Volunteers help in the operations of the ArtsWest gallery, coordinating concert theatre and literacy programs, and planning tours of artists' studios in West Seattle. Volunteers undergo a 10 hour training session before being placed with an arts group. Volunteers help in marketing, planning, design, legal consulting, and other professional disciplines. BVA also publishes the Puget Sound Arts Directory, a comprehensive guide listing volunteer opportunities with nearly 400 arts, cultural, heritage, and historical groups. Historic Seattle organizes educational projects to raise community awareness, and works with public officials, developers, and citizens to recognize the economic and cultural significance of historic structures in Seattle.
Volunteers play an active role in committees, educational efforts, and office support.
They offer advice on water quality, pesticide reduction, appropriate plant selection and careful, accurate diagnosis of plant problems. Volunteers are trained and supported by Washington State University Cooperative Extension. 618 2nd Ave. The P-Patch program was established in 1973 to provide garden space for city residents. Now over 1,500 garden plots serve 3,500 urban gardeners at 35 sites on 16 acres of land.