Upcoming events
Stewardship Work Party
When you’re out with the Stew Crew, you never know what size or shape your new best friend will take. (For our Conservation Intern, Olivia, her new bestie came in the form of a Rough skinned newt!)
This week, the crew is heading out to Judd Creek for planting maintenance and tackling some invasives!
Judd Creek Parking Lot (NOT the loop!): https://maps.app.goo.gl/js2HwrrJ9vbWRL2z7
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Look at these smiling farmers! They’re looking forward to our Friday work party at Matsuda Farm to help prepare for the Saturday Market. Care to join this fantastic team for a summer morning of fun in the dirt?
🌱 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
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
From Source to Sound: The Future of Vashon’s Creeks
Join the Vashon Land Trust and regional restoration experts for a series of First Friday events examining Vashon’s creeks and the cutting edge science that could restore our waterways to their historic abundance.
We are starting this series out with a bang, and we are so honored to welcome Lynda Mapes to the Land Trust for an evening of storytelling. We hope to see you there!
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
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
Howdy farm fam,
Hope you've been enjoying this gorgeous summer weather! We've been spending any down time out at the farm checking on the slicing tomatoes (they get redder and redder every day!) and making sure that all of the seedlings and row crops are getting enough water. We hope to see you all for some good ole fashioned fun in the dirt.
🌱 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
The Stew Crew has been making some major headway at Upper Shinglemill, but there is way more work to be done at this future planting site! Join this team of cookie lovers/ blackberry hunters to get in on the action!
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
Matsuda Farm is an absolute delight of blooms, greens, and fresh veggies at the moment. Don’t believe us? Join the farmers this Friday for another fun filled volunteer day and come see for yourself!
🌱 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
There is nothing more satisfying than pulling up an especially tenacious invasive weed! You could feel this same rush of joy, much like our intern Marshall-Mallory, if you join the Stew Crew this Tuesday for a work party!
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
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
Matsuda Farm Volunteer Day
It's all hands on deck out at the farm! Summer is truly upon us and there is transplanting, weeding, and so much harvesting to do. We hope to see you on Friday for a morning of good ole fashion fun in the dirt!
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
Look at this crew of invasive plant eradication experts! We could always use a few more hands on this stellar team. Come out to Matsuda Farm for a morning of tackling blackberry, ‘broom, and other nasties trying to set up shop in our restoration areas!
Matsuda Farm: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions
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
Oh farm fam, we missed you last week! Hope to see your smiling faces out in the rows this Friday as we get back into our regularly scheduled programming of harvesting, weeding, and nurturing this lovely land that gives us so much.
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
While the rest of the Stew Crew is on their annual trip to the Elwha, Adrian wanted to make sure the rest of us didn’t miss out on a volunteer opportunity! Join him Tuesday for a fun filled morning of battling blackberry at Upper Shinglemill.
Upper Shinglemill Preserve: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KRxUTVcZgCEUdCRh7
Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪
Stewardship Work Party
Matsuda Farm is way more than a working farm, it is also a restoration site for the Land Trust! Join the Stew Crew for invasive removal around the irrigation pond and swale to check it out for yourself. (Also, the farm is absolutely gorgeous this time of year, truly a sight to behold!)
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
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
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
This week the Stew Crew is focusing on Paradise Valley! We hope to see you Tuesday for invasive plant battling along Upper Judd Creek and to check on last fall’s understory planting.
Meet at the gate on Singer Rd: https://maps.app.goo.gl/U2f8n83dvpWKtf7e9
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
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 🍪
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
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
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