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February 2009
E-Newsletter
Contents
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Cities: Two Programs to Improve Our Communities
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Winter Recreation Opportunities on Our Conserved Lands
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Winter Photo Contest on Facebook
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Green Tip: Now is the Time to Plant
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Native Plant Resources
Comparison of our Cities Programs
Read the basic comparison below or read more in-depth
Green city partnerships |
THE CASCADE AGENDA Cities program |
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| Focus | Helping Communities Maintain Healthy Urban Forests and Open Spaces |
Integrated Planning for Truly Livable Cities |
| Cities |
Partnership Cities: Seattle, Tacoma, Kirkland, Redmond |
Leadership Cities: Tacoma, Kirkland, Issaquah and Tukwila Member Cities: Shoreline, Ellensburg, Edmonds, Snohomish, Mountlake Terrace, Buckley and Mill Creek |
| Goals |
To develop civic-based stewardship programs for urban forests and open spaces within cities. |
To make cities complete, compact and connected - and spectacular enough to make people choose to live there, saving the region’s natural and working lands from sprawling development |
Partners |
Local government agencies, businesses, organizations and citizens | City governments and citizens |
Read a more detailed comparison here
Winter Recreation Opportunities on Our Conserved Lands
Goldmyer Hot Springs in King County
UDPATE: ROAD WASHED OUT! Call Goldmyer before snowshoeing out to soak in the hot springs.
Robe Canyon in Snohomish County
The gem of the County Parks system with almost 1,000 acres of unparalleled wild and scenic land on both sides of the Stillaguamish River.
Cabin Creek in Kittitas County
Snowmobilers and cross country skiers enjoy this popular recreational area - shared by endangered species - near Easton.
These great places would not be available for your enjoyment without the support of individual donors. Learn how you can help conserve even more.
Winter Photo Contest on Fac
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Post your winter photos to our Facebook page. We'll choose our favorites and post them on our homepage for a week and possibly use them in our future publications!
Ideas: Family ski trip, sunset on the mountains, children and/or dogs playing in the snow.
Thank you, David Atcheson, for submitting this photo of a Seattle backyard.
Green Tips: Plant Now
Get out your shovels. It's planting time!
Did you know that in our mild Pacific Northwest climate, the best time to plant native trees and shrubs is November to mid-March?
Planting in winter allows plants to grow roots during cool moist conditions.
When our dry season comes in April and soil moisture decreases, plants with this extra root growth are better equipped to survive. On our restoration projects, we irrigate our new plantings for their first two or three summers to give them a good start.
Native Plant Resources
Native plant species are those that have been growing here since before European contact. Because they are adapted to our climate, they require very low maintenance once established. Native plants also benefit wildlife, help control erosion and keep pollutants from entering our waterways.
There are many good resources for finding the perfect native plants to suit different conditions in your garden.
- The Washington Native Plant Society has a great site
- King County also has an excellent site that can help you with plant selection and landscape plans.
These Web sites can also direct you to plant salvage programs, which are a great source of plants (and fun, too!).
You can help plant native trees and shrubs on a nature preserve with us on our Clover Creek Reserve, located south of Tacoma, on February 28th.
More green tips about planting...
Green tips for cold weather...
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Photo credits: Mountains by Tim Engstrom. Snowshoers by Lindsay Malone. Camas Lilly at Morse Wildlife Preserve in Pierce County.