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Green Douglas fir where the waters cut through

There was probably little reason to give this story much of a glance bar the fact that it is for a very good environmental cause and to not pass up a rare chance to use the headline.

This coming Friday, February 8th, Sounders FC players and some old time astronaut rugby folk will be planting trees at a location behind the South Seattle Community College.

The Nature Consortium received the trees through the Forterra C3 grant for which the Sounders FC and Seahawks are founding partners.

Nature Consortium is a community based non-profit organization committed to connecting people, arts, and nature through our Urban Forest Restoration program, Youth Art Program by reducing our carbon footprint.

The Sounders players will be arriving at 2pm along with some Seahawks players who our cameraman will hopefully label for us. The event starts at midday.

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Here is the full club release:

Sounders FC Players, Seahawks Alumni to Help Plant Trees

WHO:             Sounders FC players, Seahawks alumni, and TBD Seahawks players 

WHAT:          Volunteer work helping plant trees that the Nature Consortium received through the Forterra C3 grant which the Sounders FC and Seahawks are founding partners. Nature Consortium is a community based non-profit organization committed to connecting people, arts, and nature through our Urban Forest Restoration program, Youth Art Program by reducing our carbon footprint. 

WHEN:          Friday, February 8, 2013 

TIME:            Event lasts from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.  Players and alumni will arrive around 2 p.m.

Approximate Schedule:

12-12:30 p.m.              Volunteers sign in and receive instructions

12:30 p.m.                   Planting begins

2:00 p.m.                     Players and Alumni arrive on site

3:40 p.m.                     Wrap up and hike out of forest

WHERE:       Behind South Seattle Community College:

6000 16^th Avenue SW

Seattle, WA 98106-1499