all-volunteer
annual park clean-up.
removing
invasive plant species, cleaning waterways and beaches, and rebuilding trails.
in
the park afterwards with food music and prizes.
Earth
Share member groups such as Washington Trails Association, EarthCorps, People
for Puget Sound, and others and find out how you can volunteer year-round
in fun
activities with a big impact on our parks, forests, 
streams
and trails.
with
plenty of opportunities for the kids to get involved.
leaders
can put together employee teams for a great day of giving back and learn
about how companies can sponsor a customized “Day in the Park”
for their next team-building exercise, employee volunteer day or as part
of their company picnic.
What: Volunteers will remove invasive plant species, clean up beaches, and rebuild trails at Seattle area park. The celebration afterwards will include a BBQ lunch, a live musical guest, and prizes for everyone. Additional information will be posted here as it comes in. When: May or June of 2009. The date will be confirmed in the Fall of 2008. Where: A Park location has not been settled on yet. The park location will be confirmed in the Fall of 2008. |
Earth
Share of Washington is 66 leading environmental organizations that help
to protect our environment and quality of life - locally, nationally and
internationally. Earth Share of Washington partners with businesses and
government agencies to encourage employees to give to the environment at
work through payroll giving programs, volunteer projects and involvement
in our annual Day in the Park.
Day in the Park 2009 will be a continuation of Seattle’s largest all-volunteer annual park cleanup with participation ranging from 600 to just over 1000 volunteers in each of the past five years.
While it is widely recognized that the city’s urban forests are increasingly under threat from invasive species, no long-term solutions have been put in place. Ivy is the biggest threat for 2,500 acres of Seattle’s parks—it chokes trees, and prevents them from reseeding. Without intervention, we will see these forests decline. This year’s Day in the Park event will mobilize volunteers to meet this problem head-on.
Each year Earth Share of Washington invites hundreds of volunteers to help clean up one (or in some years, several) of Seattle’s parks. Families, local businesses, community groups, government agencies and environmental organizations get their hands dirty together and give back to our city’s green spaces. Volunteers will remove invasive weeds and plants, clean up beaches, and rebuild hiking trails. Local city officials are given the opportunity to speak about the importance of restoring our endangered urban forests.
Families, corporate work teams, church organizations, civic clubs, and everyone else are invited to participate in the 2009 Day in the Park. To learn more, please all 206-622-9840 or email info@esw.org. Find out information about conservation and other environmental topics at the Earth Share website, www.esw.org.