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June 2009 News
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From the PresidentThe daisies are everywhere in my yard now. Summer is actually around the corner, and temperatures are high enough to put in the cucumbers and summer squash. Groundswell NW is cooperating this month with the gardening guild of Sustainable Ballard to hold an Edible Gardening Tour which we have dubbed, "When times are hard, eat your yard." Saturday, June 27 there will be 10 gardens on the map, all with different features to encourage new gardeners, gardeners with kids, gardeners with friendly neighbors, gardens in tiny areas, gardens with fruit trees, just a great assortment. You can get a ticket in advance at BrownPaperTickets.com, or just show up on the 27th at the Ballard P-Patch at 26th NW and NW 85th St. I'd also like to mention that the Ballard Garden Club has offered to weed in Baker Park on Crown Hill, across Mary Ave. NW east of the Crown Hill Safeway. This wonderful group of friends has been meeting for years, sharing garden lore, and taking on a community gardening project together. I have been delighted to have them come to little Baker Park, as it gets very little regular attention from the neighborhood. If you care to join in, we will be there on Wednesday evening, June 10 from 6:30 PM on. I will be providing take out dinner for those who come. Groundswell NW EventsSat, 06/13: East Ballard Walking TourJoin your neighbors on our very first East Ballard Community Walking Tour. We will be visiting the many places in East Ballard that make our community special and then finish up with a picnic lunch. We're also looking for suggestions on places to visit! See our latest blog post for more details.Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: Meet at Cafe Bambino - 405 NW 65th St Contact: Dawn Hemminger at 206-953-3940 Sat, 06/20: Salmon Bay Natural Area WorkpartyLitter pick up and weeding to keep the site looking good, and a chance to see Marvin Oliver's winning proposal for a landmark art pice on the site. Bring work glove and meet at the west end of The Canal's parking lot. Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AMLocation: South side of NW 54th at 34th Ave NW Contact: Dave Boyd, 498-6636, dave.boyd1@comcast.net Sat, 06/27: Ballard Edible Garden Tour!Come be inspired by neighbor's gardens! On June 27th, from 10am to 3pm, Groundswell and Sustainable Ballard have teamed up to offer this terrific self-guided tour of private edible gardens in Ballard. See ingenious ways that people are integrating edibles into their home gardens. Tour ten Click here for more information. Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Ballard P-Patch at 26th NW and NW 85th St. Sat, 07/18: Work Party and Ice Cream SocialCome join your neighbors in the park for some gardening followed by ice cream. Learn about the new park on 9th Ave NW before early development activities this fall! Work party from 9a-12p, Ice cream social fundraiser from 1230p until 3pm. Work party is free, $3 suggested donation for ice cream Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: 9th Ave NW Park, 7028-7036 9th Ave NW, Seattle Contact: Alyssa Smith, 9thAveNWPark@gmail.com Other EventsWed, 06/03: Restore Our Waters Watersheds ForumYou will want to attend if your goal is to improve Seattle's aquatic habitat and water quality, and are interested in expanding public action. In December 2008, Restore Our Waters convened the watershed groups working in five major watersheds in Seattle - Fauntleroy, Pipers, Longfellow, Taylor and Thornton. We started a dialogue about what is happening to improve our waters, where the gaps are, and the opportunities. This second Forum is to take the conversation to the next step, and make some choices about what we can work on together. Please RSVP to Susan Harper susan.harper@seattle.gov. A detailed agenda and more information will be provided before the forum, so your RSVP is important. Click here for more information. Time: 5:30 PM to 8:45 PMLocation: Seattle REI - 222 Yale Ave N Contact: Susan Harper, Outreach Coordinator @ susan.harper@seattle.gov (206) 386-9139 Thu, 06/04: Security in Ballard Parks MeetingIn April, a petition signed by over 100 business and property owners in downtown Ballard was submitted to Parks Superintendent Tim Gallagher.The petition requested that a "parks exclusion zone" be established covering three parks in downtown Ballard: Ballard Commons, Bergen Place, and Marvin's Garden. Prior to acting on this request, the Seattle Parks Department has called a community meeting to hear your comments, and to share with you other possible strategies to be considered in efforts to improve safety at our downtown Ballard parks. Please join us on Thursday, June 4, 7 PM, at the Ballard Library and share your observations and get involved with efforts to make downtown Ballard a safe, welcoming environment and to discourage public behavior which is offensive or unlawful. Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMLocation: Ballard Library Contact: Joelle Ligon, 206-684-8020, joelle.ligon@seattle.gov Sat, 06/06: Piper's Orchard Work PartySaturday, June 6, 2009, 12 - 3pm Carkeek Park - Piper's Creek Trail between McAbee entrance and Metro Pump Station, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd During this work party, we will be trimming apples, and applying footsox to individual apples, as well as weeding. Please bring gloves. Pruners helpful. Time: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PMContact: Don Ricks, donnieappleseed@aol.com Tue, 06/09: Soundview Volunteer Work PartyPlease join us for general cleanup of Soundview Park. Time: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AMLocation: Soundview Park, 1590 NW 90th St Contact: Deb Stamey, 206-390-2512, deb.stamey@comcast.net Sat, 06/13: Bergen Place Work PartySaturday, June 13, 2009, 9am - 12pm It helps to bring your own gardening tools, but they are not required for you to help us. Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMLocation: Bergen Place Park, 5420 22nd Ave NW Contact: Victoria Sangrey Hunter, 206-335-8391, v.sangrey@comcast.net Mon, 06/15: Pedestrian Master Plan RoundtableNext week, the Pedestrian Master Plan project team will host a roundtable discussion about parks, open space, and the draft plan. You are invited to join us!You may have participated in a roundtable last summer, when the Pedestrian Master Plan was in an early stage of development. The feedback provided during that session was invaluable in drafting the plan. Now that the draft plan is available for public comment, we are again seeking your input. I hope you will be able to join us on Monday to continue the discussion. Date: Monday, June 15 Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Seattle City Hall (600 Fourth Avenue), Boards & Commissions Room (Level L2) Contact: jennifer.wieland@seattle.gov, 206-733-9970 Sat, 06/20: Carkeek STARS Volunteer Work PartyJoin other enthusiastic volunteers for a fun morning of forest restoration and trails maintenance. We have a wide variety of tasks you can help with. We provide gloves and water (we encourage bringing your own bottle of water, to reduce plastic waste). Please wear sturdy shoes. Follow the STARS signs to our meeting place. We're here the third Saturday of every month. Welcome! Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMLocation: Carkeek Park 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd Contact: Dale Johnson, 206-362-2980, dalerayjohnson@comcast.net Sat, 06/20: Northacres Off Leash Dog Park Work PartyTeens..Great way to get your service hours! Location: Northacres off leash dog park, next to ballfield on 3rd NE & 125th Contact: Pam Masse, 206-683-0777, pdm8216@aol.com Mon, 06/22: Sustainable Ballard Monthly GatheringTime: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PMLocation: Sunset Hill Community Club • 3003 NW 66th St. Contact: Jenny Heins, jenny@sustainableballard.org Sat, 06/27: Dynamic Governance (Sociocracy) WorkshopDynamic Governance, also known as Sociocracy, is a cutting-edge system of running organizations that uses systems and chaos theories. Organizations using this model are powerful, flexible, efficient and fun. Old and new forms of structure and decision-making making it a hybrid of efficiency and equality. (with John Buck, author of We the People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy)
Co-sponsored by Next Step Together and Sustainable Ballard.
Fremont Abbey, 10 am-6 pm each day
More info and to register: http://www.
Time:
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sat, 07/11: Friends of Ravenna Ravine Work PartyWe remove invasive plants and plant native plants. Bring water and sturdy shoes and clothes that you do not mind getting dirty. Time: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PMLocation: Ravenna Park 5520 Ravenna Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105 Contact: Ann Stevens, George Macomber, 206-547-1255, frr@98115.net Wed, 07/15: Magnuson's Children's Garden Work PartyVisit magnusonchildrensgarden.blogspot.com for specific directions to the Children's Garden, as Magnuson Park is very large and it's easy to get lost. Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMLocation: Magnuson Children's Garden 7400 Sand Point Way NE Contact: Emily Bishton, 206-523-1774, magnusonchildrensgarden@gmail.com Thu, 07/16: Magnuson Park Promontory Point Habitat EnhancementEnter Magnuson at the NE 65th Street entrance. Travel toward Lake Washington and turn right AFTER passing all of the buildings on the right. Look for the yellow "VOLUNTEER" banner. Wear appropriate clothing for working in the Natural Areas. Bring water and a snack or bag lunch. Call 206-227-2612 on the day of the event if you need directions. Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PMLocation: Warren G. Magnuson Park 6505 NE 65th St Seattle, WA 98115-5016 Contact: Bonnie Miller, 206-524-8713, bmiller@serv.net Sat, 07/18: Work Party and Ice Cream Social at 9th Ave NW Park!Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: 9th Ave NW Park, 7028 9th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117 Contact: Alyssa: 9thAveNWPark at gmail.com Sat, 07/18: Carkeek STARS Volunteer Work PartyJoin other enthusiastic volunteers for a fun morning of forest restoration and trails maintenance. We have a wide variety of tasks you can help with. We provide gloves and water (we encourage bringing your own bottle of water, to reduce plastic waste). Please wear sturdy shoes. Follow the STARS signs to our meeting place. We're here the third Saturday of every month. Welcome! Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMLocation: Carkeek Park 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd Contact: Dale Johnson, 206-362-2980, dalerayjohnson@comcast.net Sat, 07/18: Piper's Orchard work partyJoin us in the beautiful and historic Piper's Orchard in Carkeek Park. We will be doing summer tree pruning, as well as weeding around the base of the trees. Gloves and pruners would be helpful. Time: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PMLocation: Pipers Creek Trail between the McAbee Entrance and the Metro Pump Station, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd Contact: Don Ricks, donnieappleseed@yahoo.com Thu, 07/23: Neighborhood Plan UpdatesOpen forum on updates to neighborhood plans in the northwest sector of the City. Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: Phinney Neighborhood Center Sat, 07/25: Crown Hill Neighborhood Garage SaleThere will be 30-50 households participating with loads of cool stuff. A map of the participating households can be seen at http://crownhillneighbors.com/gsalemap.html. The Crown Hill Neighborhood is north of NW 80th Street to NW 105th Street and west of Greenwood Avenue. Bonus feature - several streets will have kids running lemonade stands! If you live in this neighborhood and want to sign up for inclusion of your sale location on the map, go to the Crown Hill Neighbors website and click on the garage sale link. Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Crown Hill Neighborhood Contact: http://crownhillneighbors.com/gsalemap.html Sat, 07/25: Drink Like A Fish NightPlease join the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed this Saturday night, beginning at 5pm, at the BalMar in historic "old Ballard" to celebrate the Friends with friends, while raising a few dollars to support our outreach, restoration and education programs. A suggested donation of $10 or more to Friends of the Cedar River Watershed gets you a free pint and happy hour prices all night long. Fish Brewing has generously donated Wild Salmon Pale Ale and many have donated fabulous raffle items--including a cocktail class for six, a swanky carwash package, wild caught Alaskan salmon, yoga classes, and MORE! The Friends of the Cedar River Watershed is committed to inspiring conservation and the protection of a healthy Cedar River Watershed through restoration, education and stewardship. We believe that inspiring our community means being a part of our community. Seriously, since humans are 70% water, that makes you 70% Cedar River! We care about the watershed and we want to have the opportunity to hang out with you! And, since fish can't really drink, they need your help. Affishionately, Your friends at the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed
Wed, 07/29: Community Meeting for natural drainage project planned for NW BallardIn Spring 2010, SPU will begin a natural drainage project in north Ballard that will help reduce stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to nearby bodies of water. The Ballard natural drainage project will be implemented within th area bounded by NW 85th and NW 65th Streets, and by 28th Ave NW and 32nd Ave NW. All the blocks in this area will be evaluated and the soils will be tested. Ten blocks will be selected based on soil quality. Interested residents are encouraged to attend this community meeting. Staff will present information about anticipated project benefits and impacts, what features are planned, how blocks will be selected and how the public can particpate in the project. Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMLocation: Sunset Hill Community Association, 3003 NW 66th St Contact: Karen York 206-684-5994 karen.york@seattle.gov |
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June 2009 News
June 2009 News
