Stewardship Day at McAuliffe Park

Schedule

Sun Oct 26 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

McAuliffe Park | Kirkland, WA

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Join Green Kirkland & Tilth for a fun day of forest stewardship at McAuliffe Park!
About this Event

McAuliffe Park features an urban forest with short walking trails, historic orchard, and lush community gardens.

Volunteers will help restore critical forest habitat by removing invasive plants such as blackberry or ivy, planting native plants (October-March), and pitching-in with stewardship tasks like mulching and weeding. With your help, this park with have healthy and thriving natural areas for years to come!

All experience levels and ages are welcome following the safety and event guidelines (see below). Tools and training are provided. Events are 100% outdoors and occur rain or shine!

This event is led by Green Kirkland Steward Anita.

For general information about what to expect at Green Kirkland events visit the 'About Volunteering' page on our website at www.greenkirkland.org.

How to register:

Please use the 'Register on Eventbrite' button on this page. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite.

Registration is requested for all participants to ensure we have enough tools/space.

  • Families: please register a name for every participant including yourself and any youth attending with you. You can reserve slots for each family member by adding 'tickets' to your registration.
  • Teams/groups: please have each adult register independently OR contact us to set up a closed event.

What to Bring and Wear:

Required

  • Closed toed shoes (ex. tennis shoes, sneakers, or boots but no sandals)
  • Youth Service Agreement (if applicable)

Recommended

  • Wear clothes that can get dirty and protect against thorns
  • Long pants and long sleeves are recommended
  • Full water bottle & snacks
  • Rain gear, layers, OR sun protection as needed

Optional:

  • Gardening gloves, if you have your own
  • Masks/Face coverings are optional and welcome

Gloves, tools, and training are provided. For more tips on what to bring and wear visit the 'About Volunteering' page on our website.

Meeting Location, Parking & Facilities:

Meet near the community pea patch, at the far east side of the park.

From NE 116th St, head north on 108th Ave NE until you reach the first right turn, proceed on this road until you reach the gravel lot at the end. Parking is available in this lot.

Carpooling, walking, biking, or busing to the site is always welcome! Visit KC Metro trip planner to plan your bus trip.

A bathroom with running water is available at this site year round.

Youth Volunteering:

All youth volunteer guidelines can be found on the 'About Volunteering' page on our website.

  • Youth under the age of 14 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult who will remain onsite and supervise the minor for the duration of the event.
  • Youth between the ages 14 to 18 years must either be accompanied by an adult OR be signed in by an adult at the beginning of the event OR bring a signed youth waiver form. The Youth and Individual Service Agreement can be filled out digitally or printed with a parent/guardian signature.

The completed Youth & Individual Service Agreement form should be presented to the Green Kirkland Steward hosting the event—hard copy or proof of electronic submission is acceptable.

Safety:

*Weather

Events are generally rain or shine. Cancellations can occur due to unsafe weather including excessive heat or cold, high winds, storms or poor air quality. Participants will be notified via email and/or onsite signage.

Visit the 'About Volunteering' page on our website for more details of current safety guidelines.

Stinging Insects:

All of Green Kirkland's restoration sites are in natural areas, and stinging insects such as wasps may be active, especially from May - October. Though we do our best to check sites prior to events for any hazards, volunteers may encounter stinging insects. Please take proper precautions if you know you're allergic (carry an anaphylaxis kit issued by your doctor) and alert your event host of any concerns.


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Where is it happening?

McAuliffe Park, 10824 NE 116th St, Kirkland, United States

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