Saturday Nov 23 Garden Party at the Fishing Pier

Post event:  We had a beautiful fall morning and a nice turnout.  Weeded the planters, cleaned debris from the trail, cut back ivy from trees, cut blackberries and did quite a bit of weeding and trash pickup from the landscaped area to the. Thanks to all who participated.

Cedars freed from ivy, at least for awhile
Cedars freed from ivy, at least for awhile
English ivy choking a Cedar
English ivy choking a Cedar
heading out. SDOT will pick up the piles of debris and bags of trash.
heading out. SDOT will pick up the piles of debris and bags of trash.

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Craig Rankin cutting a ring in the ivy around a Cedar. Craig has a habit of doing this in the West Duwamish Greenbelt, with other forest stewards.
Craig Rankin cutting a ring in the ivy around a Cedar. Craig has a habit of doing this in the West Duwamish Greenbelt, with other forest stewards.
making progress
making progress

If you wanted to, but can’t make weekends or anything that takes this long, think about just carrying some work gloves and a weeding tool, and stopping by here for 15 or 20 minutes once in awhile to remove obvious weeds or cut back blackberry canes. Watch for glass and biohazards.  SDOT prefers that we don’t work in  the planted strip along the roadway, to stay safe.

This Saturday morning! Bring gloves, your favorite weeding tool or a rake, and a garbage bag or two, and meet us at the fishing pier. Lunch afterwards at the Chelan Cafe.   See “Events” for more details.