We are SO close to filling up the nursery with native plants for our restoration projects. Want to come give the Stew Crew a hand up-potting the last of the bareroots?

Bring water and appropriate clothing, we’ll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need! 🍪

It’s Thursday, which means only one more sleep until our next volunteer day at Matsuda Farm 😍 We hope to see you for some quality time in the dirt!

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites. Looking forward to seeing you all out there!

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

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 

Planting native species along our island's creeks is an important step in restoration. These plants help shade the creeks, keeping these spring fed springs nice and cold for fish, and produce habitat for the bugs juvenile salmon and trout need to grow.

Dress for the weather, and don't forget hydration! We'll supply gloves, tools, laughs, and 🍪

End your week with some smiles and join us at Matsuda Farm! Our Farm Team and volunteers will be back in action with early spring tasks.

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites. Looking forward to seeing you all out there!

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

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 

Keller and the crew have lots of soil ready for another round of up-potting at the Fisher Pond warehouse! Come join the team to pot our stock of bare-root plants so they can grow big and strong for transplanting later this year.

Dress for the weather, and don't forget hydration! We'll supply gloves, tools, laughs, and 🍪

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 

Don't forget! You have First Friday plans with the Land Trust. Join us at the Land Trust building uptown (10014 SW Bank Rd) from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for treats, community, and a sneak peak on our big plans for 2025. We'll have a short program at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you all there!

It's that time of year again! We are SO excited to welcome our volunteers back to Matsuda Farm this Friday, March 7th. There is plenty of work to do out in the fields as we prepare for the 10,000 (!!!) seedlings growing rapidly in the prop house.

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring some hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you may need.

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

It's that time of the year to fill up our restoration nursery, and we have bare-root plants that need to be potted up before planting them out at our various preserves. Join the Stew Crew for a morning of native plants, laughs, and 🍪 at the Fisher Pond Warehouse!

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We’ll have tools, gloves, and anything else you’ll need.

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 

It's that time of the year to fill up our restoration nursery, and we have bare-root plants that need to be potted up before planting them out at our various preserves. Join the Stew Crew for a morning of native plants, laughs, and 🍪 at the Fisher Pond Warehouse!

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We’ll have tools, gloves, and anything else you’ll need.

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 

It's that time of the year to fill up our restoration nursery, and we have bare-root plants that need to be potted up before planting them out at our various preserves. Join the Stew Crew for a morning of native plants, laughs, and 🍪 at the Fisher Pond Warehouse!

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We’ll have tools, gloves, and anything else you’ll need.

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 

Planting riparian areas is one of the best ways to ensure the health of our single source aquifer, and the Stew Crew needs your help to get some young trees and shrubs into the ground! Meet the team down at the Lower Shinglemill Parking lot for a morning of planting fun.

Dress for the weather! We'll have gloves and the tools you'll need, but you are welcome to bring your favorites from home.

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 

The pick up day for this year’s Tree Sale is February 8, 2025. Pick-up is at the Fisher Pond Warehouse. (NOT the Land Trust building!)

IMPORTANT: After placing your order you must sign up for a pickup time slot using the following link.

This helps us avoid traffic jams at the pickup location as well as reducing your wait time.

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 

We're returning to Tahlequah for mulching and invasive removal, and we would love to see you there!

We'll have gloves and all the tools you'll need, but feel free to bring a fave. Oh yeah, come hungry for cookies :)

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 

We're returning to Tahlequah for mulching and invasive removal, and we would love to see you there!

We'll have gloves and all the tools you'll need, but feel free to bring a fave. Oh yeah, come hungry for cookies :)

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 

Come one, come all, the Stew Crew is heading out to Tahlequah! We'll be doing some cleanup at our newest preserve and mulching the young trees and shrubs we planted last year. Hope to see you there!

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 

Did your New Year's resolution involve dirt, laughs, and habitat restoration? Good news! It’s time for our first Stewardship Work Party of the year!

Help the Stew Crew and your fellow volunteers "release" conifers at Christensen Pond. These are plantings from a few years ago that are starting to feel the pressure from invasive plants and grass, and they need our help to reach their places in the sun!

Bring water and appropriate clothing, we’ll have gloves, tools, and everything else 🍪

Did you know native plants are a great solution to slow water flow, shore up eroding hillsides, and attract pollinators? Good news! We are offering 18 species of trees and shrubs this year. Online ordering opens January 6th and will continue through February 2nd. Order early: we will sell out! All plants are $12 for a bundle of 5 bare-root starts.

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 

Jody Pritchard - jpritchard789@gmail.com

Ready to have loads of fun? (Thanks for the caption, Bernie.) This is our last Stewardship Volunteer Day of 2024! We've got loads of mulch that need spreading at the newest planting site of our Tahlequah project.

Map to the property: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ejPJsNUC1uAvQUkp8

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration! We'll have gloves, tools, and tasty treats 🍪