Kirkland Parks Foundation announces a collaborative project with the City’s Green Kirkland Partnership to fund native plants for Green Kirkland Day.

The Green Kirkland Partnership will be hosting its first ever Green Kirkland Day on Nov. 14. Green Kirkland Day is a day to celebrate the Partnership’s accomplishments, volunteers’ hard work throughout the year, and to plant hundreds of native plants in several of Kirkland’s natural area parks. The main site for Green Kirkland Day will be at Crestwoods Park forest.

The Green Kirkland Partnership seeks donations to help cover the cost of native trees, shrubs and groundcover, such as Woods’ rose, salmonberry, and sword fern. The estimated total cost of all the plants is $4,000. Green Kirkland Partnership will provide $1,500 and needs to raise another $2,500. This will enable it to purchase enough plants to fill areas recently cleared of invasive ivy and blackberry. Over time, the new plants will grow and mature into a healthy forest, cared for by ongoing volunteer efforts. The plants will supply wildlife with food and habitat and local residents with clean air and natural areas to enjoy.

The Kirkland Parks Foundation has committed to working with the community to raise the $2,500 needed for plants, by Aug. 31. The Kirkland Parks Foundation invites the entire community of Kirkland to make tax-deductible contributions of any dollar amount to this project. Visit the Foundation’s website at www.kirklandparksfoundation.org to learn how to donate.