March 17, 2007
St. Patrick's Day Tree Planting
Volunteers showed their green spirit on our St. Patrick's Day Tree Planting. They helped Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, King County and local residents of the Dorre Don neighborhood revegetate a degraded riparian area next to the Cedar River Trail. Volunteers planted 110 native trees, shrubs, and willow stakes in a speedy two hours. Thanks to their efforts, the levee, riparian zone and adjacent trail will be greener for years to come.

March 10, 2007
Planting at Road 60 Abandonment Project
Youths from the Sammamish YMCA joined FCRW volunteers for a day of hands-on learning in the protected Cedar River Watershed. Volunteers started their day at the Education Center, where SPU Botanist and Senior Watershed Planner, Clay Antieau, introduced them to the colorful history of the area. Then, volunteers planted over 300 trees along a decommissioned logging road near Taylor Creek. This project will reduce sedimentation run-off and provide habitat for hundreds of native plants and animals.

February 3, 2007
Planting at Taylor Creek
Ninety-eight volunteers gathered on a rain-splashed morning to plant native trees and shrubs in the Taylor Creek wetland. Members of the Washington Conservation Corps gave planting demonstrations and showed volunteers how to dip bare root plants into a special nutrient solution. Volunteers also received a tour of the wetland from King County ecologist Laura Hartema. By the end of the day, they had planted 1,500 native trees and shrubs along a recovering stretch of Taylor Creek. The event was filmed by King County as part of a series on habitat restoration. It is expected to air later this month.

January 15, 2007
Habitat Restoration at Jan Curve
Students and colleagues from the University of Washington commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service by restoring habitat along the lower Cedar River. Surrounded by snow and sunshine, volunteers planted, staked and flagged a new grove of Douglas fir and alder trees. They also removed barbed wire fencing and cut down invasive weeds along a 300 levee – making room for future planting projects along the riverbank.

November 18, 2006
Lower Cedar River Planting at the Lions Club Site
Spawning sockeye salmon splashed nearby as volunteers from Boeing and Girl Scout Troop #662 planted native trees along the lower Cedar River.Together, they planted 321 cottonwood and alder trees, which will help greatly to restore the health of this recovering floodplain.

October 21, 2006
Habitat Restoration at Cedar Falls
Sponsored by REI Southcenter/Tukwila, 37 volunteers joined us to plant 327 native trees, including spruce, cedar and cascara. This project is part of a multi-year effort to replant habitat south of Rattlesnake Lake and restore it to a healthy mixed-conifer forest.

October 3, 2006
Benefit Auction at the Seattle Aquarium
The Benefit Auction and Private Evening at the Seattle Aquarium to benefit Friends of the Cedar River Watershed was a huge success, raising $10,000. Guest speaker was William Ruckelshaus, the first head of the EPA, a director of several corporations, chairman of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, among many other accomplishments.

October 7, 2006
Cleanup of Findley Lake
Washed in late autumn sunshine, volunteers hiked into Findley Lake to inventory and carry out remnants of a defunct UW research station. Together, they removed bundles of wire, plastic tubing, rusted tools and even an aluminum dinghy. The ongoing efforts at Findley Lake aim to restore this unique habitat to a pristine condition.

Other events
Invasive Weed Removal at Rattlesnake Lake, September 15, 2006
Invasive Weed Removal, July 15, 2006
Slash Removal at McClellan Creek, June 3, 2006
Slash Removal and Tree Planting at The Middle Fork of Taylor
Creek, May 6, 2006
Earth Day event, April 22, 2006
Habitat Restoration at Cedar Falls, March 25, 2006