The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for volunteers to help plant hundreds of plants along the Fremont Cut of Lake Washington Ship Canal this week. Volunteers are needed on both Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
The two volunteers days are part of phase two of the Corps’ four-part plan to restore the historically significant aging poplar colonnade along the Fremont Cut. The Corps removed 29 poplar trees back in the spring, and planted 40 in August.
Those interested in volunteering may sign up by contacting Anna Welland, from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at anna.e.welland@usace.army.mil or 206-789-2622, extension 216.
All tools will be provided. Volunteers working on Friday, November 19 should meet in front of the dinosaur statue on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Fremont. Volunteers working on Saturday, November 20 should meet along the South Ship Canal Trail on the Queen Anne side, in front of the Seattle Pacific University track.
For more information, see the event flier (.pdf).