Green Kirkland Partnership

08/28/2024

Join the fun and dedicated team of Green Kirkland Stewards and help engage your community in the restoration of natural area parkland in Kirkland!

Stewards are ongoing volunteers who share their love of green spaces by leading volunteers in forest restoration projects in their local parks with support and training from the Parks Department.

Orientation is free, open to the public, and is a blend of online and in-person sessions covering topics in urban forestry, habitat restoration, and volunteer management.

Register for the September 2024 Orientation on the New Steward Orientation Event Page

Session 1: Program and Urban Forestry Overview (Online) - Thursday September 19, 6:00-8:00 pm. Online via Zoom

Session 2: Field Training in Restoration Practices (In-person) - Saturday September 21, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Kirkland Park TBD

Session 3: Site and Volunteer Management (Online) - Thursday September 26, 6:00-8:00 pm. Online via Zoom

To learn more about the Steward role visit the Ongoing Volunteer Roles page on the Green Kirkland website.

08/01/2024

Volunteer with Green Kirkland this Summer!

Join your friends and neighbors this summer and volunteer with the Green Kirkland Partnership to help restore the forest in Kirkland Parks! August events are in the shade of our wonderful tree canopy!

Visit www.greenkirkland.org to register and learn more!

Upcoming events:
Sunday, August 11, 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Finn Hill Open Space #4

Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM - South Norway Hill Park

Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Juanita Open Space #1

Sunday, August 18, 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Finn Hill Open Space #4

Tools, training, and gloves are provided. No prior experience needed to volunteer, and youth are welcome following the event guidelines. Events are supervised by a Green Kirkland Steward.

06/18/2024

The sun is out in our Parks and you can be too!
Join Green Kirkland for a volunteer stewardship event near you this June. Visit www.greenkirkland.org to register and learn more.

Upcoming events in late June:
Josten Park - Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Everest Park - Sunday, June 23, 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rose Hill Meadows - Sunday, June 30, 2024 | 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Bud Homan Park - Sunday, July 07, 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

05/31/2024

Volunteer with Green Kirkland this June!
Help baby trees get ready for summer with weeding and mulching activities at your neighborhood park. Training, tools, and gloves provided.

Register for a stewardship event and learn more at www.greenkirkland.org.

June Stewardship Events:
Saturday June 1, 10am – 12pm at North Rose Hill Woodlands Park
Saturday June 1, 10am – 12pm at Watershed Park
Sunday June 2, 10am – 1pm at Rose Hill Meadows Park
Sunday June 9, 1pm – 3pm at Kingsgate Park
Saturday June 15, 10am – 12pm at Juanita Open Space #1
Sunday June 30, 10am – 1pm at Rose Hill Meadows Park

03/21/2024

Spring is popping in our parks! Join Green Kirkland tomorrow Friday, March 22 at Juanita Bay Park for a spring stewardship volunteer event from 10am - 12pm. Visit the event page to register and learn more! 🌲🌦🌸

https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Eventbrite/Juanita-Bay-Park-East-Habitat-Stewardship-Day-810764848487

*We meet on the east side of the park - checkout the website for details. Photo of Osoberry from K. Massena at McAuliffe Park.

03/13/2024

Volunteer this weekend with Green Kirkland and enjoy the🌲+☀️in your parks! Register and learn more www.greenkirkland.org
Upcoming Events:
*Juanita Bay Park - Fri March 15 10am
*Juanita Open Space #1 (near North Kirkland Community Center) - Sat March 16 10am
*Rose Hill Meadows Park - Sun March 17 10am

02/28/2024

02/28/2024

Help plant a tree this week!

Volunteer with the Green Kirkland Partnership to help wrap-up planting season and restore the forest in Kirkland Parks in March!

Visit the Green Kirkland event calendar at www.greenkirkland.org to register and learn more!

Friday March 1, 10 AM - Juanita Bay Park (Planting)
Sunday March 3, 10 AM - North Rose Hill Woodlands (Planting)
Sunday March 3, 9:30AM - O.O. Denny Park
Saturday March 9, 10 AM - Finn Hill Open Space #4 (Planting)
Sunday March 10, 9AM - Josten Park..and more!

11/16/2023

Help plant a tree this weekend!

Volunteer with the Green Kirkland Partnership to help plant native plants and care for the forest in Kirkland Parks!

Stewardship events on November 18 & 19:

Saturday November 18, 2024
🌲Juanita Open Space #1 10am -12 pm

Sunday November 19, 2024
🌲Watershed Park 10am – 12:00 pm
🌲South Norway Hill Park 12:00 – 2:30 pm
🌲Kingsgate Park 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Visit the Green Kirkland event calendar to register and learn more:
https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Community-Services/Green-Kirkland-Partnership/Event-Calendar

10/18/2023

October 21st through October 29th is Green Kirkland Week – an opportunity to celebrate the start of planting season, our native forest ecosystems, and all the wonderful volunteers that care for our natural area parkland.

Visit the Green Kirkland event calendar to find a volunteer stewardship event near you and join us for Green Kirkland Week!

https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Community-Services/Green-Kirkland-Partnership/Event-Calendar

Green Kirkland Week Events
Juanita Open Space #1 - Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

South Norway Hill Park (Kirkland Arbor Day) - Sunday, October 22, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Kingsgate Park - Sunday, October 22, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Edith Moulton Park - Friday, October 27, 2023 | 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM

Josten Park - Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Windsor Vista Park - Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

McAuliffe Park - Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 09:30 AM to 01:30 PM

10/16/2023

Have you made your Kirkland Forest Day plans yet? Join us Sunday, October 22 at 132nd Square Park for:

• Restoration Activities
• Sustainable Landscaping Workshop (register here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6125655)
• Kids Activities
• Ceremonial Tree Planting
• Green Kirkland Partnership restoration events (register South Norway Hill Park: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-restoration-at-south-norway-hill-park-for-kirkland-arbor-day-tickets-692562983527?aff=oddtdtcreator and Kingsgate Park: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-stewardship-event-at-kingsgate-park-for-kirkland-arbor-day-tickets-692645580577?aff=oddtdtcreator)
• And more!

More info: https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Whats-Happening/Community-Events/Planning-and-Building-Events/2023-Kirkland-Forest-Day

08/30/2023

Once per year, we gather at an appreciation picnic to celebrate our Green Kirkland Stewards and ongoing volunteers, and their commitment to Kirkland's forests and natural area parkland. It was a great time to gather as a community and celebrate our great work together!

www.greenkirkland.org