N, with the north boundary at N 175th in Shoreline.
 

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Twin Ponds Park work party Saturday March 11, 2023

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Community Work Party at Twin Ponds North
Saturday, March 11, from 9:30-12:30

On March 11, 2023 from 9:30am - 12:30pm, the Washington Native Plant Urban Forest Stewards will be hosting a community work party, at Twin Ponds North.

We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, west of the parking lot.

Please bring gloves, hand pruners, water, and snack. We will have tools on site to help with the plantings.

Contact us with any questions at northtwinpondsrestoration@gmail.com

All Are Welcome!


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Snag at Darnell Park

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Photo by Katie McGowan

Here is just one of many beautiful wildlife snags at Darnell Park, 1125 N 165th St, Shoreline, WA 98133, on the Interurban Trail.

A sign by Portland artist and arborist, Brian French, describes the value of wildlife snags.

Christine Southwick has written many times about the importance of snags to birds. Here's one article about migrating birds and snags. 



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A bit of sun and misty greenery

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Photo by Gordon Snyder

The scene at Pfingst Animal Acres Park on Saturday, February 18, 2023. A hint of blue sky and clouds that were other than gray.



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A Community Effort to Support Twin Ponds Park North

Monday, February 6, 2023


Community Work Party at Twin Ponds North
Saturday, February 11, from 10-noon

On February 11, 2023 from 10am to noon, the Washington Native Plant Urban Forest Stewards will be hosting a community work party, at Twin Ponds North.

We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, west of the parking lot.

Please bring gloves, hand pruners, water, and snack. We will have tools on site to help with the plantings.

Contact us with any questions at northtwinpondsrestoration@gmail.com

All Are Welcome!



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City of Shoreline accepting applications for Parks and Tree Board - February 10th deadline

Brugger's Bog photo by Lien Titus
Apply to join the PRCS Board! 

The City of Shoreline is now accepting applications for four volunteers to serve on the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree (PRCS/Tree) Board. 

Three vacancies are for full four-year terms, and one vacancy will be completing a term ending in March 2025. 

The new term will begin with the April 27th meeting.

The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board (PRCS/Tree Board) meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 7pm to 9pm. January through October and the first Thursday of December.

The City Council appointed PRCS/Tree Board members must live, work, or own property in Shoreline. Per a recently adopted ordinance, Board members will be compensated at a rate of $50 per meeting.

Those interested in being considered must complete a Shoreline Community Services Application. Completed applications must be received by the City Clerk’s office no later than 5:00pm on February 10, 2023.

Diverse candidates encouraged to apply!

Update: added meeting time and date information

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