Upcoming events
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Need a dose of smiles (and flowers) in your life? Come join our incredible Matsuda volunteers this week! As we transition from spring into proper summer, there is a lot to do in the hoophouses and out in the rows. Hope to see you there!
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
It’s time to give Upper Shinglemill a little love! Join the Stew Crew this Tuesday for planting maintenance and invasive battling.
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Flipping rows to accommodate summer crops and running irrigation to new baby transplants is part of the fun as we shift into the warmer months. Care to join the volunteers this Friday to lend our Farm team a hand with these projects?
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Wake up and smell the flowers, Friday is going to be another amazing day to volunteer at Matsuda Farm! We hope you can join the crew for a morning of laughs, getting a little dirty, and treats!
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Stewardship Work Party
You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)
Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month in Paradise Valley for a morning of fun!
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Party Under the Big Sky
Big Sky is our biggest fundraiser a year, and it’s an Island institution! Join us for a night of laughter, incredible food, the grooviest tunes, and conservation.
To learn more about Big Sky, and buy tickets, follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/big-sky
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)
Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month in Paradise Valley for a morning of fun!
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)
Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month in Paradise Valley for a morning of fun!
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
Stewardship Work Party
You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)
Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month in Paradise Valley for a morning of fun!
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
Stewardship Work Party
You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)
Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month in Paradise Valley for a morning of fun!
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
Stewardship Work Party
It’s time for some meadow maintenance out at the Judd Creek Loop! Join the Stew Crew to pull up pesky invaders like tansy ragwort and scotch broom so that our meadow plantings, like our camas patches, can thrive!
Meet at the Judd Loop Trailhead, we’ll hike in from there.
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Transplanting tomatoes and peppers is one of the first signs of approaching summer! With the warmer temperatures all of our veggies are really taking off… but so are the weeds we need to keep at bay to ensure a bountiful harvest for the schools, food bank, and Farmer’s Market! Care to come lend a hand this week?
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
We have quite the exciting volunteer day in store for our Stew Crew this Tuesday! First, we have everyone’s favorite task: pulling blackberries!
Second, and even more exciting (difficult, we know), this is our first volunteer Tuesday with this year’s Conservation Interns! Come meet the new crew and welcome them to the Island!
Meet at the Judd Creek Parking lot, we’ll walk over to the worksite together: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7PVi6TKcRLiKaL7dA
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
It’s that time again for all hands on (and below?) deck at Matsuda Farm! Come join Abel, Holly, and our incredible volunteers this Friday for a dose of sunshine, smiles, and so. many. salad greens.
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
The Stew Crew is back at it again this week for another installment of “pull those invasives before they go to seed!” This week, we’ll be mindfully removing undersireable understory invaders from the Kneeshaw Preserve.
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Stewardship Work Party
You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)
Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month in Paradise Valley for a morning of fun!
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
What a turnout last Friday at Matsuda Farm! The Farm Team is counting down the days until we can all gather together again to make some major headway on farm tasks, laugh way too hard, and chase off the clouds with good cheer. Hope to see you there!
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
Behold — the Scotch broom World Tree our volunteers pulled up last week at Johnson Pond. Can this week’s squad dig up something bigger this 15 foot monster?! Let’s find out at Upper Shinglemill.
Need directions? Follow this link! https://maps.app.goo.gl/6wkz5q5sSoSB8FF49
Bring water and appropriate clothing, we’ll have gloves, tools, and everything else 🍪
Introduction to Agroforestry Class
Please join the Matsuda Farm team for an introductory class on Agroforestry.
Bring your brown bag, we will have dessert and coffee. Please RSVP (email elena@vashonlandtrust.org ) if you would like a slice of flan ;)
We will discuss agroforestry, how it is applied in the PNW, and potential applications for local farms, forestlands, and restoration. If there is interest, we will organize visits to evaluate agroforestry potential of working farms and orchards.
Our facilitator, Carrie Brausieck, is the Executive Director of Agroforestry NW and the Interim Executive Director of Kulshan Carbon Trust. Through her roles, Carrie works to advance agroforestry, biocultural restoration, and other nature-based solutions in WA State. She is passionate about agroforestry and biocultural restoration as solutions to competing land use issues, climate adaptation and mitigation, and working land resilience. Carrie’s education and specialties are in environmental management and policy, agroforestry, environmental anthropology, agroecological systems, and creative ecology.
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Our volunteers are the absolute best. Look at how lush tidy these rows of greens are! If you want to get in on this action, you should join us on Friday mornings out at Matsuda Farm!
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
We need some extra help this week in our hot houses! Join the team for a morning of tomato and pepper transplanting, laughs, and perhaps even some treats.
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Stewardship Work Party
Did you know that the best time to pull Scotch broom is while it is in flower? Thankfully, we have an expert team! If you would like to learn from the best, you should join the Stew Crew out at Johnson Pond!
Need directions? Follow this link! https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pna6mNwqawRQzYhi7
Bring water and appropriate clothing, we’ll have gloves, tools, and everything else 🍪
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Do you have some free time on Friday morning? How about coming on by the farm to give Elena and our incredible farm volunteers a hand?
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 Harvesting
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
If you missed out on tickets to the Whispering Firs Bog Tour, all is not lost! This week the Stew Crew will be spending our Tuesday volunteer time removing invasives in this very special preserve. Give them a hand, and you may get a glance of the gorgeous pink bog laurel!
Whispering Firs Bog Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mJjbJPJBqL19Ssar7
You will park along Vashon Highway, so please be mindful of traffic.
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
We have smiling faces and a whole lot of tasks to complete out at Matsuda Farm. Hope to see you at Volunteer Friday!
What will we be up to? As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
🌱 Weeding rows
🌱 Transplanting
🌱 Bed prepping
🌱 Seeding
🌱 🍪
Dress for the weather, and don’t forget your sunblock and hydration!
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Stewardship Work Party
These are the tracks we like to see on our Island beaches! Tire tracks, not so much. This week, the Stew Crew is calling for a beach day! We will be removing tires from the beach at Lost Lake. This Tuesday’s excursion will require a little bit of a hike, so we’re starting our volunteer time at 9:30. Hope to see you out there!
Details:
Lost Lake, directions to the trailhead are here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fMuQnusaZuo27GLi6
Look for the Land Trust trucks!
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! Waterproof boots are highly recommended. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Stewardship Work Party
You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)
Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month on one of our many preserves for a morning of fun!
This week, we're heading out to Paradise Valley for planting maintenance, invasive removal, and treats.
Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy
P.S. High school juniors, if you start volunteering with the Land Trust on Saturdays now, you'll be all set for service hours next year!
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Spending some quality time in the dirt is the kind of family fun we can really get behind. We could use helping hands of all shapes and sizes at our Friday farm working party this week!
🌱Where: Matsuda Farm RAIN OR SHINE
🌱When: 10am - Noon, every Friday
🌱What: As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
- Weeding rows
- Transplanting
- Bed prepping
- Seeding
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Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
In honor of Earth Day, we have a great opportunity to give back to the land that gives us so much. Join Adrian and Keller at Whispering Firs Bog for a morning of invasive removal and maintenance at the preserve that started it all for the Land Trust.
Whispering Firs Bog Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mJjbJPJBqL19Ssar7
You will park along Vashon Highway, so please be mindful of traffic.
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
You know spring is here with the explosion of green all around us! Unfortunately, this also applies to grass and weeds, which we would prefer to not take over our row crops. Care to lend a hand tackling weeding and other tasks at our weekly work party?
🌱Where: Matsuda Farm RAIN OR SHINE
🌱When: 10am - Noon, every Friday
🌱What: As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:
- Weeding rows
- Transplanting
- Bed prepping
- Seeding
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Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
Vashon Bird Alliance Work Party
Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley. They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife. And they have a great time doing it together! Come join the fun!
Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley. Parking is along the road. [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th]. Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.
Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.
Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one. A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!
Attire: Please bring your own work gloves. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.
For more information, contact:
Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net
Stewardship Work Party
It’s time to give one of our Island’s most precious ponds a little love! Join Adrian, Keller, and the rest of the stew crew for a morning of cedar planting and blackberry battling out at Christensen Pond!
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Looking to get more involved in our local food system? A trip out to Matsuda Farm for Volunteer Fridays is a great way to lend a hand!
Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites.
Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions