Community Involvement
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Volunteering
City Light employees are active in the community, volunteering their time to support community-based organizations, contributing to charitable causes, and participating in community events. Through our
City Light Volunteer Program, employees support the priority areas of environmental stewardship,
energy efficiency, and education. The program aims to create healthier communities by impacting critical community needs. Volunteer projects include stream and creek cleanups, restoration events, such as tree plantings, and fundraising efforts to support energy-assistance programs. Community members are welcome to join us at these volunteer projects. Watch this page for upcoming events and follow us on
Twitter and Facebook.
Restoring the Duwamish Hill Preserve for Earth Day
On Saturday, April 21, 23 Seattle City Light employees, family members, and friends, including students
from Seattle University and the University of Washington, joined more than 200 other volunteers to help restore the Duwamish Hill Preserve in Tukwila as part of the Duwamish Alive! Earth Day event, sponsored
by Forterra. Volunteers moved dirt, pulled weeds and removed other invasive vegetation to make way for native plants.
Under blue sky and bright sunshine, participants enjoyed views of Mount Rainier and the skyline. Volunteers also learned a little about the cultural and natural history of the preserve. Once an important site for Native Americans, the preserve fell into disrepair in recent years and was used as a trash dump, homeless encampment, and ATV recreation area. In 2004, the site was purchased by a partnership that included Friends of the Hill, Cascade Land Conservancy (now Forterra) and the City of Tukwila. The
preserve is now slowly being restored back to its original condition.
In addition to the volunteers working at the Duwamish Hill Preserve, hundreds more volunteered at sites along the Duwamish River throughout the Puget Sound area as part of the Duwamish Alive! event.
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