Help Plant Pollinator Flowers at Gas Works Park!

ABOUT THIS EVENT:
Join EarthCorps, Adobe, and the Friends of the Burke Gilman trail as we plant some native wildflowers within Gas Works Park to help local pollinators!
 
THE BASICS:
EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water and snack bars. We will teach you everything you need to know about tool use, safety, forest health, and the importance of the work you will be doing. No prior experience necessary, just come ready to learn something new!
 
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND COMFORT, PLEASE BRING:

• Clothing that can get dirty (because it will!)
• Long pants and long sleeves (helps protect against prickly plants)
• Sturdy shoes that can handle some mud (closed toed shoes are required: work boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, etc.)
• Rain gear and warm layers (check the weather!)
• Sack lunch and snacks
• Full water bottle
• Travel mug for tea/coffee

The event will happen rain or shine!
 
THIS VIDEO MIGHT GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x68cNeaXkTk
 
WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?
While the exact tasks at hand vary, our projects focus on improving the forests and parks in our local cities. Healthy and thriving forests are vital to our community because they absorb and naturally filter rain water, produce clean oxygen, provide living spaces for wildlife, and create a place for people to connect with the outdoors.
 
In order to help create healthy forests, the work can include:

• Removing aggressive weeds (like English Ivy or Himalayan Blackberry)
• Maintaining areas where these weeds have been removed
• Planting trees and shrubs during the rainy season (often Oct.-Feb.)

 
GROUPS:
If you are coming as a group, the group leaders are expected to have an active and integral role in our events. Leaders, please make yourself known to EarthCorps staff and arrive early in order to meet your group members.
 
YOUTH:
Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult. All volunteers between the ages of 14 and 17 that are not with a parent or guardian must bring a filled out Youth Waiver the day of the event.
 
Youth and school groups are welcome to attend; leaders should contact the Volunteer Team to complete a group waiver.

DIRECTIONS:
 
Approximate Address: 1601 N. Northlake Way
 
Meeting Location: Western Corner of Gas Works Park (within the grassy area surrounded by old concrete walls)
 
By Bus: Be sure to check current routes on Metro Trip Planner: http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/
 
By Car (there are many ways to get to the park, below are just more simple routes):
 
From I-5:

• Take exit 169 for NE 45^th St
• Go west on NE 45^th and follow it through Wallingford. 
• Turn right on Stone Way N
• Follow Stone Way N downhill (to the south) until it ends and curves left into N Northlake Way
• Follow N Northlake Way and the Gas Works parking lot will be on the right

 
From 99 Southbound:

• Turn right on N 39^th St.
• Take a sharp left on Fremont Way N.
• Turn left on N 38^th St and follow it under WA-99/Aurora
• Turn right on Stone Way N.
• Follow Stone Way N downhill (to the south) until it ends and curves left into N Northlake Way
• Follow N Northlake Way and the Gas Works parking lot will be on the right

 
From 99 Northbound:

• From the aurora bridge, stay in the right late to turn right on Bridge Way N.
• Take an immediate right on N 38^th St.
• Turn right on Stone Way N.
• Follow Stone Way N downhill (to the south) until it ends and curves left into N Northlake Way
• Follow N Northlake Way and the Gas Works parking lot will be on the right