Caring for the urban forest around the Fremont Troll.
The Friends of the Troll's Knoll is a community group dedicated to maintaining and activating the green space around the Fremont Troll. Our vision is to expand the existing Troll’s Knoll park to the east side right-of-way.
Current Projects
Thanks to generous donations, heavy, durable basalt benches designed by sculptor John Hoge are now installed in front of the Troll along with our metal benches throughout the Troll's Knoll forest, making the site more accessible and giving visitors a place to sit and enjoy the space.
Benches Fit for a Troll - Completed!
Mushroom Lantern Replacement
We are raising funds to replace the damaged mushroom lantern sculptures to bring the magic back to the forest.
We are incredibly grateful to our community of organizations, individuals, and government donors who make these improvements possible.
Our Generous Donors
Leslie Cossitt
Kim Dello Russo
Lexie Evans
Leo Griffin
Individual Donors:
Fremont Brewing
Fremont Neighborhood Council
GenUI
Swansons Nursery
Organization Donors:
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
King County Council, District 4
Governmental Donors:
Would you or your company like to be listed here? Make a donation today and we would be happy to list you!
Other Ways to Support
Buy Official Merch: Check out our Bonfire Store to purchase t-shirts featuring the Iconic Fremont Troll and the Moss Turtle. Proceeds go directly to our current park projects.
Donate Landscaping: We gladly accept in-kind donations of park landscaping such as soil and gardening tools for our volunteers to use. Email fremonttrollsknoll@gmail.com.
Join a Work Party: We host volunteer work parties for planting and mulching. Keep an eye on our Instagram!
About Us.
In 2010, Friends of the Troll’s Knoll was awarded a grant for creation of a park through the Parks & Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund. The original funding proposal included plans for a park on both the east and west sides of the Troll. However, due to budget limitations, the east side was removed from the project scope and it remains an opportunity for additional development. The west side Troll’s Knoll Park opened in 2016 and includes a thriving P-Patch. Our vision is to expand the existing Troll’s Knoll Park to encompass the green space on both sides for the Fremont Troll.