Volunteer Opportunity: Restoration at Park Pointe
Join the Issaquah Alps Trails Club and Green Issaquah for an invasive species removal event at Park Pointe! We will be removing invasive species such as Himalayan blackberry bushes to prepare for our fall planting event. These invasive plants inhibit the growth of native plants, and removing them will ensure the longevity and health of our newest additions. This event is part of our ongoing efforts to help meet the Issaquah Climate Action Plan goal of 55% tree canopy cover by 2035.
When and Where
Date & Time: Saturday, October 25th, 2025, 9 AM – Noon
Where: Park Pointe
Where to Park
Parking for Park Pointe is available along SE Evans Street, which is overflow for Issaquah High School and the parking for the Sportsman Club (see inset picture map below). Click here for parking directions.
Where to Meet
We will be meeting at the end of the dirt road at the trailhead. See the YELLOW X on inset picture map on the right. Click here for meetup directions.
What to Bring
Bring your own gloves if you have them. There will be gloves available for those who don’t have their own. Please dress in layers and in clothing you don’t mind getting dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required. Long sleeves and pants, especially denim, are strongly recommended. Bring a full water bottle and snacks. Don’t forget to bring your sunscreen!
Point of Contact
Anne Newcomb (anne@annenewcomb.net) and Matt LaBelle (mattlabelle@hotmail.com), your work party leaders.
Registration required. You can check out our Event FAQs here.
Additional InformationPark Pointe is a 102-acre natural area located between Issaquah High School and Tiger Mountain. Previously the land was comprised of two farmsteads, and eventually was bought by a developer who intended to build an urban village in the spot. Through a series of negotiations, the City of Issaquah coordinated a transfer of development rights to preserve Park Pointe as a natural area, while encouraging development in the already growing Issaquah Highlands. The City of Issaquah had deemed to keep Park Pointe as an open space and is actively restoring 30 acres of wetlands. Over the past several years, the city and the Greenway have been removing invasive plants from the wetlands which is the home of a small tributary of Issaquah Creek, an important local salmon bearing waterway. Volunteers will aid in this restoration effort by removing invasive blackberries around native trees and shrubs planted in 2014.