Salvaging Activities in Pierce County
Thanks are due to the Pierce
Conservation District, distributing
grants this year through the Greater
Tacoma Community Foundation's Green
Partnership Fund. Funding support for
continuation of the NPSA has also been
provided by the City of Tacoma.
FOR ALL SALVAGE EVENTS: If you can join
us for any of our listed events, please
register before the end of the day TWO
DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT. Registration in
advance is required to obtain directions
to the site (it's usually private
property located beyond a locked gate).
Signed waivers are also required before
you start digging (these are available
on-site).
Volunteers are requested to help us dig
for Tacoma and Pierce County plant
recipients for 1 - 2 hours, and then
to dig for themselves from until we are
scheduled to leave the site. Volunteers
who can assist us with the salvaging of
plants for distribution to open space
habitat restoration activities (and who
want plants for their own purposes) are
invited to attend one or more of the
salvage events listed below.
At
all events, volunteers of all ages are
welcome (kids under the age of 14
require supervisory adults to attend
with them). We provide tools, gloves,
wheel barrows, feed bags for plants that
go to P.C. recipients, snacks, warm
refreshments and water, plus a healthy
communal environment.
You'll want to wear sturdy warm foot
wear and non-cotton layers that can
accommodate rain, cold temperatures and
dirt. Rain gear (including pants and
wide-brimmed hats) are highly
recommended, even/especially if it's
cold but not raining. Please also bring
burlap bags, boxes, flats or pots in
which to put plants that you intend to
take with you. A tarp in your vehicle is
also a good idea! Otherwise be ready for
FUN!
If you still have questions or want to
assist the NPSA program, please feel free to contact us
at 253.566.3342 or by
e-mail.
Anna
Thurston - Contract
Coordinator
.
Click here to submit your e-mail address
to obtain electronic
updates about future salvage events.
Builders & Developers
who would like to
offer
a site to be salvaged.
Program Partners
who would like to
support plant salvaging in Tacoma/Pierce County in exchange for
PR, plants or access to volunteers. Contact our
program
facilitator
if you would like to participate
with us.
Program Sponsors
who would like to
donate products or services
to the program in exchange for advertising on this website as well
as PR in other program venues. Please check out our current
wish list
to see if there is something you can help us with.
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