Nov. 23, 2024
Help plant at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge, one of the nation’s newest refuges. This site consists of 817 acres within a 5,000 acre network of near-contiguous publicly-owned natural areas connecting wetlands, floodplains, and waterways, is of critical importance to the health of water, wildlife and people across the Portland metro area.
Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. to sign in and be assigned a planting crew. The planting starts at 9 a.m. They provide gloves, tools, and guidance, as well as light breakfast snacks and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. They ask that all volunteers dress for the weather. Wear sturdy shoes/boots that don’t mind getting dirty, and be ready to have fun.
