Author: Teresa Chilelli

BIG SUCCESS…Thank You Volunteers for planting the Juanita Woodlands Deer Meadow

BIG SUCCESS…Thank You Volunteers for planting the Juanita Woodlands Deer Meadow

Posted by | Sep 29, 2014 | , , , , |

A huge thank you to the 50 volunteers that worked in Juanita Woodlands to create a deer meadow on Saturday, September 27. Currently the deer frequent a grassy area that is slated for development. This will ensure they have a place to go and keep them off Juanita Drive and out of your yard. The volunteers worked in 10 ft by 10 ft plots. The process was to grub the ground about 4 inches deep. King County had the soil tested and determined about 2 lbs of lime per plot was needed. The lime was spread with hand held...

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Sept 27th Juanita Woodlands Deer Meadow Planting Work Party

Sept 27th Juanita Woodlands Deer Meadow Planting Work Party

Posted by | Sep 6, 2014 | , , , |

Help keep the deer of Finn Hill fed! This is the only woodlands event this year. What: Volunteers are needed to help plant vegetation and to remove invasive species in Juanita Woodlands to create deer meadow. When: Come join us on Saturday, September 27th at 9am Where: Meet at 120th Street trail head on the east side of Juanita Drive at 76th. Over the past few years, many of you have helped restore the Juanita Woodlands by planting over 5000 trees and removing seemingly endless mats ivy, blackberries, and archangel. This year, we’ve got something different in mind: we’re...

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Living with Trees

Living with Trees

Posted by | Jul 29, 2013 | , |

Oops! Don’t let this happen to you! Living here in the great Pacific Northwest is truly a gift wrapped in green. We are blessed with the majestic splendor of the tall, beautiful, beneficial, lean, and green Douglas fir. Some benefits of these trees are: Just three strategically placed trees can decrease utility bills by 50% Childhood asthma rates are lower in neighborhoods with healthy tree cover An acre of trees every year absorbs the amount of carbon produced by driving a car 26,000 miles. However, along with the beauty and benefit, comes danger as well. There are things you...

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