Celebrate Orca Recovery Day at Canoe Landing (dxʷłalilali) in Tacoma - Join the Oct. 17 Event!

Volunteer with Pierce Conservation District at the Puyallup Tribe of Indians' Canoe Landing (dxʷłalilali) in Tacoma as we come together to take action, build awareness, and make a difference for Puget Sound's endangered Southern Resident Orcas. From 9 AM - 2 PM on Saturday, October 17th volunteers will help care for existing native plants, remove weeds, and spread mulch to mitigate the (re)growth of invasive species. This work supports water quality, local wildlife habitat (like salmon, Southern Residents' preferred food), and ecosystem function. Exact meeting location will be provided after signing up.

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 and shorelines 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 plants
• Removing invasive species such as English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, English holly, Scotch broom, Bindweed (aka Morning Glory), etc.
• Spreading mulch to help reduce weed pressure and promote soil health

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!