- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Bayshore Preserve Restoration Work party!
ORGANIZATION: Center for Natural Lands Management
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Come on out and work to restore the prairie on Bayshore Preserve near Shelton, WA!
Background
Formerly known as Bayshore Golf Course, the preserve was recently purchased by Capitol Land Trust in early 2016. Center for Natural Lands Management has partnered with CLT to assist with the recovery of the natural area that has been damaged and enhance the current prairie and oak woodland habitat.
Event Details
We will be working to remove invasive species, collect trash, and assist with general restoration activities to improve the prairie at Bayshore Preserve.
Please bring a boxed lunch, plenty of water, and work gloves (if you have them).
Questions
Email the Volunteer Coordinator at ssvounteers@cnlm.org.
For more information and what CNLM and the work we do, please visit cnlm.org and southsoundprairies.org.
More opportunities with Center for Natural Lands Management
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Center for Natural Lands Management
Location:
120 E. Union Ave, Suite 215, Olympia, WA 98501, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Center for Natural Lands Management is: (a) to conserve native species, their habitat and functioning ecosystems in perpetuity; (b) to own and/or manage lands in an ecologically beneficial manner consistent with local, state and federal environmental laws and with science-based stewardship; (c) to promote the conservation values of such lands through education; (d) to promote and facilitate uses of such lands by the public that preserve the conservation values; and (e) to cooperate with public and private entities in their efforts to protect native species and their habitats for the public benefit.
Description
The Center for Natural Lands Management (www.cnlm.org) is known for superior stewardship of natural lands and rare species. This expertise is also a focus for the South Sound Prairies Program, building on a 20-year track record of successfully restoring South Sound habitats as part of The Nature Conservancy. The South Sound Prairies Program continues to focus much of its effort on the rarest habitats of the area - prairies, oak woodlands and the freshwater systems of the Black River. The major projects of the South Sound Program include:
- Assisting Joint Base Lewis McChord with restoration and conservation of their lands;
- Restoring prairies and oak woodlands throughout the South Sound region;
- Assisting public agencies, non-profit organizations and private landowners with pest plant; control, native habitat enhancements and prescribed fire; and
- Promoting conservation of prairies and oak woodlands throughout the NW
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3800 WA-3Shelton, WA 98584
DATE POSTED
June 22, 2016
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- If you are under 18, please have a parent or guardian fill out and sign a volunteer release form.