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Point Defiance Work Party along Animal Loop Rd., April 19th!

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

    Date:
    April 19, 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, Community Development, Environment & Sustainability, Sports & Recreation, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+

    Description

    Point Defiance Work Party along Animal Loop Rd., April 19th!

    Meet at the trail entrance on the west side of the Zoo Maintenance buildings on North Animal Loop Rd.

    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 April, 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 appropriately.

    Location

    On-site

    Point Defiance Park

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

    Meet at the trail entrance along North Animal Loop Rd. Enter the Park from Mildred Street and follow signs to the Zoo. Parking in Zoo Parking Lot D. Look for the sign across from the parking lot and you won't miss us!

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