Links:
Everett Parks & Recreation - http://www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=11
Washington Native Plant Society - Great resource for learning more about native plants: www.wnps.org
- Ivy out - Part of the Washington Native Plant Society website: http://ivyout.org
Green Everett (note - this is NOT the same as the Green City Partnerships listed below) - a grassroots group concerned about sustainable living in Everett: http://greeneverett.wikispaces.com/
Sustainable Everett: Features the Renewable Energy Symposium and Expo that took place in Everett in 2007. Another symposium is being planned for this October: www.sustainableeverett.com
Transportation: Find an environmentally friendly way to get to Forest Park!
- Take the bus - Everett Transit Routes 1, 2 and 23 serve Forest Park: http://www.everettwa.org/cityhall/transit/routes.asp
- Ride a bike - visit Sharing Wheels, a community bike shop in Everett: www.sharingwheels.org
Bring your bike to the work site. Photo by Steve K. Marl.
Pilchuck Audubon Society - Field trips, monthly presentations, conservation and education programs: www.pilchuckaudubon.org
Green City Partnerships - These are Partnerships formed by Cities, the Cascade Land Conservancy and groups and citizens working to restore the health and sustainability of natural areas in their city: www.greenseattle.org, www.greenkirkland.org, www.greentacoma.org
Field Guides:
The Sibley Guide to Birds - by David Allen Sibley
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast - by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon
Mushrooms Demystified - by David Aurora