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Will You Be Mine: Cheasty Community Restoration Event
Saturday, February 4, 10 AM to 12 PM. Join us for a restoration party and watch your children enjoy nature and participate in special activities.… read more
#OptOutside : Will you go out with us?
#OptOutside for Cheasty and turn Black Friday into Green Friday! We are joining REI outside, far from the flourescent aisles, to plant trees in Cheasty Greenspace and then travel to Duthie Hill in Issaquah to ride mountain bikes together.
WHAT: #OptOutside 2016, build community, restore the woods, envision the future
WHEN: Black … read more
Candy Cane & Clementine Hunt: Saturday, December 3 @ 10 AM
It is time for our annual Candy Cane & Clementine Hunt! Bring your little ones (and a gathering bag) to Cheasty Greenspace at Mt. View for a woodland hunt for seasonal delights. For ages 5 and under.
WHAT: Candy Cane & Clementine Hunt
WHERE: Cheasty Greenspace at Mountain View
WHEN: Saturday, December 3 @ … read more
Third Annual Lantern Walk! Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 @ 5 PM
Come to the Third Annual Lantern Walk on Saturday, November 5, 2016.
As days get shorter and nights grow longer, we gather and walk together carrying lanterns to celebrate the bright spirit of our community. Led by music, we will walk as a group through New Rainier Vista, cross S. Columbian Way, and walk … read more
Cheasty Project Update
Hi friends, Seattle Parks and Recreation recently updated the Cheasty Project Site. Have a read if you want to get an update on the project.
The Cheasty Mountain Bike and Pedestrian Trail Pilot Project will provide recreational opportunities for families and neighbors to access nature
FCGMV Press Release: SEPA
Friends of Cheasty Greenspace/Mt.View (FCGMV) Move Forward with the Design Process for the Cheasty Mountain Bike/Pedestrian Trail Pilot (01/28/16)
The Friends of Cheasty Greenspace/Mt. View (FCGMV), the community organization behind the Cheasty Mountain Bike/Pedestrian Trail Pilot Project, continue to move forward with the trail design process by gathering necessary environmental data. The recent SEPA DNS … read more
Message to Supporters
Dear Supporters:
We deeply appreciate the tremendous energy and dedication in this community to work towards equitable nature access in Southeast Seattle. Working together, we have made great progress in the restoration of Cheasty Greenspace, weathered years of public meetings, and kept the dream alive. We grow with the strength of our shared vision for … read more
Candy Cane Clementine Hunt, Dec. 5 @ 10 AM
The annual Cheasty Greenspace at Mt. View Candy Cane and Clementine Hunt is on December 5 at 10 AM! Bring your little ones and a gathering bag to Cheasty Greenspace at Mt. View for a woodland hunt for seasonal delights. For ages 5 and under.
S Alaska Pl Staircase Recommended for Funding!
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has recommended that the City Council provide FCGMV with a Neighborhood Park & Street Fund in order to complete the staircase and landscaping at the South Alaska Place street end! This project will be done in partnership with Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Department … read more
Lantern Walk, Saturday November 7
Come join us on Saturday, November 7 at 5 PM for our annual lantern walk! Everyone is welcome to come join in this celebration of our community and access to nature.
Thank you Jeff Nachtigal for this excellent video!… read more
Facebook Posts
Cheasty Trails and Bike Park shared Friends of Cheasty Greenspace/Mt. View's photo.
It's cool under the trees! View Point Park work party THIS Saturday, 7/15, 9am! Everyone is welcome to help restore the Cheasty Greenspace forest; bring your good spirit and we'll provide the coffee and pastry and tools! Meet at VPP, 28th Ave S and S Nevada St, in Rainier Vista. We welcome your support, so come for an hour, or stay 'till noon! See you Saturday. Make sure to pause when you get to the forest, and listen for the flicker's plaintive call — they're out there loud and clear this time of year.
Cheasty Trails and Bike Park shared Friends of Cheasty Greenspace/Mt. View's photo.
On Tuesday evening JULY 11, please feel free to drop by Cheasty Greenspace/Mt View for a some forest therapy! It's a fun, get-your-hands-dirty for an hour after work kind of work party. We'll meet at 2809 S Alaska Pl at 5:30pm (wrapping up no later than 7pm) and head into those lush, cool Cheasty woods...
Cheasty Trails and Bike Park shared Friends of Cheasty Greenspace/Mt. View's post.
Friends of Cheasty Greenspace/Mt. View
Reminder: NO work party Saturday July 1! Have a great 4th of July weekend! See you in 2 weeks on July 15 at View Point Park for our next regularly scheduled Saturday work party! And we meet on Tuesday July 11 at 5:30 for a summer evening work party in Cheasty/Mtn View (meet at 2809 S Alaska St)
Cheasty Trails and Bike Park shared Friends of Cheasty Greenspace/Mt. View's post.
What a great feeling to knock out an entire island of tall grass in one focused morning! It takes sweet patience to comb through grass, blackberry and morning glory to expose plants that were planted this past winter... and it's great to spread a thick layer of mulch knowing those plants have a good chance to grow up! Great camaraderie in the meadow! Thanks everyone! (Next up: Tuesday 5/27 we'll meet at View Point Park, do some restoration work, and then bbq! 5:30-7pm)