Heron Habitat Helpers

Volunteers needed for restoration and maintenance!

Our HHH Restoration Committee urgently needs volunteers to help with Summer watering and weeding at our three sites: Wildlife Corridor, Overlook, and Stevens. If you are a garden lover, a Nature lover, or a native plant enthusiast, or if you just like to get your hands working in the dirt, please contact Scott Luchessa at 284-8052 or sluchessa@Envirocorp.com. We have small work parties on 2nd Saturdays of each month for maintenance, but during hot weather we need additional help.

SUMMER SOCIAL/FUNDRAISER TONS OF FUN!

We had about 25 people show up for our Summer Social and Fundraiser. Most folks were regular participants with HHH, but some folks were new. When Mary Beth Dols wanted a picture, we went a little crazy pointing at the herons in their nests. From left to right I think we have: Tina Cohen (short jeans), Dianne Kelso, Kathy Smith (at scope), Dave Boyd, Donna Kostka, Kathryn Atkins, Mike Marsh, Nancy Weinstein (hat), Jane Marsh (sunglasses), Helen McDuffie (light blue), Christine Atkins, George Smith, Hooper Havekotte, Marty Wallace (blue), Laura Westbrook (spaghetti straps), Tim Gallagher, Joan O’Sullivan (orange), and Angela Robinson. Most folks had a great time hanging out and visiting. The food and drinks were delightful!

Volunteer Job Opportunities

Here are several available volunteer jobs where we could use help:

• Volunteer Coordinator - Contact established Seattle organizations to recruit volunteers for HHH work parties (approx.5-8 parties a year).
• Watering Helper - We need people to help with watering our plantings in our three properties over the hot Summer months.
• Public Relations - Be the "go to" person for contacting local publications and community organizations telling them of HHH's accomplishments and activities.
• Facilitate Heron Watching - We need someone to spearhead the setting up of equipment at the Discovery Park Visitor Center to view the nesting herons on our website.
• Getting Your Hands Dirty - Feel connected to the earth and your community working with the Restoration Committee in preserving and enhancing Kiwanis Ravine during one of HHH's work parties. Come to one or all.
• Visualize and Staff SeaFair table - We people to help conceive a display table at the annual Magnolia SeaFair event and to help staff that table. Get to work with Henrietta the Heron!
• Assist Outreach Committee in trying to improve Seattle's tree ordinance and be a "watchdog" for protecting the herons.
• Historian - Interview older Kiwanis neighbors and compile early Kiwanis history.
• Inventory - Plan and conduct a tree inventory in the 500' GBH buffer area.