Dear Editor,

The Friends of Lincoln Park (FLiP) would like to thank the citizen-soldiers of the United States Army Reserve 380th Replacement Battalion, Bothell, WA. On May 2, 23 reservists joined us, in spite of the drizzly weather, to make a significant dent in the invasive plant population of the park.

They were hard working, effective and fun. And they did a great service for the Park by removing a considerable volume of holly, laurel and other invasives. Lincoln Park is a real West Seattle treasure with perhaps the greatest native plant diversity of any park in the city. FLiP is a group of volunteers working to restore the wooded areas in the park, removing blackberry, ivy, holly, etc and planting natives.

We are part of the Green Seattle Partnership (www.greenseattle.org). We welcome the involvement of volunteers of all ages at our monthly work parties (first Saturday of each month). The reservists of 380th Replacement Battalion have served our country with honor and are a vital part of our community.

Sharon Baker
Volunteer Forest Steward
Friends of Lincoln Park