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Finn Hill Annual Neighbors’ Meeting Wed March 22

Finn Hill Annual Neighbors’ Meeting Wed March 22

Posted by | Mar 10, 2017 | , , |

Annual members’ meeting – Wednesday, March 22: The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance is holding its annual meeting at 7:00 pm in the Finn Hill Middle School cafeteria, 8040 NE 132nd Street. Here’s our agenda: Election of FHNA board members: Five positions are up for election. They are currently held by Bill Blanchard, Kurt Brunnenkant, Jeanette Leach, Scott Morris, and Kathy Schuler. All of these directors have said that they would like to serve for another 2 year term. Other candidates may seek election, however, please write to the board to submit a nomination so that we can prepare ballots...

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Juanita Woodlands Workparty June 3 2017

Juanita Woodlands Workparty June 3 2017

Posted by | Mar 10, 2017 | , , , |

King County is planning a large work party in the Juanita Woodlands on June 3, 2017, volunteers are needed.  Open up the pdf to get all the information.  The Juanita Woodlands is a beloved park!  It is a portal of Douglas Fir, Madrona and Big Leaf Maple flanking Juanita Drive. Read the King5 2011 news story about how the Finn Hill neighbors fought off the sale of the woodlands to developers. The Juanita Woodlands’ Douglas Firs are susceptible to root rot and the Himalayan blackberries have a strong foothold choking out new tree growth. There are no designated paths in this protected woodland....

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Concerned about tree canopy?

Concerned about tree canopy?

Posted by | Feb 28, 2017 | , |

Thursday, April 27: Kirkland Planning Commission continues review of Finn Hill Tree Ordinance, at 7pm at Council Chambers in City Hall, 123 Fifth Avenue. This will be the Planning Commission’s second session to review the Holmes Point Overlay ordinance, the special tree regulation that applies to Finn Hill west of Juanita Drive. We’ll be providing background information about the ordinance and proposed amendments to it later this week on the FHNA website. If you are concerned about the tree canopy on the western side of Finn Hill – or want to see stricter tree preservation rules apply elsewhere in Finn...

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Giant Sequoia Redwood Saplings Coming to OO Denny Park

Giant Sequoia Redwood Saplings Coming to OO Denny Park

Posted by | Feb 19, 2017 | , , |

The Green Kirkland Partnership is sharing the following. On Thursday February 23, between 12pm and 2pm, Ford Motors volunteers will be at Juanita Bay Park where volunteer Green Kirkland Steward Nona Ganz (supported by Green Kirkland staff) is hosting a forest restoration event with 20 volunteers from Ford of Kirkland and various photographers and managers from Detroit and Dearborn, MI. Ford volunteers will be conducting forest restoration activities, including  invasive plant removal, mulching with wood chips, and planting 5 western red cedars (purchased and provided by Ford). A photo shoot will occur at Juanita Bay Park during the volunteer event....

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Blue Water Project at OO Denny Park

Posted by | Feb 7, 2017 | , , |

The Green Kirkland Partnership received funding from the Royal Bank of Canada’s Blue Water Project through the Kirkland Parks Foundation to do restoration work in the riparian forest along Denny Creek in O.O. Denny Park. The work will be happening this month. The work site is located between the stream and the northern trail, adjacent to the parking lot northeast of Holmes Point Drive. VOLUNTEER on Saturday February 25 10 am – 2pm The EarthCorps crew will be working in the sensitive areas closer to the stream and also in areas too steep for volunteers to work in. Then, on Saturday February 25, we will host a volunteer event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with EarthCorps. More information about the event is available on their website. The restoration work will entail removing invasive plants, mostly Himalayan blackberry and English ivy, and replanting with native vegetation. The purpose of the project is to promote better stream quality in the stream and in Lake Washington, and to provide improved habitat for fish and...

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