Many of us know of Henry Yesler, one of Seattle's forefathers, but what is Yesler Swamp on the east side of the Center for Urban Horticulture?
Read more »CUH Update – Sprimmer 2011: There is NO summer!
Things certainly ramped up since my last post on here hence the absence of updates, but it’s been a busy past few months here at the Center for Urban Horticulture Grounds. There are several exciting new projects underway and our regular summer regiment is in full swing with regular volunteers that have helped what is now a two person crew to oversee all of CUH Grounds since our third colleague left.
Read more »A successful season of restoration in UBNA!
This spring quarter wrapped up a wonderful season of restoration events in the Union Bay Natural Area, with fantastic progress being made on several projects. Tallying 177 individual visits in the spring quarter, students and community members collectively donated over 400 hours of their time to the restoration efforts being made in UBNA! The northern end of Yesler Swamp saw a major improvement with the removal of a large monoculture of Himalayan blackberry.
Read more »Yesler Swamp Trail
On Saturday June 5, the east half of the Yesler Swamp Trail (below Surber Drive) was surfaced with chips. You now have your choice, after entering the trailhead off of the UWBG parking lot, of walking the west trail to the edge of Lake Washington, or walking the east trail to within sight of the beaver lodge.
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