The Burke Gilman trail revegetation work party was a huge success. The Good Steward Group partnered with the Seattle Parks Department, the GreenSEATTLE partnership, and the Friends of the Burke Gilman Trail to revegetate nearly 0.10-miles of the trail. This is only a small stretch of the 27-mile trail; however, hundreds of cyclists and joggers watched the work party make a significant dent in the difficult task of restoring our urban green spaces.
Before work began, the vegetation along this stretch of trail was dominated by English ivy, English holly, English Laurel, and Himalayan blackberry. These nasty plants proliferate in disturbed urban sites, pushing out most native plants. God blessed us with gorgeous weather and about 50 people installed nearly 700 plants, from the smallest of salal to the largest grand fir.
Many people stopped to say 'well done' and show their appreciation. Thank you all for contributing to making this a huge success. Check out the slide show from todays event.
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This is so great, Per. We're going to try and get the word out for earth day at Sanctuary.
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