The City of Redmond and Forterra, formerly the Cascade Land Conservancy, are partnering to sponsor a work party on April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at Hartman Park, 17300 N.E. 104 St. in Redmond.

All those who care about Redmond’s urban forests can help by volunteering to remove invasive plants and plant native trees and shrubs to re-establish a healthy forest and mitigate carbon in the atmosphere. No experience is necessary and gloves, tools and other materials are available. It is important to dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. All ages are welcome, although all volunteers younger than 18 must either be accompanied by an adult or bring a signed waiver (available at www.greenredmond.org, on the Volunteer Schedule page).

This event is part of the Last Saturday of the Month program from Green Redmond. The remaining events will take place on the following days and parks.

• May 26 – Grass Lawn Park, 7031 148 Ave. N.E.
• June 30 – Viewpoint Park, 18440 NE 24th St.
• July 28 – Idylwood Beach Park, 3650 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy N.E.
• August 25 – Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park, 19545 Redmond Rd.
• September 29 – Redmond Watershed Preserve, 21760 Novelty Hill Rd.
• October 27 – Viewpoint Park, 18440 N.E. 24th St.

All volunteers should look for Green Redmond Partnership event signs to sign-in and receive their tools and gloves.

For information on the work parties, contact Chris Tolonen at ctolonen@redmond.gov or (425) 556-2369. For general information about the Green Redmond Partnership, contact Teresa Kluver at tkluver@redmond.gov or (425) 556-2355.