Is it your time to become a Native Plant Steward?

I completed my training in 2001. I may not remember the Latin names of all of the plants (shoot, I barely learned them to begin with an only remember the name of my favorite flower from childhood anyway, Dicentra formosa, the bleeding heart) but the other skills and training will stay with me for life. I still use what I learned particularly to help homeowners trackle problems in the yards and gardens.

This year the Washington Native Plant Society is partnering with the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Sammamish, Kirkland, and Redmond, along with King County DNR and Parks to train local volunteers to be Native Plant Stewards.

Learn native plant ID, ecology and restoration skills, and then volunteer with a small team from the class restoring a local natural area.

Fridays, Beginning April 16-June 25th
3 Saturday Field Trips
Lewis Creek Park, Bellevue

The training is free, but in exchange, Native Plant Stewards commit to providing at least 75 hours of restoration and 25 hours help to WNPS with skills you’ve learned. Teams of stewards will get to design and implement their own restoration management plans for a specific site within East King County.

To Apply:
View current program information and download an application from http://www.wnps.org/npsp/king/program, contact Stewardship Coordinator, Deborah Gurney at 206.200.3310 or email npsp_kc@wnps.org

Interviews will be held on March 5th and March 19th. Apply Today!