Could it be true – clams in Green Lake? We received the following query in our Tips Inbox from a My Green Lake reader: Found this “clam” shell on the lawn near Evans Pool the morning of 3/16/2010. How did it get there? Does Greenlake have any shellfish? Seagull-transport? We put this question by Gayle Garman, President of Friends of Green Lake and definitely the go-to person for all questions concerning the lake. True to form, Gayle had an answer to the Mystery of the Mollusk: I think the shell is Corbicula fluminea, an Asiatic freshwater clam. I’ve found these…
March 2010
March 17, 2010 at 9:23AM
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Green Lake egg hunt April 3rd
Spring Egg Scramble Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) Saturday, April 3, 2010 10:00 a.m. – Ages 3 and younger 10:30 a.m. – Ages 4-6 11:00 a.m. – Ages 7-11 We scramble rain or shine! We will set up different areas of Green Lake Park near the community center will lots of goodies to scramble for! Please bring your bag or basket to collect, and wear appropriate scrambling and outdoor attire. Please meet at the community gym NO LATER THAN 15 minutes before your scramble time. This event is sponsored by the Seattle Parks and Recreation…
March 16, 2010 at 11:02PM
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Green Lake Elementary's Olallie Native Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary
Angela Blemker, author of the local education blog Teach Dirty, wrote to us with some exciting news: the Green Lake Garden Club and Green Lake Elementary School PTA have received a Small and Simple Award from the Neighborhood Matching Funds program. Angela writes: These funds will be used over the next 7-8 months to radically improve and enhance the existing Olallie Native Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary at Green Lake Elementary School. The first work party will take place on Saturday, March 27, 2010. With the help of Green Lake School students and their families and a local Boy Scout troop,…
March 16, 2010 at 2:30PM
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Seattle teens invited to Billings Middle School's Summer Program
Billings Middle School, located in east Green Lake at 7217 Woodlawn Ave NE, invites all kids entering grades 5-9 to Billings Summer. The program runs from July 12 to August 13, 2010 and includes both full- and half-days between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Scholarships are available. Classes include: Girls Rock! Seattle – A week-long crash course for girls in playing an instrument, songwriting, zine making, self-defense and more. Vocal Music: Unveiling Your Voice – Using playful, effective old world and contemporary techniques, participants will discover their own vocal style. Vocal Music: Performance Vocals – Participants will learn how to…
