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Plant Shrubs to Protect Puget Sound's Orca - Join PCD's Orca Recovery Day Planting Party in Hilltop!

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ORGANIZATION: Pierce Conservation District

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Commemorate Orca Recovery Day (ORD) 2024 with Pierce Conservation District on Saturday, October 19th, and join your neighbors from 10 AM - 12 PM as we plant this depaved space in Tacoma's Hilltop. Volunteers removed pavement from the site this May and now it's time to green it up! Come help install native and pollinator-friendly plants, meet neighbors, and make new friends as part of Orca Recovery Day!

  • ORD is an intentional day of action to build awareness and make a difference for Puget Sound’s local orca pod, the Southern Resident Killer Whales. Partner organizations host stewardship volunteer events around the region to promote healthy habitat for salmon, the Southern Residents' primary food source.
Removing concrete and replanting with beneficial plants not only supports wildlife such as insects and birds, but also provides a stormwater benefit by increasing the amount of planted area for rain and stormwater to soak into. As more water soaks into the ground and is used by plants with deep roots, less urban stormwater is able to carry pollutants into the storm drains and out into Puget Sound. This helps us keep our waters healthy for orcas!
  • This project was spearheaded by neighbors local to the space and was awarded one of Pierce Conservation District's 2024 Green Stormwater Mini Grants, with services provided by the City of Tacoma.

Registration Required - Use the link below to sign up:

  • https://forms.zohopublic.com/pierceconservationdistrict/form/TriangleDepaveVolunteerSignUp10192024/formperma/GtHsvveHf9zft_S5xJNzB0WjSM2iAcAvqfsx4ifl_xs

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About Pierce Conservation District

Location:

308 W Stewart Ave, Puyallup, WA 98371, US

Mission Statement

The Pierce Conservation District works with the community to improve water quality, promote sustainable agriculture, create thriving habitat, and build a just and healthy food system for all, through education, community engagement, and financial and technical assistance.

Description

The Pierce Conservation District works with the community to improve water quality, promote sustainable agriculture, create thriving habitat, and build a just and healthy food system for all, through education, community engagement, and financial and technical assistance. Our district’s roots run deep in our community. Created in 1949 as part of a national response to the ecological disaster of the 1930s known as the Dust Bowl, we have worked for over 65-years to help local farmers, cities, and citizens address numerous sustainability challenges. Conserving our natural resources for future generations gets more difficult with each year, making the work of Pierce Conservation District more important than ever.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Community
Environment
Animals, Community, Environment

WHEN

Sat Oct 19, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE

Address Provided Upon Sign -upTacoma, WA 98405

(47.25791,-122.40778)
 

DATE POSTED

September 12, 2024

SKILLS

  • Habitat Restoration
  • Environmental Policy
  • Environmental Education
  • Botany
  • Gardening
  • Outdoor Recreation

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Youth Policy: Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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