Expedia volunteers work in Juanita Woodlands

Posted by Jeanette Leach | Sep 15, 2017 | Juanita Woodlands, News & Highlights, Stewardship Committee, Uncategorized, Volunteer |

On Friday Sept 8, over 60 Expedia employees dived into helping us maintain Juanita Woodlands’ native vegetation by removing invasive plants, lead by King County Parks and FHNA volunteers. Expedia has had annual gatherings in the park for several years, and is a major contributor to keeping the park vegetation healthy. This year the group focused on liberating the young trees planted by FHNA a few years ago from blackberries and ivy, as well as clearing an additional area for planting. The progress the Expedia group made was incredible. We had a special visitor and everyone pitched in with...

April 9 Juanita Woodlands work party

Posted by Jeanette Leach | Mar 15, 2016 | Juanita Woodlands, News & Highlights, Parks |

Plan on attending the April 9 Juanita Woodlands work party. For more information contact Date: April 9 Time: 9 to noon (even 30 minutes is appreciated!) Location: Corner of NE 118th Place and 76th Ave NE Activity: Remove blackberries and other invasives, which are burying our baby trees. Bring: heavy work gloves, sturdy footwear We’ll provide shovels, coffee and...

Plastic Bag Ban Begins March 1, 2016

Posted by Jeanette Leach | Feb 26, 2016 | News & Highlights |

BYOB takes on a new meaning in Kirkland on March 1, 2016 when store cashiers will no longer be dispensing plastic bags at the checkout, and large paper bags will be 5c. Plastic bags will be available for take out, damp items, newspapers, and dry cleaning. This will require a shift in habits for some, or paying 5c per paper bag at the register. (The 5c goes to the stores for the cost of the bag). Some have been using their own for years so won’t notice a difference (and I can assure you it isn’t hard with practice). I heard a recent story of heirs squabbling over the matriarch’s reusable shopping bags picked up in 1968 in Mexico, and still used 2x a week. At 5c/use she would have saved $235 per bag! For more...

Big Finn Hill Park Work Party Success

Posted by Jeanette Leach | Oct 21, 2014 | Events, News & Highlights, Volunteer |

Every year about this time, the woods become alive with activity. Environmental and Adventure School (EAS) students are back in our beloved parks for their valued contributions to our healthy Finn Hill ecosystem. Today they tackled a patch in Big Finn Hill Park that has been receiving much TLC over the last couple of years. Initially Microsoft attacked the large blackberry patch pulling, pushing and tearing it back 40 feet from the trail. EAS followed closely on their heels and planted a diverse selection of cedar, doug fir, hemlock, Indian plum, elderberry last fall. Blackberries are persistent, so aren’t...

Sept 13 Work Party in Big Finn Hill Park

Posted by Jeanette Leach | Sep 7, 2014 | News & Highlights, Parks, Stewardship Committee, Trails |

Support sustainable, environmentally sensible trails in Big Finn Hill Park and volunteer! Join us Sept 13 ( 9 am to 1 pm) to address two trails that go through several inches of standing water in the wet season: one will be rerouted slightly onto higher ground and the second will have the “Rock Garden” removed (for future replanting) in preparation for construction of a boardwalk. At the same time a group will install a bench for meditation at the top of the Madonna grove. All skill and energy levels are welcome. If driving, please park in the baseball parking...

Author: Jeanette Leach