December 9, 2003 News Release Volunteers converge on King County's Lakewood Park As many as 125 fourth, fifth and sixth graders, teachers and parents from White Center Elementary school are expected to help plant, mulch and remove invasive species Friday, Dec. 12, at King County's Lakewood Park. The White Center Ponds Project is part of the continuing community effort to improve water quality at Lake Hicks and the natural landscaping at Lakewood Park. King County's Parks Division and Water and Land Resources Division, crew leads from Earth Corps, and volunteers from City Year are also assisting in the community restoration and maintenance project. Evergreen School District staff members, along with Stephen Reilly, community organizer for the White Center Ponds Project, and Linda Wallace of the Native Plant Society, are lending additional support. The entire group will be at Lakewood Park, Friday, Dec. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Shelley Brittingham, Volunteer Coordinator, at 206-296-2984. Related Information Lake Stewardship Program Watershed Index Map Water and Land Resources Division King County Volunteer Opportunities King County Directory of Education Programs News Releases

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