Save Shoreline Trees

Update about the trees at Fircrest, as published in Shoreline Area News.

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Which plants are deciduous?

“A tree leaves are in trouble when winter comes because they might freeze from the cold. In order to survive, all kinds of trees either have to somehow protect their leaves of get rid of them. Evergreen trees – your pines, spruces, firs, etc. – went the protection route. Their leaves, or needles, are covered in a waxy coating to resist freezing, allowing them to live for years or even decades before falling off and being replaced. The leaves of deciduous tree (like a maple, an oak, a birch, or a poplar), on the other hand, are dropped once winter is on its way.” What’s Going on in Mr. Solarz Class https://psolarz.weebly.com/new-assignments/colorful-leaves

Tabling up at the .farmers.market , We love talking to our neighbors about how to preserve tree canopies in this city. We’ll be there once more this summer on Saturday Aug. 24th 10 AM to 2 PM. Come say hi!

The ‘Stop the Chop!’ campaign to retain these trees is now visible along N 175th Street in Shoreline.

Save Shoreline Trees volunteers tied orange ribbons around some of the 274 trees at risk and placed signs along N 175th and Meridian.

Email or call Shoreline city council members sharing your concern about our urban tree canopy. Attend the rally hosted on Sunday, May 19th at Ronald Bog Park at 1 PM.

We tried to save these trees.

Replacements? There are no replacements for the mature conifer and native trees cut down along N 145th.

Community gathering this Sunday 3/24 at 1 PM

City announcement about 7-month closure, starting April 1, of N 145th between 1st Ave NE and I-5. This announcement includes information about the closure and about tree removal: https://www.shorelinewa.gov/Home/Components/News/News/5087/21?backlist=%2f
Comments can be emailed to the City at
Project email: [email protected]

Also, copy to [email protected]
Subject line: Public comment to Council, 3/18/24 (or date of any Monday in the future).

It is too late to save the trees along N 145th between Corliss and I-5 and up to 6th Ave NE. 317 trees. We tried. But there are other transportation projects in design including Phases 2 and 3 along N 145th from Corliss west to Linden, where another 139 trees will be cut down. This project is at 60% design. And, the corridor project along N 175th (removal of 274 trees), design has progressed beyond 60%.

The 148th Street non-motorized bridge project will remove 47 significant trees on the west side of I-5. Nine (9) replacement trees.

We agree it is important that the sidewalks along N 145th be safe for pedestrian, wheelchair, stroller, walker use. We agree safety is primary.

Yes, replacement trees are being planted but, per City, 350 of these 864 replacement trees are for Sound Transit mitigation trees. Per City information, most of the replacement trees will be planted adjacent or under the light rail station.

Replacement trees will take decades to provide the benefits of the established trees that are being cut down.