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Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle is a new organization that increases availability of urban fruits and vegetables for all neighbors in West Seattle and White Center. We believe that everyone deserves access to the foods that promote a healthy life.

We are gearing up for the 2008 Fruit Tree Harvest. We harvest residential fruit trees and donate the fruit to the local food banks, senior center and schools.

We are always looking for more volunteers to pick fruit & more trees to harvest!

The harvest season begins in mid July and ends in late September. There will be 2 regularly scheduled picking times each week - one on a weekday evening and one on a weekend day (with additional times as needed.) Volunteers can come for 2 hours or stay for up to 4 hours. Volunteers are needed for picking (ladder or ground), delivering fruit, and scouting trees. Harvesting is typically done by a group of 2-5 people working together. Currently we focus on pesticide free apple, pear, and plum trees. Most of the trees we pick are plums. We offer two orientation sessions for all harvest volunteers prior to picking: Tuesday, July 15 or Monday and August 4 7:00-8:00pm at the Delridge Library. If you are interested in being a volunteer harvester or you have a tree that you would like harvested, please go to our website www.gleanit.org and fill out the online form.

You can also contact Aviva by email at info@gleanit.org or by phone at 206-762-0604.

This fall, the Department of Neighborhoods will be providing free trees for planting on residential streets in Seattle neighborhoods.

Applications are accepted from groups of neighbors and are due on. Friday, August 15, 2008.

This is the Tree Fund’s 13th year, having planted 19,000 trees, and investing nearly $700,000 in making Seattle a greener city. The Tree Fund is a program of the Neighborhood Matching Fund and the Seattle Department of Transportation.

In exchange for free trees to be delivered by the city this. Fall, groups of neighbor attend a city sponsored training session and then organize their neighbors to plant the trees. The goal is to beautify Seattle streets and to support a clean and green environment.

Seattle’s tree cover has shrunk from 40 percent of the city’s land area in 1972 to just 18 percent today, a decline that some say threatens nature’s ability to help manage storm water, reduce erosion, absorb climate-disrupting gases and clean the air. Groups of five households or more on a street or block are eligible to apply and can request a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 trees per project. To apply, contact the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, 684-0464 or at www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/treefund.

Note that more than one street or block can apply, but the trees for that group will be left in one location.

Residential Parking Zone Policy Review E-mail Update #1
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is now engaged in a review of the Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) program in Seattle. The RPZ program is designed to help residents who live in congested areas by discouraging long-term parking of non-residents on residential streets. Staff is looking at all aspects of the program, including program goals, permit issuance; zone creation, and enforcement practices. This work is being done in the broader context of the city’s goals with regards to parking management, transportation, land use, sustainability, climate change, and race and social justice. Staff is also looking at best practices for RPZ programs elsewhere.

SDOT wants to hear from you about the Residential Parking Zone Program. Here are several ways to get involved: • Fill out the survey online at www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/rpz_policy_review.htm • Check out the project web site for updates • Request a presentation to your community or business group

To learn more about the RPZ Policy Review Project, please check out www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/rpz_policy_review.htm. Sign up to be on the mailing list to be kept up to date. Any questions, contact Jennifer Hayes, the project manager at (206) 684-3025, e-mail jennifer.hayes@seattle.gov, or through the project website.

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Community Harvest 2008 Fruit Tree Harvest Street Trees Parking Zone Review Farmers Market Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle: 2008 Fruit Tree Harvest Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle is a new organization that increases availability of urban fruits and vegetables for all neighbors in West Seattle and White Center. We believe that everyone deserves access to the foods that promote a healthy life. We are gearing up for the 2008 Fruit Tree Harvest. We harvest residential fruit trees and donate the fruit to the local food banks, senior center and schools. We are always looking for more volunteers to pick fruit & more trees to harvest! Harvesting Info: The harvest season begins in mid July and ends in late September. There will be 2 regularly scheduled picking times each week - one on a weekday evening and one on a weekend day (with additional times as needed.) Volunteers can come for 2 hours or stay for up to 4 hours. Volunteers are needed for picking (ladder or ground), delivering fruit, and scouting trees. Harvesting is typically done by a group of 2-5 people working together. Currently we focus on pesticide free apple, pear, and plum trees. Most of the trees we pick are plums. We offer two orientation sessions for all harvest volunteers prior to picking: Tuesday, July 15 or Monday and August 4 7:00-8:00pm at the Delridge Library. If you are interested in being a volunteer harvester or you have a tree that you would like harvested, please go to our website www.gleanit.org and fill out the online form. You can also contact Aviva by email at info@gleanit.org or by phone at 206-762-0604. This fall, the Department of Neighborhoods will be providing free trees for planting on residential streets in Seattle neighborhoods. Applications are accepted from groups of neighbors and are due on. Friday, August 15, 2008. This is the Tree Fund’s 13th year, having planted 19,000 trees, and investing nearly $700,000 in making Seattle a greener city. The Tree Fund is a program of the Neighborhood Matching Fund and the Seattle Department of Transportation. In exchange for free trees to be delivered by the city this. Fall, groups of neighbor attend a city sponsored training session and then organize their neighbors to plant the trees. The goal is to beautify Seattle streets and to support a clean and green environment. Seattle’s tree cover has shrunk from 40 percent of the city’s land area in 1972 to just 18 percent today, a decline that some say threatens nature’s ability to help manage storm water, reduce erosion, absorb climate-disrupting gases and clean the air. Groups of five households or more on a street or block are eligible to apply and can request a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 trees per project. To apply, contact the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, 684-0464 or at www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/treefund. Note that more than one street or block can apply, but the trees for that group will be left in one location. Residential Parking Zone Policy Review E-mail Update #1 The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is now engaged in a review of the Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) program in Seattle. The RPZ program is designed to help residents who live in congested areas by discouraging long-term parking of non-residents on residential streets. Staff is looking at all aspects of the program, including program goals, permit issuance; zone creation, and enforcement practices. This work is being done in the broader context of the city’s goals with regards to parking management, transportation, land use, sustainability, climate change, and race and social justice. Staff is also looking at best practices for RPZ programs elsewhere. SDOT wants to hear from you about the Residential Parking Zone Program. Here are several ways to get involved: • Fill out the survey online at www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/rpz_policy_review.htm • Check out the project web site for updates • Request a presentation to your community or business group To learn more about the RPZ Policy Review Project, please check out www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/rpz_policy_review.htm. Sign up to be on the mailing list to be kept up to date. Any questions, contact Jennifer Hayes, the project manager at (206) 684-3025, e-mail jennifer.hayes@seattle.gov, or through the project website. FCA's Website publicizes events that are solely or primarily of a service nature, organized to enrich or entertain residents, improve the neighborhood, or enlist support for the needy. Submit information at any time to webmaster.