Another Saturday option: Help rescue Fauntleroy Park from the ivy!

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Another look ahead to the next big summer weekend – Saturday midday, Fauntleroy Park – another of West Seattle’s green treasures – needs some helping hands. Four of them are above, in the photo shared by Judy Pickens along with this preview:

Steve Hodson introduced his daughter, Georgia, to pulling English ivy when she was just a toddler. Now she’ll be joining her dad and park neighbors and users this coming Saturday in a major assault on the invasive vine in the southeast section of Fauntleroy Park. Steve, a long-time volunteer steward of the park, is coordinating with the Green Seattle Partnership and EarthCorps on the event. Meet at the 97th St. entrance to the park [map] at 9:45 AM and bring a lunch. Work until 2 PM or as long as you can. Contact Steve at noahsark10@msn.com.

(Thanks to all the volunteers who are out in greenspaces around West Seattle every weekend (and often between weekends!) – previews about/reports on/photos from your work parties are always welcome; here’s where to send ’em.) 3:40 PM: See the comments for an update on the new meeting site for this work party.

AJP July 20, 2010 (12:32 pm)

That is an impressive mustache.

Lina Rose July 20, 2010 (1:49 pm)

Hi!

I am a neighbor and the EarthCorps Project Manager for this volunteer event. We will actually be meeting at the SW Barton St. entrance (near where Director hits Barton), not at the 97th entrance
If you are interested in volunteering – we would love to have you!! Please sign up in advance on our website, it helps give me an idea of how many volunteers to plan for in terms of tools/coffee etc. The link for the event is:
http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php?dateId=791

Fauntleroy park is such am amazing forest, it should be required visiting for any Seattlite – it has helped to keep this country girl content in the city. Many awesome and dedicated neighbors, like Steve, have kept this park making progress and they need all of our help to keep it moving forward!
Lina Rose, EarthCorps Project Manager

Lina Rose July 21, 2010 (8:51 am)

UPDATED MEETING LOCATION:

97th St. entrance to the park.
From 35th Ave SW: Turn west onto SW 98th St. Go a few blocks then turn right onto 39th Ave SW. Turn left onto SW 97th St. Soon after this turn, about 100 yards, look for EarthCorps/Green Seattle Partnership events signs and table which will be set up near the entrance. Parking is in these neighborhood streets.

sgs July 27, 2010 (9:25 pm)

Yea Steve and Georgia! I have learned so much from Steve’s dedication to the park. It has inspired me to take a little better care of the park in my neighborhood.

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