ECOSS

Our Outdoor Leadership cohort had their first session this past weekend! The cohort learned all about how to plan a camping trip for their communities, and how to use different types of gear, including how to set up a tent! ⛺

We've been working together with the Vietnamese Cultural Center community and Green Seattle Partnership to restore habitat near Longfellow Creek! We have another event coming up this weekend, check it out: https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/44134/

Join the ECOSS team for a morning in nature, working on our habitat restoration site, and meet fellow ECOSS community members. We will be removing non-native plants for recently planted and more established plants to continue thriving.

Dress for the weather. Please bring closed-toe shoes and clothes you do not mind getting dirty. Bring reuseable water bottle. We will have gloves and tools for everyone.

Register: https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/44134/

Last month, we led a restoration day for students at Rising Star Elementary as part of the Foresting Seattle program! Youth and their parents had the opportunity to learn more about the important role trees and forests play in our local communities and the environment, while getting hands-on experience doing restoration work. 🌲Thanks for coming out!

We had such a great time at the game last week with the ECOSS Community! Thanks for having us ⚾💙

We're looking for a Director of Programs to join our team! ECOSS seeks a Director of Programs who is a compassionate and empathetic leader with the skills to be able to support, mentor, and uplift staff in their work. The Director of Programs will be passionate and skilled at designing metrics for measurable program outcomes, and at implementing new systems of accountability to track our organizational impact through effective data collection and management. Learn more at ecoss.org/jobs . Review of applications will begin June 15th.

Join the ECOSS team for a morning in nature, working on our habitat restoration site, and meet fellow ECOSS community members. We will be removing non-native plants for recently planted and more established plants to continue thriving.

Lunch will be provided., we ask volunteers to register and complete our lunch form by Wednesday 5/20. https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/44052/

What to Bring
Dress for the weather. Please bring closed-toe shoes and clothes you do not mind getting dirty. Bring reuseable water bottle. We will have gloves and tools for everyone.

Where to Meet
Seward Park Shelter 5, Seattle, WA 98118
Coordinates: 47.551638, -122.249454

Where to Park
Parking is available around shelters 4 and 5.
Bus Route # 50 stops at Seward Park Ave S & Wilson Ave S.

Become an outdoor leader!
In this cohort program, you will experience different outdoor activities, connect with nature, and gain essential skills to lead outings.
🛶Apply by May 29: https://forms.monday.com/forms/c2ef7625a914ca271e8107da80e10f18?r=use1

This cohort is open to participants 18 years or older, of any skill level, with priority given to people who haven't had the opportunity to be outdoors before. Members of BIPOC or immigrant communities are encouraged to apply.

Up to $1000 stipend available for completion of program

Questions? Contact [email protected]

***UPDATE: extended until 5pm today!** MARINERS FANS, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for! RIGHT NOW is your chance to turn-two with a GiveBIG lunch time double play! If you make a gift anytime during the next hour (until 1:00pm) you’ll be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to join us at the Mariners game on Friday, May 15th! We’re giving away 10 pairs of tickets so don’t wait on this double play! Make a GiveBIG gift to ECOSS, have your gift matched, and enter in a chance to join ECOSS staff at the Mariners game next Friday night! Make a gift here: https://www.wagives.org/organization/ecoss . Go M’s!

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It’s GiveBIG! Washington State’s largest virtual philanthropy drive, and your chance to make an impact in your community.

When you make a gift to ECOSS today (https://www.wagives.org/organization/ecoss), you can have it MATCHED dollar-for-dollar thanks to a generous contribution from an ECOSS board member! Your support allows our programs to operate without barriers and address some of the region’s greatest environmental justice issues such as stormwater pollution, transportation electrification, improving greenspaces and more.

Keep an eye out for other communications from our team today, including letters from staff, quotes from community members, and opportunities that you can share with your community! GiveBIG for ECOSS and have your gift MATCHED, today!