Vancouver, Wash. – Volunteers are needed for two November events to help plant native vegetation near Turtle Pond, along the south side of the popular Salmon Creek Greenway Trail.

Clark County Public Works is removing blackberry, garlic mustard, reed canary grass and other invasive species from the Turtle Pond area, west of the Vancouver Girls Softball Association’s fields.

Volunteers are needed for two planting events: 9 am to 1 pm Saturday, Nov. 3; and 8 am to noon Saturday, Nov. 17.

The Nov. 17 planting will be on National Family Volunteer Day, less than a week before Thanksgiving. Families are encouraged to kick off the holiday season by giving back to the community and taking part in this “Thankful Planting” event.

The two plantings are great opportunities to help beautify and improve wildlife habitat along one of the most popular trails in Clark County.

Volunteers can sign up online at http://bit.ly/Turtle-Pond. Be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing that you don't mind getting dirty, along with long pants and closed-toe boots or shoes.

Youth 13 and younger can volunteer with a parent or guardian. Teenagers 14 to 17 years old need to have signed minor consent forms to volunteer without a parent or guardian.

The Turtle Pond enhancement project is part of the county’s reforestation program. The program’s overall goal is to plant 30 acres of county-owned land within five years. The reforestation program is paid for using clean water fees collected from property owners in unincorporated Clark County.

More information on Clark County Public Works’ volunteer program is available on the county’s website, www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/volunteer.

CONTACT
Dora Hernandez
Volunteer program assistant
Public Works
360.397.2285 ext. 1679
dora.hernandez@clark.wa.gov