Get Involved

VOLUNTEER

There are many opportunities to get involved in supporting Seattle’s urban forest. Volunteering is a great way to teach your kids about their environment, bond with your spouse, get acquainted with your neighbors, meet that special someone, get some exercise, reduce stress, forget about work AND Keep the Emerald City Green!

Green Seattle Partnership
The City, the Cascade Land Conservancy, and Seattle’s residents have joined together to form the Green Seattle Partnership working to restore 2,500 acres of forested parkland by 2025. Volunteers remove invasive plants, plant new native trees and understory plants, and perform long term maintenance and monitoring of restoration sites.  Green Seattle Partnership works in collaboration with many "Friends of"/"Adopt-a-Park" groups and organizations working on forest restoration. Events happen every week year round. Send an email to learn more: info@greenseattle.org

Trails Program
The Trails Program works with volunteers to address the need for trail maintenance, trail construction, and trail development standards. To learn more call (206) 684-4122

Heritage Tree Program
Nominate a special tree to be recognized and celebrated as a Heritage Tree. This program is a partnership between Plant Amnesty and the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Traffic Circle Volunteers
Beautify your neighborhood by adopting a traffic circle.

FREE TREES

Bridging the Gap Tree Planting
The Seattle Department of Transportation
(SDOT) plants over 800 street trees per year. SDOT is interested in finding neighborhoods where about 100 trees can be planted within an approximate 4 to 5-square block area. For more information call 684-TREE (8733).