Earth Sanctuary: A Nature Reserve, Meditation Parkland and Sculpture Garden

Earth Sanctuary is competing for the Evening Magazine  ”Best of Western Washington” Girls Weekend Destination. Please vote for us here - http://ow.ly/1HK4

Here is a moving blog from a woman working through the sorrow of  her mother’s death and a brief story of her visit to Earth Sanctuary.  Click here to read.

There is a wonderful article on Earth Sanctuary in the March/April 2009 issue of 425 Magazine.  Click here to see it.

We could use some volunteer help to:

·        Plant ferns and snowberries in the new arboretum

·        Transfer some maple trees into a shaded and fenced area

·        Help stack and store unused fencing and poles

·        Check fenced plants to make sure all plants are protected

·        Walk around the ponds, assess beaver tree damage & mark trees for “beaver protection”

·        Install a new prayer flag by the Arboretum entrance

·        Put a new white kata around the top of the tall stone in the Cottonwood stone circle

We will meet at 9:00 am on Saturday, March 28 by the shed on the East side of Earth Sanctuary.  Coming from the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry, turn right at Newman road and go about 3/10’s of a mile.  The East entrance is about 100 yards on the right past Emil Road and the Earth Sanctuary Retreat House.  Link to approximate location of driveway into shed: http://tinyurl.com/cqxnrz

People who put in 5 hours of volunteer time will get an Annual Pass to Earth Sanctuary, enabling them to visit Earth Sanctuary free for the next year.

Please RSVP to Chuck Pettis at cpettis@earthsanctuary.org

As part of our 500-year plan, over 1,100 new trees have been planted on the East side of Earth Sanctuary to speed the creation of old-growth forest.  Old-growth forests are the epitome of habitat for plants and animals and contribute to cooling of the environment, clean water, as well as many other important environmental benefits.

The tree species planted in the new arboretum include: Douglas-fir, White pine, Western red cedar, Cascara, Birch, Sitkaspruce, Redwood, Alaskan yellow cedar, Grand fir, Western pine, Madrone, and Sequoia.

“I love the immensity and beauty of old-growth trees,” explains Chuck Pettis, Earth Sanctuary founder.  “My goal is to provide an exemplary example of ecological restoration and forest management, while creating a nature reserve with maximum diversity of species.”