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Start a garden in a planting strip along the street. Explore our interactive corridor map, find what to grow, and start nurturing today.
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Articles, webinars, tips and ideas to start nurturing nature in your own neighborhood
Start a garden in a planting strip along the street. Explore our interactive corridor map, find what to grow, and start nurturing today.
Check out our list of local wildlife-supporting plant stores and nurseries, organizations, and community science opportunities.
Gardeners can check out seeds for free from the library to plant. Then after harvest, gardeners bring seeds back to the library for others to enjoy in future growing seasons.
New types of vegetation can attract additional wildlife to an area. You might be surprised how a little green can go a long way!
Protecting the trees and other vegetation that what we currently have is perhaps the most important way to ensure biodiversity in cities.
Some introduced plant species can diminish biodiversity. Other plants produce poisons that can harm wildlife. Learn what plants to avoid when figuring out what to plant or remove in your outdoor space.
Despite the urban character and the high population density, a surprising diversity of life exists in Capitol Hill. Explore a few physical aspects of our urban ecosystems and meet some of its more-than-human residents.
Learn about container gardening with shrubs, trees, herbs, veggies, perennials, and annuals. A special focus will be on plantings that provide pollinators with food and that encourage bird habitat.
Three inspiring local food justice practitioners will share how their work in urban farming improves access to healthy foods, fosters relationships to land, and builds community.
A collaborative project led by the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict and Seattle Audubon with support from members of the Seattle Bird Conservation Partnership. Our goal is to improve access to and between green spaces while improving habitat quality for birds, insect pollinators, and other wildlife.
Nature of Your Neighborhood is a collaboration between Birds Connect Seattle, the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, and the Seattle Bird Conservation Partnership. Our goal is to foster relationships between the people and the nature of their neighborhoods.