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Published 3/5/26 11:50AM
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Point Defiance Park Work Party along Animal Loop Road, March 15, 9:30am-noon!

Metro Parks Tacoma
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Tacoma, WA
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    • Details

    Date:
    March 15, 2026
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    Available Times:
    Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    3 hours
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Civic Engagement, Climate Change, Environment & Sustainability, Urban Areas
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+

    Description

    Point Defiance Park Work Party along Animal Loop Road, March 15, 9:30am-noon!

    Meet at the trail entrance on the west side of the Zoo Parking Lots on North Animal Loop Rd. There will be a sign showing where to meet so you won't miss us!

    Join us to take back the trailside from nonnative blackberries and set the native berries free. We'll work in this sunny stretch of trail to free up native salmonberry and huckleberry in this favorite birding spot and entrance trail to our beautiful forest.

    This site is stewarded by local botanist Romey Haberle. In March, we will start the morning by scoping out early emerging spring flowers including osoberry, salmonberry, hazelnut and alder. We will then focus on removing blackberries from the west side of the trail and then will finish the morning by adding wood chips to keep those blackberries away.

    This opportunity is best for ages 12+ because we will mostly be working with blackberries and those bite back!

    Tools and gloves provided but please dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine!

    Questions? Please contact desiree.kennedy@parkstacoma.gov

    Location

    On-site

    Point Defiance Park

    5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA
    Directions

    Take the back entrance coming into the Park from Mildred Street. Take the first left onto North Animal Loop Rd. and park in the Zoo's Parking Lot D.

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