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200 Cedar and Spruce saplings planted in Woodlands
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200 Cedar and Spruce saplings planted in Woodlands
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Please visit our info booth at the Woodlands & Waterway Picnic, Sept 14th, 1-4 pm, Denny Park
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Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance, the organization behind the Juanita WoodlandsCampaign, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All contributions to the Juanita Woodlands Campaign are tax-deductible as permitted by law. DCNA is committed to the protection and preservation of the woodlands, wildlife and waterways of the Denny Creek Watershed. |
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If you take a walk in the Woodlands to the west of Holmes Point Drive, you’ll notice that quite a few cedar and spruce saplings – dressed in pink ribbons – have arrived for the holidays. A present from Santa and his elves, perhaps? No, the new plantings are the handiwork of a host of volunteers, including members of Cub Scout Den 567, who turned out on December 10 to dig in the new trees. It was a beautiful, crisp, sunny Saturday, and the team made quick work of unloading and installing over 200 trees. Our thanks go to them and to Mike Crandell (right) and Kathy Rismoen, of the County’s Parks Department, who selected the plants and supervised the planting. 
The cedar and spruce trees provide diversity to the stand of Douglas fir that dominates the western sector of the Woodlands. They will not only provide aesthetic variety but they will also enhance the Woodlands’ health. The monoculture that currently exists in this portion of the park – a remnant of a replanting in 1925 – is susceptible to diseases like root rot. And, indeed, many of the Woodlands’ Douglas firs have contracted this disease and will be removed to prevent its spread.
Please welcome the new trees by letting them take root in peace. We’ve closed a few paths to accommodate the new saplings and we hope that park users won’t disturb them. We are looking for volunteers to monitor the progress of the new plantings and to help keep them watered during the dry summer months. If you want to help, please let us know!