People For Puget Sound will be leading a restoration work party at Titlow Park in Tacoma on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 9 am to 1 pm. We will be removing invasive vegetation and spreading mulch to help protect our previously-installed native plants. We hope to see you there!
Event details
If you plan to attend: Please bring your own work gloves (if you have them) and a water bottle. We will provide tools and will have some extra work gloves to share. We will be removing Himalayan blackberry and other invasive species, so long sleeves and long pants are recommended. Meet on the walking path along the northern lagoon shoreline at 9 am (from the outdoor swimming pool, walk past the playground on the right and continue over the small footbridge into the forest). You may want to bring a sack lunch, though light snacks will be provided.
Directions and parking: Titlow Park is a popular community park in Tacoma, WA. Parking is available at the Titlow Lodge and Community Center at 8425 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98465 or at several nearby lots. If you need more detailed directions to the park itself, please let me know.
Upcoming South Sound restoration events to note on your calendar
Waterbird Survey
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Time: 7 am to 9 am
Location: Titlow Park, Tacoma
Description: Identifying and counting waterbirds at Titlow Lagoon and beach, no experience necessary
Titlow Lagoon Restoration Work Day
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011
Time: 9 am to 1 pm
Location: Titlow Park, Tacoma
Description: Removing invasive vegetation and sheet-mulching to protect native plantings
Mud Bay Restoration Work Day
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Time: 9 am to 1 pm
Location: William Cannon Trail, Olympia
Description: Removing invasive vegetation and mulching to protect native plantings
Woodard Bay NRCA Work Party and Guided Trail Walk
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area, Olympia
Description: National Estuaries Day and National Public Lands Day activities with Washington State Department of Natural Resources and People For Puget Sound
Please feel free to contact me for more information about any of the events listed above.
Best Regards,
Christina
Christina E. Donehower, Ph.D.
South Sound Restoration Ecologist
People For Puget Sound
120 E Union Ave, Suite 204
Olympia, WA 98501
Office phone: 360-754-9177 ext. 183
Cell phone: 253-380-7987
Email: cdonehower@pugetsound.org