Think About How a Tree Stays Put.
Whatever the wind, whatever the weather throws at it, a tree remains where it rooted. It may fall, but it can’t walk away. All day, all night, in exactly one […]
Category: Forest
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The Kitsap Great Give Is on NOW!
Mark your calendar for March 11, 2025: It’s time for the Kitsap Great Give! A joint effort of Kitsap Community Foundation, United Way of Kitsap, local nonprofits, and local donors, the Kitsap Great Give is a 24-hour, online giving […]
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2025 Winter Update
The Kitsap Great Give is coming up next month, and we thought we’d just update you on how the current Our Forest Fund tree campaign is progressing. At this moment, […]
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Here’s Something You CAN Do!
[Opinion by Alia Pirzada] There’s a lot of crazy going on. The Gulf of Mexico being renamed at the whim of somebody who is old enough to know better. A […]
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How to Plant Douglas Fir From Seed
Here is a fun experiment to try: growing trees from cones! If you can get a seed from a cone to germinate, you’ve won the lottery, because a tree has […]
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Help Plant a Future Old-Growth Forest!
We have 1000 saplings that want to become an old growth forest. You can help! Come join Our Forest Fund, Kitsap County Parks and other volunteers on Saturday Nov 30, […]
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A Forest Reading Room
Finding a quiet place in the woods to read a book is one of life’s great pleasures, isn’t it? Or listening to an audiobook on a hike through a forest? […]
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June’s Tree of the Month: Pacific Dogwood
The clusters of white flowers of the Pacific dogwood (also known as Western Flowering dogwood) are what probably catches most peoples’ eyes. Tucked in the partly shaded understory of a […]
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Join Us for a Walk in the Woods!
Our Forest Fund and Kitsap County Parks invite you to a guided walk on Saturday June 29th at 10am in the Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park. Come learn about forest […]
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May’s Tree of the Month: Big-Leaf Maple
Big-leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a vigorous native tree which can be easily identified by its huge leaves and mossy structure. Leaves 12 inches across are common, but the official […]
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April’s Tree of the Month: Western White Pine
Western white pines (Pinus monticola) are a favorite restoration tree in Kitsap Parks. The Western white pine is a versatile softwood tree that grows well in the dappled sunlight spreading […]
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It’s Time for the Kitsap Great Give 2024!
Mark your calendar for April 16, 2024: It’s time for the Kitsap Great Give! A joint effort of Kitsap Community Foundation, United Way of Kitsap, local nonprofits, and local donors, the Kitsap Great Give is a 24-hour, online giving […]
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March’s Tree of the Month: Red Alder
Red alders (Alnus rubra) are truly a forest lifeline. Like first responders arriving early on scene after a disaster, red alders emerge in areas where forest was taken out by […]
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This St. Patrick’s Day: Plant Green!
Our last tree-planting of the season is coming up this St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2024. After that, it will probably be too dry for the transplants to thrive. This […]
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Show the Planet Some Love This Valentine’s Day!
There are still more baby trees that need to get in the ground before it is too dry! Come join Our Forest Fund, Kitsap County Parks and other volunteers on […]