Last week?s celebration to recognize volunteers at Discovery Park was quite the affair.
Seventy-five volunteers from Discovery, Carkeek and North Beach parks joined together for a potluck dinner, some laughs and reflection on the year.
Several volunteers displayed thei paintings, photographs and nature journals all of which drew inspiration from the three parks. Many of the volunteers had focused on specific areas or fields. They were Adopt an Area Volunteers, Bird Tour Leaders, Junior Naturalists, Librarian, Special Projects, Bird Survey teams, Recyclers, Advisory Council Members, Database Entry volunteers, and general gardeners and docents.
Among the list of volunteers was the South Meadowlarks Big Sit Team of Neil and carleen Zimmerman, Kathy and Arn Slettebak and Helen Gilbert. These volunteers sat and counted birds, rain or shine, from 4:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and in the process raised more than $1,000 for the Discovery Park Habitat Fund. They found 55 species of birds.
All volunteers were recognized at the event and each received a prize from one of several supporting sponsors, which included the following:
Seattle Audubon Society, MiniMountain, IMAX, Northwest Outdoor Center, Discovery Espresso, Evergreen Escapes.
Seattle Parks and Recreation is now putting the call out for volunteers for 2012, especially in database entry, bird surveying and adopt-an-area-stewards. If you?re interested, call Penny Rose at (206) 386-4250.
by Sara
Volunteers celebrated at Discovery Park
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