Work parties in LFP Parks, Friday, July 22, all invited

Weeding parties at Lyon Creek, Blue Heron, Animal Acres / Eagle Scout, and Horizon View on Friday, July 22, from 9am to 12 noon.

Volunteers pose at Blue Heron Park, June 24

A volunteer group has been formed to help the City of Lake Forest Park maintain its parks. by fielding gardeners and weeders to four area parks - Lyon Creek, Blue Heron, Animal Acres - Eagle Scout, and Horizon View.

The Park Volunteers Program plans to hold work parties on a monthly basis during the summer and fall:

• Friday, July 22, 9am - noon
• Friday, August 26, 9am - noon
• Friday, September 23, 9am - noon

The program is coordinated by Jack Tonkin, Ned Lawson, and Linda Holman, and the sponsorship of the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation.

A separate group focuses on the Grace Cole Nature Preserve and will have their regular work party on Saturday, July 23, 9am to noon.  Contact Mamie Bolander. 206-364-4410.

Park volunteers work at Animal Acres June 24

The scope of the work is under the direction of the Public Works supervisor. 

The goal of the volunteer group is to support the Public Works department by doing light maintenance in the parks.  Anything involving power tools and equipment is done by Public Works.  The volunteers will clean up the areas, weed, do light pruning and some transplanting or planting as the city sees fit. 

According to Linda Holman, "We walked through each park with Public Works to decide what needed to be done that volunteers could do.  On the day of the work parties, we had a Team Leader in each park, directing the volunteers according to the plan."

Horizon View after the June 24 work party

The first work parties in the four parks were held on Friday, June 24, from 9am to noon. 

According to Linda, "The first work parties went very well. We had people in all four of the parks.  Everyone worked really hard and you can already see the results.  This is a new venture for the city and everyone seems to be positive and enthusiastic about it."

The group welcomes all volunteers, regardless of gardening experience.  Contact Linda by email or phone, 206-362-5541. 

"We welcome the community to participate as we all use our parks and want them to look their best."