10/10/10 Workparty

From IslandVision

Over 6,400 work parties (as of Oct 6th) have been registered at 350.org, and we on Mercer Island are going to do our part to support the message. Let's send a clear message to our politicians: We're getting to work, how about you?

The plan is to have a series of You-Powered work and educational events throughout the day, followed by a party at night, which current includes the following, but please check back as details may change:

On Oct 9th:

9:30am-3pm:

• Work with Mountain to Sounds Greenway and Island Park Elementary to help cleanup Dragon Park and the surrounding area of trash and debris (contact Nancy Weil)

On Oct 10th:

8-10am:

• Pull ivy at Pioneer Park with the Mayor Jim Pearman with the help of the Boy Scouts (contact Nancy Weil)
• Remove invasive species and help clean up the 5th grade hillside at West Mercer Elementary school (contact Bert Loosmore)

11am-3pm:

• Visit the Mercer Island Farmer's Market!
• Learn why 350 is such an important number (maybe the most important number in the world!) at the IslandVision/Green Ribbon Commission booth and consider taking the pledge to reduce your carbon footprint by 10% next year.
• Participate in the BIKE WORKSHOP: get your bike safety checked; your helmet fitted; donate your un-used bikes to BIKE WORKS; participate in a road safety bike rodeo and meet Officer Parr Mercer Island Police Bike Patrolman. (contact Lucia Pirzio-Biroli)

1-5pm:

• Work at the Lakeridge Elementary Learning Garden laying down wood chips, building a worm bin, and cleaning out the upper beds of the garden area. Bring clippers and shovels! (contact Kaarina Aufranc)

5-7pm:

• Celebrate your efforts at the inaugural Mercer Island Green Drinks (details to be announced...)

Sponsored by IslandVision and the Mercer Island Green Ribbon Commission. For more information contact Bert Loosmore or Nancy Weil.