Helping Neighbors Add Nature
We're creating the best possible home for insects, birds, critters and humans in Eastlake
EVENTS
Eastlake Native Plant Sale
Saturday, Oct. 17
10 AM - 4 PM
2373 Fairview Ave E, Seattle
The Blue Ribbon/Chinook Marina parking lot off Fairview Ave E.
Because fall is a wonderful time to plant!
Fall offers cooler air temperatures and warm soil that stimulate root growth and allow plants to establish themselves in time for the nourishing winter rains. In addition, plants face less competition from weeds and possible harmful pests.
Our previous native plant sales have proved wildly popular. This fall, native plant nursery GoNatives! will be bringing even more plants and a wider selection. Pick up native trees, bushes, shrubs, flowers and ground covers for your gardens or pots. These plants not only look good but provide food for our local insects birds, mammals and pollinators. We'll have some parking spaces reserved for pickup and people on hand to help answer questions or help with loading.
Demonstration Parking Strip Native Plant Garden
Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 AM-Noon
2295 Minor Ave E.
We're using a parking strip to fit more native plants into our urban environment. Help us plant the second phase!
Last spring, with the help of over 40 volunteeers and neighbors, we turned a town house parking strip into a small park featuring native plants. In that first phase we planted shrubs, ferns and sedums. This time, in November, we'll plant hundreds of bare root flowers and small plants in a variety of colors and textures. The plants can soak up the fall and winter rains to bloom next spring.
Stop by 2295 Minor Ave E to see the garden as it fills and grows!
Thanks to the Seattle Neighborhoods Matching Grant for allowing us to purchase the plants needed for this project.
Want to help, just click the button below. It will take you to an Eventbrite page and will only ask for your name and email address. This lets us know about how many people may come.
Fairview Park Rewilding
Fall planting in late October
Help improve our largest woodland and home for nature
We've ordered a number of native plants through the Seattle Parks Department and Green Seattle Partnership. We don't know exactly when they will come, but will send out a an email for help planting them when they arrive!
Want to help? Watch here for our next work party or signup for Rewild Eastlake emails. Or email us directly and volunteer!
Shoreline Cleanup
Spring 2027 date to be announced
Remove garbage and invasives from our sensitive shoreline
Each year your neighbor, Harmon Rogers, working with the Eastlake Community Council, organizes a much needed shoreline cleanup. We'll pull invasive plants like English Ivy that's strangling trees and cleanup litter to keep it from entering the environment and Lake Union. The Seattle Dept. of Transportation will provide a tool truck so just wear work clothes and bring some work gloves if you have them. This is a great event if you need volunteer hours for school or work.