Seattle Nonprofits and Charities

I've volunteered almost 2,000 hours with The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and have come to know that MTSG is such an amazing and important organization! MTSG works with volunteers, including young children, students, families, boy scouts, girl scouts, faith-based groups, and corporate groups. MTSG staff has really perfected volunteer events as they are so welcoming, prepared, and really strive to educate volunteers so that they will understand how important their work is and that they will want to come back again and again! They also hire crews of young adults as part of the Washington Conservation Corps to perform local environmental restoration and trail maintenance throughout the Greenway. Corpsmembers learn valuable physical skills, as well as team building and leadership skills. Environmental restoration is so crucial to provide food and habitat for local wildlife, to decrease flooding, to improve soil and air quality, and of course improve water quality for our beloved salmon!!! Our popular hiking trails are well-maintained so that they can be enjoyed by all. MTSG brings communities together through volunteer work, also working to create new walking/biking trails between cities, and promoting local farms, community events, and heritage. MTSG even works with construction planners to decrease environmental impacts, including the I-90 wildlife crossing project! They truly listen to what the community wants and works with local governments, businesses, and citizens to come to mutual agreements! I am SO PROUD of this organization and will continue to support them both financially and through volunteer work! HOORAY for the Greenway!

I have been a volunteer, active as a Puget Sound Steward, for the past 6 years, first starting with People for Puget Sound which merged its habitat restoration program with EarthCorps during my second year of involvement. My stewardship efforts are focused on improving the native habitat within the Duwamish River watershed, community outreach/education and supporting the efforts of other organizations through the Duwamish Alive Coalition, of which EarthCorps is a core member. <br> <br>Working with EarthCorps has been a joyful and rewarding experience. The urban restoration sites we work on provide critical habitat within the greater Puget Sound area. EarthCorps works in a positive, collaborative manner with other nonprofits, municipalities, and organizations in what can be a very complex, challenging environment resulting in successful restorations. Their holistic , long term approach not only benefits the projects but also volunteers who are encouraged to become stewards of our public open spaces. Volunteers experience is enhanced by educational opportunities and experiences. EarthCorps also bring young professional adults from other countries to learn about restoration both the science and management so they can take these skills back to their communities. <br> <br>

I think I've been on a crew party cleaning up a trail, which is a Great Experience! I think this is the best organization for repelling the advances of an Over Industrialized World wiping out up all Resources in its Path!