Tree Planting at Tokul Bypass

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Date & Time
Saturday, January 20, 2018 | 10 am - 2 pm
Difficulty
Easy to Moderate
Age Restriction
Participants under 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
What to Bring

For safety, volunteers are required to wear:

  • Long pants (we’ll be working with tools, so no shorts!)
  • Sturdy, close-toed shoes (absolutely no sandals)
  • Gloves (provided)

In addition, we recommend that participants bring:

  • Warm layers
  • Big sack lunch
  • At least one full water bottle
  • Small daypack for lunch, extra layers, etc…
Driving Directions

Address: 38833 SE 60th St Snoqualmie, WA 98065, google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/ojJXwRLPjoASharo7

Driving Directions: From the roundabout where WA-202/Railroad Ave meets Tokul Rd SE, exit the traffic circle on Tokul RD SE. * In 0.7 miles, turn right on SE 60th St. * In a quarter mile the road forks, follow signs and stay to the RIGHT, heading down a narrow dirt road. * Continue to the end of the road where Greenway staff will direct you to parking.

Additional Information
Tokul Bypass is part of King County’s award-winning Parks and Recreation system, which in totality consists of 200 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, and 28,000 acres of open space.  In King County parks, you'll find ballfields, playgrounds, and pools as well as lush forests, quiet meadows, and many other Pacific Northwest ecosystems. 

At Tokul Bypass, you will be teaming up with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and King County Parks and Recreation to enhance this growing forest and wetland ecosystem. Together, we will plant native trees and shrubs, and remove invasive species that impede their growth. Forests need to have diversity in order to be healthy and thrive.  When forests are thriving, they can provide many benefits to our community like filtering pollution, mitigating erosion and storm damage, providing habitat for wildlife, and creating green spaces where people can connect with the outdoors. Aggressive weeds like English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry were brought to this area for their desirable characteristics of staying green all year round or for their tasty fruits.  These plants, however, have upset the balance that our forests need to survive and thrive. Removing these aggressive weeds and planting native plants can help restore balance to a damaged ecosystem.

Thank you for volunteering with the Greenway Trust and King County Parks and Recreation! No experience necessary, all training provided.
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