HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark 2018-11-14 Item 5A - Green Tukwila UpdateGreen Tukwila Partnership Update
10/3/2018
Admin Update:
• Olena Perry has been working with United Way of King County for Day of Caring, Green
Tukwila Day volunteer registration.
• Robert Eaton and Stephanie Gardner met with Student Conservation Association staff to
look at potential workplan for 2019.
Volunteer Update:
• Forterra and Olena Perry have been focused on volunteer outreach for Green Tukwila
Day, we currently have over 50 volunteers registered.
• United Way of King County's Day of Caring on September 4th was a huge success, we
have 2 businesses volunteer with a total of 16 volunteers. The volunteer's cleared
English ivy behind the restroom and up the hill at Tukwila Park
Partner Update:
• EarthCorps finished crew days at Crystal Springs by cleaning up the crest of the ravine.
• Forterra hosted a private work
party with support from Olena
Perry and Parks at Tukwila Park
for REI employees. The work
party hosted 59 REI employees,
177 volunteer hours, and cleared
10,000 square feet of ivy
Upcoming events:
• Green Tukwila Day, Oct 6th
• Duwamish Alive, Oct 20th
• 128th St Parcel, Oct 24th
• Duwamish Hill, Nov 17th
• 128th St Parcel, Nov 28th