SUCCESS!
Taiga Wetlands were successfully installed on Saturday May 28, 2022 by a team of about 40 volunteers. It was an incredible accomplishment to transport, assemble, plant, launch, and anchor the two 680 square-foot floating wetlands in One Day by volunteers who mostly had not done this nor even seen floating wetlands before. You can see them anchored west of Duck Island along with all the nesting ducks and resting great blue heron.
Many thanks go to Galen Fulford from Biomatrix Water for making the trip from Scotland to direct our efforts, which could not have been done without the hard work by our volunteers and with inspiration from Taiga. Be sure to see the project newsletter by Biomatrix with photos and a 1-minute video of the installation.
You can save the link to the Biomatrix Water newsletter and video of the Taiga Wetland Project: https://www.biomatrixwater.com/news/green-lake-seattle-taiga-wetlands/
A huge thanks to Sean Hermes and Seattle Parks and Recreation staff for storing and transporting the wetland materials to the lake, supplying wood chips and gravel, and providing foot traffic control during installation. We are thankful for Go Natives Nursery! providing most of the 1,090 plants at a great price and for being able to more than double our order on a Saturday when we realized we had greatly under-planned plant density. Thanks to Taiga’s family for supporting volunteer efforts and to the many Herrera staff who contributed to project design, planning, and installation.
This project was made possible by many private donations and a $50,000 grant from the Seattle’s Neighborhood Matching Fund. We need to raise about $6,000 more to supplement our material costs and provide sufficient funds for long-term maintenance and monitoring. Please help fund our project by contributing a tax-deductible donation using our Venmo account or mail us a check.
GREEN LAKE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!
For more information see the Project Page.
Green Lake Work Party Saturday January 14, 2023, 10AM to 12N
Hello Stewards.
Happy New Year! Hope this message finds you well.
We are having a work party on Saturday, January 14th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 NOON and will continue our planting from previous months.
As of today, the sign-up on the Green Seattle Website is full, but we are open to past participants and regulars joining even without signing up. We can add you on our list once you get to the meet up spot.
- Be Vaccinated: Participants, 12 years and above, are required to be vaccinated to participate in volunteer events. As most volunteer events are not staffed with City employees, we are asking participants for voluntary compliance.
- Masking is not required: Although not required, we continue to encourage all participants to arrive wearing a face covering, and keep it on during event introductions, when assisting other participants with tasks, during clean up and in any other scenario where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained. Masks may be removed during work activities where participants are spread out and able to maintain at least 6-foot distancing.
- Come Symptom Free: Please do not attend the event if you have been experiencing any of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of smell or taste or if anyone in your household is suspected or diagnosed with COVID-19.
- Here is the link to RSVP page: https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/22058/
- If you arrive late, follow the Event signs to find the work site:
Date: January 14, 2023
Time: 10AM to 12 NOON
Meet: Beside the Aqua Theater at the east end of the Small Craft Center (5900 West Green Lake Way North)
Dress for the weather and the dirty work, wear close-toed shoes and bring a bottle of water. Hope to see you there!
Questions?
Dan Kujawinski (773) 629.2516 or danielkujawinski@gmail.com
Our mailing address is:
greenlakestewards@gmail.com
