Calm. Unity. Within. Happy. Curious. Excited. Overstimulated. Aware. Appreciative.
Some of the words I associate with my nature exercise of sitting in my sit spot taking in all sights, sounds, smells and thoughts. It is hard to describe, if you haven't tried it, but many many people all around the world have this practice. It builds Nature Connection and promotes mental health.
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I first heard about this at a Forest Steward meeting, I believe and on a Plant Identification walk at Seward Park a little later. This is very concerning and as of now, it isn't clear what causes the die off. More information about it is on this blog:
http://sewardparkswordferndieoff.blogspot.com// While our stick figure family slowly disappears (only the bunny and the fish are holding on) I got a big bright new Forest sticker close to our little Bee Garden one.
Proud parent of a forest and bees (and kids and bunnies and fish). :-) Found this delicate little plant in the North end of Fairmount Park, with many delicate veins and a reddish shine. The entire plant looks quite fragile with a thin stem. It looks a bit like a weed to me, like morning glory, but might be something else as it grows higher away from the ground.
After some online research, I found, it is not a young bitter cherry, wish I thought first, but could be a white ash (Fraxinus americana). I learnt that the name 'ash' comes from the greyish underside of the leaves. Sometimes reaches 100 feet in height. The bark has diamond-shaped furrows and interlacing ridges. White ash is on of the most used trees, loved for it's color and density, for baseball bats, furniture, floors, interior wood, lobster traps, bows and lots more. White ash has opposing branches, opposing veins, More details on ash on the tree doctor site and more to learn on the arborday website. DESCRIPTION POSITION: Green Seattle Partnership Forest Steward
REPORTS TO: Green Cities Coordinator and Seattle Parks Plant Ecologists LOCATION: Seattle, WA POSITION TYPE: Volunteer, with at least two-year term of service POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Green Seattle Partnership is a 20-year effort to restore 2,500 acres of forested parkland in the City of Seattle. Green Seattle Partnership Forest Stewards will lead volunteer restoration work in a forested parkland, bringing together the needed volunteers, materials, technical knowledge, and other resources to make on-the-ground forest restoration a reality. Individual stewards wishing to adopt a forested parkland area may apply, or Community Forest Stewardship Groups, also known as “Friends of” or “Adopt a Park” groups, may nominate one or two representatives to serve as a “Forest Steward” and Green Seattle Partnership representative. SPECIFIC DUTIES: Serve as key contact at a park for the Green Seattle Partnership Coordinate volunteer forest restoration events and activities in your forested parkland Manage event and material requests, sign-in sheets, and work logs Coordinate with GSP staff to develop site annual restoration work plans Attend training events for ongoing personal development REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Attend GSP Forest Steward Orientation Attend three training events per year Coordinate and lead at least 4 volunteer events per year (of any size) Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with staff, volunteers, donors, and community supporters Ability to organize and manage diverse activities and set priorities; flexible under pressure Ability to work under physically-demanding conditions, including cold and wet weather DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience coordinating and leading volunteer events Knowledge of forest restoration and invasive species removal practices Experience working with or teaching youth, young adults and adult volunteers in an environmental education setting Good organizational and computer skills For more information about the the Green Seattle Partnership: www.greenseattle.org |
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