Event Title: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Environmental Action!

Coordinator:  Guy Maguire

Capitol Land Trust, WSU Native Plant Salvage Project, and South Sound GREEN are teaming up to offer a unique, all ages volunteer event to celebrate the spirit of service embodied by Martin Luther King Jr.

The event will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. day, January 17^th, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our activities will include planting native trees and shrubs, monitoring water quality at the adjacent green cove creek, and learning native plant and bird identification. This event will take place at the Kaiser property, part of a 100 acre wildlife preserve in the Green Cove Wetlands, an important wild area that provides habitat for many species of birds, fish, and plants, but that is threatened by invasive species and urbanization.

Please prepare for weather with warm clothes and rain gear. Bring sturdy shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. We will provide gloves, tools, free hot food and tea! We welcome people of all ages and backgrounds to come, no experience necessary. We ask that kids younger than 12 have adult supervision, and anyone under 18 must have their parents sign a waiver.

Directions:

From 101: Take the Evergreen State College exit and follow Evergreen Parkway to the intersection with Kaiser Rd. (approx 3 miles), turn right on Kaiser Rd, and the site will be on your right about 1 mile down. There will be a sign and someone stationed at the entrance who can direct you for parking. My cell phone is 503-550-6169.

From downtown Olympia: Take the 4^th Ave bridge West out of downtown. Take Harrison Blvd. to Division. Take a Right on Division. Continue on Division as it becomes 28^th. Take a Right onto Cooper Point Rd. Take a left at the top of the hill onto Kaiser Rd. Take a left onto Kaiser Rd. just after the Evergreen State College welcome sign. There will be a sign and someone stationed at the entrance who can direct you for parking. My cell phone is 503-550-6169.