Oct 11 Evan's Creek Trail Decommissioning Planting Project

Join the City on a special restoration as part of the Evan's Creek Preserve Expansion Project. Volunteers will be helping prep a section of trail that is slated to be decommissioned and planting vegetation to discourage use of unsafe social trails that were created by people going off-trail.

Entrance Location Volunteers should report to the Stormwater Facility located at 2679 233rd Place NE Sammamish, WA (Located in the Summer Ridge housing community) - please double check address when navigating.

Check-in From the trailhead/stormwater facility trail entrance - follow city signage to the blue check-in tent

Parking Only street parking is available. Please carpool or plan to be dropped off. If you do park nearby, please do not block driveways, mailboxes, roads, etc. when parking.

Water, snacks, gloves and tools will be provided. Please dress appropriately for weather, and wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes suitable for hiking (e.g. hiking boots with good tread & ankle support) and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

If you have any trouble finding the site please call the site supervisor at the number provided below for directions.

If you arrive late and no one is at the tent, please call the number provided on the signs for directions on how to reach the site.

Registering for Galaxy and Signing up for an Opportunity

• Must register online.  No walk ups.
• ALL volunteers are required to have a valid waiver on file. If you do not have one, you will be unable to volunteer.

HOW TO SIGN UP

If you have already volunteered with the city: 

1. Login into your account
2. Respond to the opportunity
   1.  Click "Respond" if you are an individual either volunteering alone, or volunteering with a team, but registering yourself. 
   2. Click "Respond as team" if you  are the team leader and are registering a team OR are a parent attending with an unregistered minor. You can add team members by email (team member MUST have an account created) or by reserving slots (up to 8). Please note, any person in a reserved slot will need to bring a printed signed waiver. See below for link.
   
   

If this is your first time volunteering for the city,

1. You must first create an account and then sign or have an agreement signed online (once done this will be valid for 3 years).

Adults 18+:

1. Create an account
2. Fill out a waiver.
3. After completing the waiver you can then respond to the opportunity
   1. Click "Respond" if you are an individual either volunteering alone, or volunteering with a team, but registering yourself.
   2. Click "Respond as team" if you are the team leader and are register a team OR are a parent attending with an unregistered minor. You can add team members by email (team member MUST have an account created) or by reserving slots (up to 8). Please note, any person in a reserved slot will need to bring a printed signed waiver. See below for link.

Youth between 15 - 17 years old

1. Create an account
2. Have a parent fill out a waiver -this will be emailed to them, so make sure the email is correct and have them check their spam.
3. After completing the waiver you can then respond to the opportunity
   1. Click "Respond" if you are an individual either volunteering alone, or volunteering with a team, but registering yourself.
   2. Click "Respond as team" if you are the team leader and are register a team OR are a parent attending with an unregistered minor. You can add team members by email (team member MUST have an account created) or by reserving slots (up to 8). Please note, any person in a reserved slot will need to bring a printed signed waiver. See below for link.

Minors under the age of 14 years

1. Must be accompanied by an adult. Parent or Guardian must first create an account for themselves (see instructions for 18+ above)
2. You will then need to respond as a team and add the amount of spots you are reserving for your team/family.  The parent or guardian is required to fill out wavier online for themselves and a printed and completed minors wavier form must be brought to work site for each minor 14 and under on the day of event.

Digital volunteer forms are located at: https://sammamish.us/community-involvement/volunteer/