Green Kirkland Kiwanis Park Clean-up on March 8

Dear Green Kirkland Volunteers:

You are warmly invited to participate in our Saturday March 8 kick-off Green Kirkland Partnership event for this year at Kiwanis Park (1405 10^th St. W., Kirkland), from 9 a.m. until Noon (or any part thereof). Directions are given below. We are expecting a TV crew to film volunteers in action and it would a great to have a good turnout!!

We’ll be removing invasive English ivy and Himalayan blackberry in preparation for a planting event Saturday October 11. Your help in restoring our urban forest will be appreciated. Our forests are currently declining in health mainly because they are being smothered with invasive plant species, and our mission is to restore the forests back to sustainable health. Urban forests are valuable to: reduce greenhouse gases, purify the air, reduce stormwater runoff, provide habitat for urban wildlife, and provide City residents and visitors with natural areas and recreational trails.

On Saturday Park neighbors have generously offered to supply refreshments. Although the Kirkland Parks Department will provide tools, it’s always good to bring your favorite clippers and shovel if you have them.

Please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle.

For planning purposes, please let me know if you are bringing a group of people. You are also welcome to notify me individually if you are planning to participate.

Please let me know if you have photographic skills (or know someone who does) to help us record Green Kirkland events.

Please spread the word about Green Kirkland events, and let me know if you can suggest interested people to add to our list to receive messages. Let me know if you would like me to send you copies of a flyer advertising our events for 2008. Please also let me know if you no longer want to receive messages advertising Green Kirkland Partnership events.

We look forward to working side-by-side with you. Hope to see you Saturday March 8!

Sincerely,

Sharon and the Green Kirkland Partnership Team

Please also remember to mark your calendar for our Sat April 19 Earth Day event at Cotton Hill Park. More details regarding that event will follow in a few weeks; otherwise, please check www.greenkirkland.org or the web site below for details.

Sharon Rodman

Kirkland Parks Education & Outreach Specialist

Green Kirkland Partnership
Regular Office Hours: Mon & Wed 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
505 Market Street, Suite A, Kirkland WA 98033
(425) 587-3305   srodman@ci.kirkland.wa.us 

http://www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/parks/Green_Kirkland_Partnership.htm

Directions to Kiwanis Park:
Kiwanis Park is a 2.57-acre park situated along the  Lake Washington shoreline, southwest of Juanita Bay Park.
From I-405 South, take the NE 124th Street exit (exit 20) and turn right onto NE 124th Street. Turn left onto 100th Avenue NE which becomes 98th Avenue NE which becomes Market Street. Turn right onto 7th Street W then right onto 18th Avenue W. Turn left onto 8th Street W then right onto 14th Avenue W which becomes 10th Street W. End at 1405 10th Street W, Kirkland.
From I-405 North, take the NE 85th Street exit (exit 18) toward Kirkland and turn slight right onto NE 85th Street / WA-908 which becomes Central Way. Turn right onto Market Street then left onto 16th Avenue W. Turn left onto 10th Street W. End at 1405 10th Street W, Kirkland.