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Meeting: Thornton Creek Alliance (Thu 1/26)

Sorry for the late notice on this and for everybody who won’t see it until the next email goes out. It only came in 15 minutes ago so I got it up as quickly as I could.

GREENWAYS & URBAN FORESTS  Natural Area Restoration, Volunteers, Crime & Personal Safety

THORNTON [...]

Licorice Fern Natural Area Plan

Friends of Thornton Creek Park #1 has morphed to Friends of Licorice Fern Natural Area, and the Plan for improvements to the Natural Area have now been published online, the link is in the announcement post at http://tcpfriends.org/2011/11/04/final-plan-document-goes-live/ and the special page explaining its origin and format at http://tcpfriends.org/plan-document/ There will be printed copies of the Plan at [...]

Take Winter by Storm: Landside Awareness Meeting on 10/29

If you own property on a slope, you may want to consider attending this meeting…

The City of Seattle will be offering two free landslide awareness meetings on Oct. 29 and Nov. 12 (same format). The public will have the opportunity to consult with public and private landslide experts and learn how to protect themselves [...]

Free Sandbags for Flooding

Seattle Public Utilities is offering up to 25 sandbags per household – until supplies last – to help protect homes from flooding. Thornton Creek runs through Pinehurst and some homes are in its flood zone. Meadowbrook Community Center is one of the pickup locations.

Check out today’s post on the  Maple Leaf Life blog for [...]

Tree Care and Planting Workshop

Saturday, Oct. 22nd, 10am-1pm

Beaver Pond Park

The Northgate/Matthews Beach Tree Ambassadors group invites you to join like-minded neighbors and friends Saturday, October 22nd for a workshop focusing on best practices for Tree Care & Planting.

 Learn all about keeping your trees free of ivy and other hazards.

Discover the [...]

Gourmet Gardening or Urban Farming? Tomatoes, Chickens & Bees!

Hear about Neighbor’s Adventures Learn of Community Resources

Have you even tasted local honey? How about really fresh eggs for breakfast? Do you know about growing food in the city, Farm Share, or what can be planted in your parking strip? Speakers include Becca Fong from Seattle Parks Urban Food Systems, Stephanie Seliga from [...]

New Names for Thornton Creek Parks

From the Parks and Recreation press release:

Parks has acquired a number of parcels along Thornton Creek in northeast Seattle, and four of them are being named to recognize their unique characteristics and let the public know that they are access points to Thornton Creek. The naming took into consideration the natural features and [...]

May 31 Thornton Creek Park #1 Planning Meeting

Please attend, listen to your neighbors’ opinions, express your wishes, and leave a written comment in our log if you wish. 

Tuesday May 31, 2011 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  St Matthew Parish Conference Rooms 1240 NE 127th Street, Seattle WA 98125  Light refreshments and parking

Background: Friends of Thornton Creek Park #1, a neighborhood organization, [...]

Thornton Creek Park #1 Planning Meeting Report

The Friends of Thornton Creek Park #1 got a grant a while back. April 13th they held the first of their public meetings to plan restoration of part of the Thornton Creek Park near Jackson Golf Course. See the report here.

 The second Public Meeting will be Tuesday May 31, 2011, 6:30PM in the St Matthew Parish [...]

Plant Expert Arthur Lee Jacobson Speaking at TCA 5/26

Come and learn what Arthur Lee Jacobson has to say about plants and shrubs in our Thornton Creek Watershed at the next Thornton Creek Alliance meeting. Copies of his books will be available for purchase. You can read more about him at his web site (arthurleej.com).

Thursday, May 26th

Social Time:  6:45pm

Program:  7:00pm