The Dirt: calendar of hands-on volunteer opportunities
Winter-spring volunteer events

Native Plant Salvage Program volunteer opportunity

• Black Diamond, March 3, 2012 (284 Kb Acrobat pdf)

Wonderful Winter of 2012

Please join us this winter in King County Parks. You can make a difference by spending a day planting trees, or building trails! Native trees and shrubs enhance natural stream corridors, forests, wetlands and improve the habitat for wildlife. “Pay it forward” for your hiking trips by helping construct new backcountry trails.

Start earning your way to a KC Parks Volunteer t-shirt (5 events)

Call or email the listed contact or call Tina Miller, Restoration Volunteer Coordinator at 206-296-2990 to register and get directions.

Dates and locations:
Most events are 10:00am to 2:00pm (unless otherwise noted).

Special day! Monday January 16th
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – spend a “Day On”!

• Sammamish Rowing Club at Marymoor Park
  Contact Ashley Limberg at 425-999-6333 or ashley.limberg@kingcounty.gov
• Maury Island Park on Vashon Island 10:30 – 2:00pm
  Contact Laurie Clinton at 206-296-4452 or laurie.clinton@kingcounty.gov
• Taylor Mt. Forest in Hobart/Maple Valley

Other dates and locations:

• Juanita Woodlands- come help plant trees at this fantastic restoration site
• January 14th 9:00am – 1:00pm
• Marymoor Park– BirdLoop Trail – Come join Eastside Audubon
• February 4th and March 3rd
  9:00am – 1:00pm
  Contact Laurie Clinton at 206-296-4452
  or laurie.clinton@kingcounty.gov 
• Skyway Park - Come help save trees by removing ivy
• February 25th
  Contact Laurie Clinton at 206-296-4452 or laurie.clinton@kingcounty.gov 
• Fall City Park (226 Kb pdf) – Come join the Snoqualmie Tribe in restoring an area along the Snoqualmie River
• January 28th and February 25th
  Contact Laurie Clinton at 206-296-4452 or laurie.clinton@kingcounty.gov
• Marymoor Park- Sammamish Rowing Club – Come help restore the wetlands around their new boat house
• February 11th and February 25th
• March 10th and March 24th
  Contact Ashley Limberg at 425-999-6333 or ashley.limberg@kingcounty.gov
• Taylor Mountain Forest – Help restore a wetland buffer and plant a healthy forest
• February 4th, March 3rd and March 17th in Hobart/Maple Valley
• Green House & Nursery Pot Up Native Trees - A fun event for youth and families
• March 10th and March 31st

Backcountry trail projects – events from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM

• January 3rd – 7th – Grand Ridge Park
• January 10th – 14th and January 17th - 21th – Cougar Mt.
• January 24th to January 28th – Taylor Mt. Forest
• January 31st to February 4th and February 7th - 11th – O’Grady Park – Green River Natural Area
• February 14th – 18th and February 21nd - 25th – Grand Ridge Park
  Please sign up at the Washington Trails Association website (external link) or call 206-965-8561.

Native plant holding facility
Groups are needed to care for salvaged native trees and shrubs at our holding facility near Sammamish. To schedule a group work party, please contact Cindy Young.

Adopt-a-Park or Trail & Park Ambassador Programs
These programs provide opportunities for groups or individuals to help maintain King County's 180 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, and 130 miles of backcountry trails.  For more information please contact Laurie Clinton, volunteer program manager.

Salmon counts and habitat restoration

• Salmon Watcher Program
  Help us learn more about our local salmon and what they need to thrive. Contact Jennifer Vanderhoof.
• Miller and Walker Creeks Stewardship
  Help restore these creeks in SW King County, pick up litter and pull noxious weeds.
• Volunteer for Salmon!
  Green River habitat restoration - students needed! Learn about restoring habitat while planting trees and shrubs. Groups of volunteers are needed for restoring habitat along the Green River. Weekdays preferred. 4th grade and up. Please contact John Koon.

Road edge planting volunteers

King County Roads Landscape Enhancement Program
Volunteer to tend roadside plants in your neighborhood.

For more information about volunteering in King County, please contact Laurie Clinton, Volunteer Coordinator, King County Parks and Recreation Division.