Annual Neighborhood Plant Exchange - Sat, April 24 - 1pam - 12noon

Meet your neighbors and trade extra plants from your garden for new plants! Redesigning your gardens? This is a great way to share extra plants and bulbs in exchange for new ones for both the novice and experienced gardener! This year, the exchange will be held at the Brown's home at 802 E Temperance.

This year, we have a special treat! Master Gardener and Master Composter, Mary Machala, will be speaking to our group about how to easily and inexpensively create beds from scratch and garden spots for flowers, shrubs, and maybe even vegetables. She will sow you ways to improve and build soil with items found within most yards and neighborhoods so you don't have to go out and spend a fortune to make your yard beautiful! Gardening adds interest and attraction to your home and your neighborhood. Why settle for grass and weeds when you can do something else easily?

Tips for the Exchange:

• If bringing plants to exchange, please identify and label your plants.
  
• Bring some dirt and pots to bring your pots home!

Questions: Call NgocDzung at 253-373-0500 or Julie at 206.300.1425 for more info.

How to Fill and Use Sandbags

Sandbags: Need Help? Want to Help? Go to Training!

We want to help you prepare for potential flooding this year.

If you NEED HELP with sandbags or need assistance in the event of evacuation, please email us or call 253-373-0500.

If you WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER, please email us or call 253-373-0500.

We are currently putting together a list of neighbors needing assistance and a list of neighbors willing to help fill sandbags, transport sandbags, or offer assistance in the event of an evacuation. If you know of a neighbor who might need assistance and is not part of our Council, please share this information with them or email us with their contact information.

Don't Forget!
Complimentary Sand and Sandbags Available for Kent Residents
The City of Kent will begin making complimentary sand and sandbags available to Kent residents beginning Thursday, October 15. Empty sandbags, along with instructions for proper filling and placement, will be available for pick up at the City's Operations facility located at 5821 West James Street at the following dates and times:

• Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Saturdays (10/17, 10/24 and 10/31 only): 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  

Once residents have their empty sandbags, they can fill them at one of the following sandbag filling stations during daylight hours only. Residents are asked to bring their own shovels.

Old Panther Lake Elementary Site, 20831 108th Ave. SE

Earthworks Park, 742 E. Titus St.

Home Depot, 26120 104th Ave. SE

Totem Middle School, 26630 40th Ave. S.

Grandview Park, 3600 S. 228th St.
East Hill Fred Meyer, 10201 SE 240th St.

Residents will be limited to 100 bags per household. For more information, contact the City of Kent Public Works Department at 253-856-5600.