Upper Rainier Beach (URB) Gardeners

06/06/2026

Tomorrow, tomorrow… 🌿

04/28/2026

Something good in the neighborhood... https://www.facebook.com/share/1KiwKozdct/

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04/10/2026

Now is the time to hunt and gather your "passalong plants" for sharing. Don't have any? This is the place to start...

04/10/2026

FYI-Community Garage Sale-If interested, register--https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GbvR1tXFv/

CORRECTED QR CODE... Join in our first neighborhood garage sale!
If you want to host a sale please sign up to participate using the QR code.
We will create a map of the neighborhood and advertise the event.

04/02/2026

It's that time again! The URB Garden Stroll is back. Sunday, June 7. Details below!

03/26/2026

Look what's happening in our neck of the woods--https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AsQKtwRxG/

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02/09/2026

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A "clean" yard with no trees looks open and low-maintenance… but for birds, it's a wasteland with no cover, no nesting sites, and no food.

A single ornamental tree is better than nothing. But one tree supports a fraction of the species that a layered canopy does — because different birds need different heights.

Warblers forage in upper canopy. Robins and thrushes want mid-level branches. Wrens and towhees stick to low shrubs and understory. Remove a layer, and you lose the species that depend on it.

The fix is easier than people think:

Keep what you have. A mature oak or maple already supports hundreds of insect species — which means food for dozens of bird species. Removing a healthy tree erases decades of habitat in one afternoon.

Add one understory tree. A native dogwood, serviceberry, or redbud under a taller tree fills the mid-canopy gap most yards are missing.

Mix deciduous and evergreen. Evergreens give winter shelter when deciduous trees drop their leaves. One holly, cedar, or spruce changes winter survival odds dramatically.

Let dead branches stay (when safe). Woodpeckers, chickadees, and nuthatches need dead wood for nesting cavities. A standing snag is a high-rise apartment.

Plant berry producers. Winterberry, elderberry, and native viburnums feed migrating birds when insects are gone.

Skip heavy crown-thinning. Dense canopy is the point — thinning for "more light" often removes exactly the cover birds need.

One mature tree supports more life than an entire lawn

01/25/2026

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Seattle leaders: Put some teeth in our tree ordinance

01/16/2026

💚 Neighbors—We Need You! 🌳
A multi-home development (six dwelling units) is being proposed for 10426 66th Ave S. This will significantly change our neighborhood and eliminate valued green space.

📌 Project #: C3043671-LU
🗓️ Public comments due by 1/21/2026

👉 Please take a moment to comment:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
https://services.seattle.gov/Portal/Customization/comments/comment.aspx?proj=3043671-LU

Every voice helps protect the place we call home. Thank you, neighbors 🌱💚

Note-We will be collecting petition signatures Sunday at 1. Get a petition or sign on the corner of 66th Ave S and S Ryan Street.

11/22/2025

It’s that time again! Come shop local and support your neighborhood artists. Discover one-of-a-kind, creative, and beautifully crafted pieces—perfect for treating yourself or finding a meaningful gift. Join us and celebrate community, creativity, and the joy of buying local!

Arts and Crafts Market Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10am-3pm Find holiday gifts by artists in your very own neighborhood at the Rainier Beach Arts & Crafts Market! 26 Vendors with a wide varierty of wares for almost everybody Anne Anderson – Hand poured candles and vessels Jon Ault – Turned wood ...