Help Restore the Park, Nurture Pollinators, Explore Nature!

Work Crew: Volunteer to remove invasive weeds; must be 15+ years old; pre-registration required

Family-Friendly Activity: Build and take home a pollinator hotel

Learn: At the Graham Visitors Center, ask a Master Gardener how to create habitat for pollinators in your home garden

Explore: See beautiful magnolias, azaleas, crabapples, and more in bloom

Instructions for Work-Service Volunteers

WHO: Volunteers must be 15 years or older to participate on a work crew.

WHERE: Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112. Arrive at the Graham Visitors Center parking lot. Check in will be at Crabapple Meadow, a few minutes walk south along Arboretum Drive. We’ll also have free coffee and snack.

PARKING DETAILS: At the Graham Visitors Center (address above). our parking staff and signage will direct you to the correct parking area.

CHECK IN & SITE ASSIGNMENT: After arriving at the Visitors Center, please follow the directions from staff/signs to Crabapple Meadow, where you will check-in. There will be a large group welcome, and then volunteers will meet their site leader and team and walk out to their worksites together.

BRING WITH YOU: Please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated, food to help sustain you, and work gloves if you have them*. Please wear long pants, bring a layer or a raincoat, and closed-toe shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Please come dressed for the weather; this event will happen rain or shine!

PROVIDED: Tools and training.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:

-- Stay home if you have symptoms or test positive for Covid-19.

-- Bring your own water bottle (full or empty), and snacks for the work day.

-- Bring work gloves, if you can. *There will be some available if you are unable to bring a pair.

-- Volunteers may need to walk 5 to 15 minutes out to their specific worksite and may also need to walk 5+ minutes to the nearest restroom.

-- The work on the Arboretum grounds is very physical, and the tasks may involve navigation across uneven ground.

QUESTIONS? Contact our Volunteer Department at [email protected] or phone at 206-325-4510.

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For more details https://arboretumfoundation.org/events/earth-day/.