Seattle Parks and Recreation shares the following information about the city’s Volunteer Naturalist program: Do you love sharing nature with others? Are you interested in learning more about the flora and fauna of Seattle’s many public green spaces and parks? If so, you are the perfect candidate for the Seattle Volunteer Naturalist program. Volunteer Naturalists participate in 10 weeks of training and commit to providing 12 programs a year at Environmental Learning Centers and in parklands near schools throughout Seattle. Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Volunteer Naturalists provide hands-on learning opportunities for school groups and nature programs for families and adults at…
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Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board seeks new members
photo credit: bitmask From the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT): The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is accepting applications for new members to help make walking in Seattle safer and easier. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1993, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle’s Pedestrian Master Plan. The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies and makes recommendations to all city departments including the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Board members serve a two‐year term, with an opportunity to serve a second term. They are frequent walkers…
Friends of Green Lake update
News from the Friends of Green Lake (FOGL): At its Nov 22 meeting, the Friends of Green Lake decided to cancel the Dec. 3 work party because there is not a significant accumulation of milfoil. Members also decided to gather more data about the discharge of groundwater and surface water from the Green Lake Village development (former Vitamilk Site). FOGL is concerned that the planned discharges to the stormwater system will further decrease the input of clean water to the Lake. A few more volunteers are needed to collect algae samples and/or do microcystin analysis (contact Gayle Garman at friendsofgl [at] gmail.com). The Mayor’s office…
Friends of Green Lake meets this Tuesday
Friends of Green Lake (FOGL) meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 at The Hearthstone (6720 E Green Lake Way N). All are welcome to join the meeting. The meeting will include: a summary of monitoring data collected over the summer planning for a Dec. 3 shoreline milfoil clean-up discussion regarding impacts of the Green Lake Village development on Green Lake’s water quality and a FOGL response reports on Saturday workparties reports on recent algae scums demonstration of a new microcystin analysis kit discussion regarding nutrient sampling over the winter discussion about whether to start a birders group Friends of Green Lake is an…
A peek behind the wooden doors of the Green Lake Masons
This story comes to us via Kristy Hamilton. Kristy is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory, an advanced reporting class in which students produce news stories and packages for local neighborhood and ethnic newspapers and online sites. With more than 5 million members, the Freemasons are one of the world’s oldest fraternities. Their origins are unknown, their rituals secret, and their lavish lodges are in almost every major city. For centuries they have raised eyebrows and inspired conspiracy theories for their clandestine meetings. Now members of the Green Lake brotherhood want to modernize, open their doors and…
