SEQUIM — The first of four dates to help plant and install plant protectors along the Dungeness River in Sequim is set today.
Community members are invited to join the Clallam Conservation District, North Olympic Salmon Coalition and Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in a project aimed at restoring a portion of a 52-acre floodplain that will soon be reconnected to the Dungeness River following setback of a levee.
Today’s planting session will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registration is required at clallamcd.org/volunteerevents.
Another session is set for 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday.
Two dates are in March. They are:
• 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2.
• 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5.
Volunteers will meet and park at the Olympic Game Farm parking lot in Sequim, and they will be shuttled in small groups by vans provided by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe to the project site, about five minutes away.
Biking or walking to the site is also an option. However, the closest parking spot to the planting area is more than a mile away.
Shovels and other equipment will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring gloves, snacks and water. There will be a port-a-potty on site for volunteer use.
Volunteers will be working in a grassy field, so waterproof footwear — along with warm clothing — is advised.
Masks are required for the duration of the shuttle ride, but they may be removed once outside as long as a 6-foot distance is maintained between other volunteers and staff.
