Here’s an opportunity to get some free trees from the city of Seattle. The city Department of Neighborhoods (DON) administers the Tree Fund to enhance the urban forest. Since 1972 the city estimates that Seattle’s urban forest tree cover has decreased from 40% to 22%. Trees play an important part in holding back stormwater surges, [...] [...]
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dennis | July 28th, 2010 | Tags: grants, Sustainability, trees | Category: Sustainability |
 Print This Post | Missing Pavement: Scene of the Crime VOLUNTEERS NEEDED It has been recently reported that asphalt pavement has been removed from the playground area at Small Faces (on the east side of the building). Some neighbors reported the perpetrators were operating “a trencher or maybe a backhoe and a dump truck.” Seizing the moment, retired Small Faces director, Lynn [...] [...] dennis | July 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Crown Hill Center, grants, playground, Small Faces, Volunteers | Category: Crown Hill Center, Volunteers |
Print This Post | In August 2009 we published a tree survey questionnaire here. We got quite a few responses, but we’re looking for more. Our grant proposal is currently being reviewed has been approved for funding by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. If approved, We will contract with an arborist to survey the neighborhood for trees, but Crown [...] [...] dennis | May 19th, 2010 | Tags: crown hill, grants, History, survey, Sustainability, trees, vegetation | Category: Parks & Greenspace, Sustainability |
Print This Post | Lynn Wirta unveils the new playground plans At the recent Seattle Parks and Recreation Dept. community meeting to present the proposed plan for the new (as yet unnamed) Crown Hill park, Lynn Wirta presented the conceptual drawings for the new Small Faces playground. Lynn is the recently retired director of Small Faces, and she now serves [...] [...] dennis | May 11th, 2010 | Tags: Crown Hill Center, grants, playground, Volunteers | Category: Crown Hill Center, Parks & Greenspace, Volunteers |
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