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Help Restore the South Puget Sound Prairies!
ORGANIZATION: Center for Natural Lands Management
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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58 people are interested
Help enhance the South Puget Sound prairies with the Center for Natural Lands Management and its team of dedicated volunteers. The prairies are a rare ecosystem that historically extended from South Tacoma all the way to the Chehalis River drainage. With the help of our volunteers we have restored much of the land back to prairie and oak woodland habitat, but we still have a lot to do!
Join us by helping in a variety of activities including: removing the invasive Scotch broom, cleaning and collecting native seeds, fixing and installing habitat boxes, burning Douglas fir tree remnants for oak release, monitoring Western bluebirds, planting native plants, and much more! You can learn about the dynamic restoration process and how to identify native prairie species while having fun.
We meet every Tuesday from 9:00am-3:00pm and every second Saturday of the month from 10:00am-3:00pm. No experience necessary!
Volunteer activities for each week will vary depending on the weather and project goals. To sign up for our weekly volunteer newsletter and stay up to date on volunteer activities visit our website (southsoundprairies.org) or contact Angela and Gaby (ssvolunteers@cnlm.org) and we will add you to the list.
If you would like more information please contact Angela at awinter@cnlm.org. To learn more about our organization, what we do, or more ways you can help the South Sound prairies, please visit our website (southsoundprairies.org) and Facebook page.
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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
120 E. Union AveSuite 215Olympia, WA 98501
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2018
SKILLS
- Farming
- Environmental Education
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
- Botany
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- If you are under the age of 18, you will need to have a parent/guardian sign a release form.