Sat Nov 15th 2025. Join our biggest event of the year.
We've cleared out invasives. Now we install our new plants!
| Common Name | Fancy Name | # |
|---|---|---|
| grand fir | Abies grandis | 8 |
| Western red cedar | Thuja plicata | 8 |
| Western hemlock | Tsuga heterophylla | 5 |
| serviceberry | Amalenchier alnifolia | 16 |
| Sitka willow | Salix sitchensis | 50 |
| red elderberry | Sambucus racemosa | 5 |
| oceanspray | Holodiscus discolor | 8 |
| tall Oregon grape | Mahonia aquifolium | 15 |
| Vaccinium ovatum | Vaccinium ovatum | 10 |
| sword fern | Polystichum munitum | 51 |
Volunteers sponsored by the Green City Partnership and City of Shoreline, WA.
Current forest stewards (event organizers) are Ieva, Colby, and Jason. We report to Kiley and Joy Wood.
We restore urban forests. We remove unwanted (invasive) species, rescue & protect existing natives, and install new natives.
2014: restored ~2 basketball courts; cleared blackberry bramble; installed ~500 native plants; trail building; erosion abatement.
2015: (in progress) restoring ~15,000 sqft (~4 basketball courts); clearing ivy, holly, blackberry; installing ~200 native plants, complementing current vegetation.
We currently have two project sites.
"Coyote Peak" is southwest of the Off-leash Area's parking lot. Meet here for Shoreline Day Sat Nov 15th, 2025.
"Bobcat" is immediately east of the Off-leash Area's north entrance. We've been working here the last few months.
Join us any given Saturday. No skill or experience needed. We provide training, tools, and fun tasks. You may pre-register via Shoreline Green City Partnership portal or we can handle it together in person.
NOTE: Events are canceled for high winds (risk from falling trees) and frozen ground (too hard to dig). We continue to work thru rain, especially when we have plants to install.
First Year
We remove invasives, cover the exposed area with mulch, install a mix of native plants; ground cover, shrubs, and conifers.
Ninebark is our secret weapon in combatting blackberry and other invasives. The shrub ninebark leafs out earlier than blackberries, denying blackberries access to sunlight.
Techniques for invasive removal vary by plant. Blackberries: cut down stalks, dig out root balls, best effort removing roots (breadth over depth). English Ivy: roll up like a burrito. Clear 6' area around trees. Sever any climbing ivy at eye level. Holly, Laurel: must be completely removed.
Removed plants are piled onto "compost rafts", beds of crisscrossing branches, high enough off the ground to prevent rerooting.
"Survival" mulch rings for each installed plant. Depth of 8"-12" keeps plants alive thru summer draught; without manual watering.
Years 2 & 3
Weed restored areas. Maybe add mulch as needed.
Year 4 & Beyond
Nothing! Restored area is now a healthy self-sufficient forest. We've moved on to restore the next project area.
We're immensely grateful for the support and generosity of park regulars and volunteers. Including, but not limited to:
Updated 2025-11-03 8:00a