Thurnau Memorial Park with King County Memorial Park
About King County Parks: King County’s award-winning Parks and Recreation system consists of 200 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, and 28,000 acres of open space. In our parks, you'll find ball-fields, playgrounds, and pools as well as lush forests, quiet meadows, and many other Pacific Northwest ecosystems.
Why Your Service is Important: Forests need to have diversity in order to be healthy and thrive. When forests are thriving, they can provide many benefits to our community like filtering pollution, providing habitat for wildlife, and creating green spaces where people can connect with the outdoors. Aggressive weeds like English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry were brought to this area for their desirable characteristics of staying green all year round or for their tasty fruits. These plants, however, have upset the balance that our forests need to survive and thrive. Removing these aggressive weeds and planting native plants can help restore balance to a damaged ecosystem.
Plan for the Day: We will be removing aggressive weeds including English Ivy and Himalayan blackberry in order to create more space for future plantings.
What to Bring:
- Layers of warm clothing that can get dirty. Jeans, thick pants or dress/skirt with leggings underneath, any outfit that covers legs is appropriate (shorts or capris are not recommended)
- Rain jacket and rain pants (or sunblock and a sun hat!)
- Closed –toed shoes are essential. Sturdy sneakers, rain boots or hiking boots are ideal
- Full water bottle, LUNCH and snacks
Communications for this event can go to: swalters@kingcounty.gov
