Alderwood REI (Seattle)

3000 184th Street SW Ste 952 >Alderwood Store Events > Event Description Alderwood Clinics and Events  Mercer Slough Service Project6/14/2008 9 00 AMPresented by REI and the City of Bellevue Join volunteers from all over the Puget Sound area for this massive planting effort at the site of the new Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center! Volunteers will be planting native vegetation on the site of the Education Center and in some of the environmentally sensitive design features including " bio-swales" designed to minimize runoff and manage storm water The Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center is a major asset to educators from around the Puget Sound area who bring their students to the Center for a hands-on science learning experience Currently under construction the remodeled Center will be able to accommodate 30 000 students each year! All tools for this project will be provided by the Bellevue Parks Department and REI will provide snacks drinks and nifty " Get Dirty" tech tees for each volunteer When Saturday June 14 9am - 1pm Where Meet at Bellefields Trailhead 2101 118th Avenue SE in Bellevue Parking is available at the trailhead Please carpool RSVP Volunteers should RSVP with Bob Schafer Bellevue Parks & Community Services at (425) 452-7225 or rschafer@bellevuewa gov This project is limited to 60 volunteers Location Mercer Slough Environmental Education CenterContact 425-452-7225 or rschafer@bellevuewa govCost FreeRegistration Required? Yes contact Bob Schafer Bellevue Parks & Community Services                          

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