Celebrate Earth Day 2026 & Give Back to Green Spaces - Join a PCD Work Party on Apr. 25!

Join Pierce Conservation District from 9 AM - 12 PM on Saturday, April 25th, as we celebrate Earth Day 2026! Spend just 3 hours at one of our habitat restoration sites around Pierce County and make a lasting, tangible difference in local ecosystems. Help install native plants, care for existing habitat, and remove invasive vegetation to support local water quality, wildlife, and our precious pollinators. Select your site upon sign-up.

Participating Sites:

• Adriana Hess Wetland Park (University Place)
• Wards Lake Park (New Site in Lakewood!)
• Bradley Lake Park (Puyallup)
• Nelson Nature Park (Edgewood)
• ...or let us choose for you!

What will volunteers be doing at the event?

While the exact tasks at hand vary, our projects focus on improving the open spaces, forests, and parks in our local cities. Healthy ecosystems and thriving forests are vital to our community because they absorb and naturally filter rain water, produce clean oxygen, provide living spaces for wildlife, and create a place for people to connect with the outdoors.

In order to create healthy forests and riparian zones, the work can include:

• Caring for existing native vegetation
• Installing new native plants and trees
• Removing invasive species, such as English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, Canada Thistle, Scotch broom, bindweed (aka Morning Glory), etc.
• Spreading mulch to help mitigate weed pressure and drought stress during the dry season.

For your safety and comfort please bring:

• Clothing that can get dirty
• Long pants and sleeves
• Sturdy shoes (closed toed shoes required, no sandals or flats)
• Rain gear and warm layers (the event will happen rain or shine)
• Full water bottle!