Weed Warriors are Volunteers from the Community
with a Passion for Environmental Stewardship
of our Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces
We are adults, elementary, middle and high school students from the community, members from Newcastle Trails, Newcastle Historical Society, Hazen High School, Hazen's Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams, Liberty High School, Northwest Outdoor 4-H Club of King County, Hazelwood Brownie Troop, Boys Scouts from the Community, Newport Woods Association, Hazen High School Earth Core Club, Hazen Key Club, Newcastle Starbucks, Sweet Decadence, Newcastle Dentistry, Attorneys Tolin & Victoria, LLP, Orthodontic Excellence, and more.....
Weed Warriors are Mighty and Growing!
Weed Warriors launched their first project in February of 2008 with the massive ivy removal and habitat restoration of the Newcastle Historical Cemetery. Through 2008 and 2009 we continued to remove various species of invasive noxious weeds in many locations around the City of Newcastle, reaching over 1,124 hours. For the first half of 2010, January to June 2010, volunteers have already given over 1,140 hours in volunteer environmental stewardship hours, totaling a whopping 2,264 hours since we began. The benefits to the City of Newcastle and residents of the restoration projects are priceless, since the projects impart an awareness of and need for environmental stewardship of our parks trails and open spaces. These spaces will be enjoyed by generations to come. If we could put a value on the the work offered by the volunteers, it would total over $33,960. Thank you, Volunteers!
Volunteer Opportunities for 2010
Weed Warrior Environmental Stewardship Projects restore a healthy balance to our environment by removing invasive weeds and planting native species plants. Click on the Project Calendar to view scheduled events.
Youths fulfilling community service for school requirements are encouraged to participate in projects and give their volunteer time to our local community.