The Seattle Parks tree crew began pruning median trees on NE Ravenna Blvd today (Friday, March 16, 2012). The pruning, which is being done to achieve 14’ street clearance, will be completed some time next week. Karen O’Connor, a spokesperson for Seattle Parks and Recreation, says that the SDOT Capital Projects and Roadway Structures Division recently requested the work in advance of the upcoming paving project on the street. O’Connor shared these details: To access the trees, the bike lane will be closed one block at a time. There will be signage in accordance with the 2012 Traffic Control Manual for…
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City seeks volunteer Tree Ambassadors
Seattle reLeaf Program Manager Jana Dilley shares the following information about Seattle Public Utilities’ Tree Ambassador program: Do you love trees? Do you want to see more trees planted in your neighborhood? More attention paid to existing trees? Are you interested in volunteering in your community and learning more about urban forestry? The Tree Ambassador program is for you! The Tree Ambassador program empowers residents to become stewards of the urban forest and serve as resources for their local community. Tree Ambassadors are trained in the basics of urban forestry and community organizing. Tree Ambassadors work in teams to develop neighborhood projects such…
Green Lake Christmas
Pete Andrijeski shared this photograph, taken by his girlfriend, Trista Robinson, while walking around Green Lake today (Sunday, Dec 25, 2011): Thank you, Pete and Trista!
Green Lake Park Tree Walk Map
View Green Lake Tree Walk in a larger map An online tree walk map is now available for Green Lake Park. The map was created by the new Green Lake/Wallingford Tree Ambassadors, Penny Kriese and Jessica Roundy. It contains information about some of the more notable trees along the Green Lake path, such as tree names, photos, location with GPS coordinates, tree size, habitat, and some tidbits of tree history. You can follow the map on your mobile phone or find a link to a printable version of the map here. The Tree Ambassador program is an outreach project of the Green…
Fall-ing for Green Lake trees
This guest post comes to us via Gretchen Champoux of Sacred Spaces, a local garden design company. Green Lake is a feast for the eyes right now. No, I’m not talking about all those power-walking “BOB-Stroller-Moms.” I’m talking about the trees. Have you seen them lately? Living in the PNW, it’s easy to take trees for granted. We’re surrounded. I mean, our city gives us trees to plant for heaven’s sakes. I love it. My favorite part of my run or walk around Green Lake is the north end – that is, if you are heading counter clock-wise,…
