Green Kirkland Partnership
The Green Kirkland Partnership engages the local community in the restoration and care of natural areas in City parks.
Volunteer Calendar and Registration
Welcome Volunteers!
Green Kirkland volunteer stewardship events are happening at a park near you in 2023!
Opportunities to volunteer are posted on our event calendar as they become available.
Visit our About Volunteering page for details about what to expect at an event and the current safety guidelines.
Join the Green Kirkland Steward team!
Did you know that a fun and dedicated team of 45+ super volunteers called Green Kirkland Stewards help engage our community in the restoration of over 500 acres of natural parkland in Kirkland?
Stewards bring a diversity of interests, skill, and time to our parks in this long-term, ongoing role. We encourage all that are interested to attend New Steward Orientation. Orientation is free, open to the public, and is a blend of online and in-person sessions.
Visit the Steward Orientation event page to sign-up for all three parts of the training and learn more about this volunteer leadership position.
New Steward Orientation September 2023
Session 1: Program Overview and Restoration (Online) - Wednesday September 20th, 6:00-8:00 pm. Online via Zoom
Session 2: Field Training in Best Practices (In-person) - Saturday, September 23rd, 10:00am – 1:00pm. City of Kirkland Park location details to be sent to registered participants.
Session 3: Volunteer Management (Online) - Wednesday September 27th, 6:00-8:00 pm. Online via Zoom
To learn more about the Steward role visit the Ongoing Volunteer Roles page under About Volunteering.
Sign-up for monthly Green Kirkland e-newsletter to stay informed on the timing of the next orientation.
Summer Watering Volunteers
Thanks to all summer watering volunteers who helped nurture native plants in the natural forested areas of Kirkland’s parks this past summer.
The summer watering role opens again in May of 2024.
Volunteers in this role commit to serving 1 -2 hours per week, during most weeks June through August on their own time and schedule.
Visit the Green Kirkland Summer Watering Role webpage for more details.
2022 Accomplishments
Thank you for contributing to the Green Kirkland Partnership in 2022!
Over 1,500 volunteers contributed over 7,300 hours in our forests and natural areas in 2022. Special thanks to the 48 Green Kirkland Stewards who led over 150 stewardship events. Volunteers, Parks staff, and contractors planted 9,144 native plants and enrolled 16 new acres into restoration across 35 active park sites. Our total acreage enrolled in restoration is now 315 of the 513 acres of natural area parkland.
With your help we’re making our forests and park spaces heathier every year!
Green Kirkland 2022 Accomplishments Flyer(PDF, 7MB)
Visit the City of Kirkland Land Acknowledgement page.
This program is made possible with support from the King County Wastewater Treatment Division and King Conservation District.
