You asked, and we heard you! The Land Trust's Stewardship Crew is now offering a monthly weekend volunteer opportunity for those who cannot make our usual Tuesday work parties. (Or, just need a little more habitat restoration in their lives!)

Join Adrian the last Saturday of the month on one of our many preserves for a morning of fun!

This week, we're heading out to Paradise Valley for planting maintenance, invasive removal, and treats.

Meet at the Judd Creek parking lot, we'll hike in from there: https://g.co/kgs/jwxC6gy

P.S. High school juniors, if you start volunteering with the Land Trust on Saturdays now, you'll be all set for service hours next year!

Spending some quality time in the dirt is the kind of family fun we can really get behind. We could use helping hands of all shapes and sizes at our Friday farm working party this week!

🌱Where: Matsuda Farm RAIN OR SHINE

🌱When: 10am - Noon, every Friday 

🌱What: As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:

- Weeding rows

- Transplanting

- Bed prepping

- Seeding

- 🍪

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

In honor of Earth Day, we have a great opportunity to give back to the land that gives us so much. Join Adrian and Keller at Whispering Firs Bog for a morning of invasive removal and maintenance at the preserve that started it all for the Land Trust.

Whispering Firs Bog Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mJjbJPJBqL19Ssar7

You will park along Vashon Highway, so please be mindful of traffic.

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪

You know spring is here with the explosion of green all around us! Unfortunately, this also applies to grass and weeds, which we would prefer to not take over our row crops. Care to lend a hand tackling weeding and other tasks at our weekly work party?

🌱Where: Matsuda Farm RAIN OR SHINE

🌱When: 10am - Noon, every Friday 

🌱What: As always, tasks may change, that's just farmin, but we hope to tackle:

- Weeding rows

- Transplanting

- Bed prepping

- Seeding

- 🍪

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

It’s time to give one of our Island’s most precious ponds a little love! Join Adrian, Keller, and the rest of the stew crew for a morning of cedar planting and blackberry battling out at Christensen Pond!

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need 🍪

Looking to get more involved in our local food system? A trip out to Matsuda Farm for Volunteer Fridays is a great way to lend a hand!

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites.

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

One Night Only!

Backbone Meaningful Movies on Vashon is presenting a screening of Changer: A Hand Telling at Vashon Theatre, on Tuesday, April 8th, from 6-8pm.

Filmed on Lower Elwha S’klallam Tribe land, the film is a timeless, cross-cultural storytelling event bridging Native myths and Deaf culture.

Changer is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant film that reimagines storytelling through movement, myth and memory. Using deaf actors and blending indigenous traditions with contemporary performance, this powerful piece uses the simple yet evocative image of a hand to guide audiences through a joinery of transformation and resilience.

After the screening, the filmmakers will be on hand to answer questions and tell more about the creation of the film.

The Vashon screening will be free, with donations accepted at the door, and is co-sponsored by Backbone Campaign, the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust, Vashon Theatre, Island GreenTech, and the Meaningful Movies Project.

Raise your hand if you're ready for a morning of planting and invasive removal!

Join Adrian and Keller out at the Judd Creek Preserve for some quality restoration time.

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need.

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

Looking to get more involved in our local food system? A trip out to Matsuda Farm for Volunteer Fridays is a great way to lend a hand!

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites.

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

It’s planting time! Join Keller and Adrian for a morning of fun at the Judd Creek. We’ll meet at the trailhead and hike into the planting site.

Be sure to dress for the weather, and bring hydration! We’ll have treats and gloves to share.

Looking to get more involved in our local food system? A trip out to Matsuda Farm for Volunteer Fridays is a great way to lend a hand!

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites.

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

We are SO close to filling up the nursery with native plants for our restoration projects. Want to come give the Stew Crew a hand up-potting the last of the bareroots?

Bring water and appropriate clothing, we’ll have gloves, tools, and everything else you need! 🍪

It’s Thursday, which means only one more sleep until our next volunteer day at Matsuda Farm 😍 We hope to see you for some quality time in the dirt!

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites. Looking forward to seeing you all out there!

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

Planting native species along our island's creeks is an important step in restoration. These plants help shade the creeks, keeping these spring fed springs nice and cold for fish, and produce habitat for the bugs juvenile salmon and trout need to grow.

Dress for the weather, and don't forget hydration! We'll supply gloves, tools, laughs, and 🍪

End your week with some smiles and join us at Matsuda Farm! Our Farm Team and volunteers will be back in action with early spring tasks.

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring hydration. We'll have treats, gloves, and tools, but feel free to bring your favorites. Looking forward to seeing you all out there!

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link! https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

Keller and the crew have lots of soil ready for another round of up-potting at the Fisher Pond warehouse! Come join the team to pot our stock of bare-root plants so they can grow big and strong for transplanting later this year.

Dress for the weather, and don't forget hydration! We'll supply gloves, tools, laughs, and 🍪

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

Don't forget! You have First Friday plans with the Land Trust. Join us at the Land Trust building uptown (10014 SW Bank Rd) from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for treats, community, and a sneak peak on our big plans for 2025. We'll have a short program at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you all there!

It's that time of year again! We are SO excited to welcome our volunteers back to Matsuda Farm this Friday, March 7th. There is plenty of work to do out in the fields as we prepare for the 10,000 (!!!) seedlings growing rapidly in the prop house.

Dress for the weather, and be sure to bring some hydration. We'll have gloves, tools, and everything else you may need.

Need directions to the farm? Follow this link: https://www.vashonlandtrust.org/parking-directions

It's that time of the year to fill up our restoration nursery, and we have bare-root plants that need to be potted up before planting them out at our various preserves. Join the Stew Crew for a morning of native plants, laughs, and 🍪 at the Fisher Pond Warehouse!

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We’ll have tools, gloves, and anything else you’ll need.

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net 

It's that time of the year to fill up our restoration nursery, and we have bare-root plants that need to be potted up before planting them out at our various preserves. Join the Stew Crew for a morning of native plants, laughs, and 🍪 at the Fisher Pond Warehouse!

Be sure to dress for the weather and bring hydration! We’ll have tools, gloves, and anything else you’ll need.

Vashon Bird Alliance volunteers partner with the Land Trust every week to help maintain and restore habitat in Paradise Valley.  They remove invasive plants, prepare new areas for planting, and plant native trees and shrubs that capture and store carbon and provide food and shelter for the whole array of local wildlife.  And they have a great time doing it together!  Come join the fun!

Meet at Judd Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the EAST side of 111th Ave. SW in Paradise Valley.  Parking is along the road.  [Note: This is not the Kneeshaw Trailhead parking lot, which is further north and on the west side of 111th].  Late arrivees can follow signs to the worksite.

Tasks: Removing holly, ivy, blackberries, & other invasive plants to prepare areas for planting this fall and winter.

Tools needed: Bring your own shovels and loppers, the odd weed wrench if you have one.  A few extra tools will be on hand, but bringing your own helps make sure we have enough for everybody!

Attire: Please bring your own work gloves.  Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.  Long pants and long-sleeved shirts are strongly recommended.

 For more information, contact:

Jim Evans - 206-678-8914 or frangula54@centurytel.net