Plantamnesty

RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM: While the pandemic curtailed many of PA's regular programming and events the organization as able to provide the following programs: Boothing at the Edmonds College Sustainability Day and at Cascade Climate Action:Urban Greenspace-Climate Solution or Casualty?; produce its first ever Fall Festival - a celebration and fundraiser for PA members volunteers and the general public; expand its reach on social media by posting more information on mal-pruning using photos testimonials and directing the general public towards classes and lectures; continued to provide gardening and tree pruning referrals via PA's Referral Service vetted arborists and gardners; produced the Spring Shin-Dig via zoom featuring three horticultural experts on pruning and planting techniques. Audience Served: 60,000 est

ENGENDER RESPECT FOR PLANTS: The primary program PA ran for 2021 was the extension of the Cass Turnbull Garden so-named after the organization's founder on the Bullitt property on Capitol Hill. This long term project undertaken beginning in 2018 involves more than 50 volunteers donating 2685 hours to dig prune plant and maintain the garden. Additionally PA continued its work with Fund the Last 6000 citizen scientists working to save Seattle's tree canopy; PA advocated for change in the following areas: supported Lakewood Garry Oaks Conservancy; petitioned the Port of Seattle concerning construction of a parking lot on part of N SeaTac Park; contributed to discussions on revising Seattle's Urban Forest policies supported TreePAC in protesting potential new language in Land Use policies at Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development. Audience served: 100,000 est Note that The Cass Garden monies are in a restricted account and are to be used for that project only.

PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROBLEM: PA's programming was limited by the pandemic but the organization was able to: Expand on-line classes for PA's Master Pruner series via zoom to include Tuesday evening as well as Sunday classes; co-produce the Master Pruner condensed class series with UWBotanic Gardens; offer three on-site in-person pruning workshops for Master Pruner Certification; produce an annual Arbor Day event of free pruning by PA Referral Service arborists; PA's Heritage Tree Committee accepted 20 trees including 2 collections 12 deemed best in city 6 best in neighborhood; ran six membership Meeting of Like Minds with guest speakers via zoom. Audience served: 800 students 9 new Master Pruners 600,000 est general public.