“Day of Caring” in the Arboretum, September 16, 2011
And the astonishing United Way “Day of Caring” numbers are in!
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103 total volunteers working 417 hours!
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Representing 4 companies/corporations: AT&T, Japan Business Association, Microsoft, Nordstrom
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Completing 5 projects:
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AT&T – Holly Collection
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3 truckloads of blackberry and weeds hauled out, roots and all!
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Native plant bed and holly berm weeded and mulched!
- Japan Business Association-Pacific Connections Garden, Siskiyou Slope
- Weeded over 1,100 linear feet of 8’wide pathways and hauled out 3 truckloads of weeds!
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Microsoft – Pinetum
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Wheelbarrowed and spread over 36 yards of mulch covering over 30 tree rings and beds!
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Microsoft – Rhododendron Glen
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7 truckloads of blackberry hauled out, roots and all!
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Nordstrom – Azalea Way
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Wheelbarrowed and spread over 5000 sq’ of mulch covering several north-end Azalea beds!
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NOTE: 1 truckload is apporximately 3 yards.
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Special thanks to our sponsoring partner, The Arboretum Foundation – especially Cynthia Welte and Rhonda Bush and of course our other managing partner, Seattle Parks and Rec. Without you guys, Day of Caring wouldn’t be possible.
Blackberry Galore in Rhododendron Glen
