NOSC, tribe seek volunteers for native tree, shrub planting

By Sequim Gazette Staff • January 17, 2024 1:30 am
Photo courtesy of North Olympic Salmon Coalition The North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seek volunteers to help plant native trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River on Jan. 20 and Jan. 24.
Photo courtesy of North Olympic Salmon Coalition The North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seek volunteers to help plant native trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River on Jan. 20 and Jan. 24.

The North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe are seeking volunteers to help plant native trees and shrubs on Saturday, Jan. 20, and Wednesday, Jan. 24, along the Dungeness River.

The plantings, family-friendly events, help restore healthy habitat for the fish and wildlife and improve water quality in local watersheds, organizers note.

NOSC is partnering with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe on their 2022 Caldero Project that resulted in the construction of a side channel on the Dungeness River. This project created nearly 1,000 feet of critical off-channel habitat for salmon.

These events are from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Participants are asked to arrive by 10 a.m. for orientation and volunteers are free to leave as their schedule requires. Tools and gloves will be supplied, though you are welcome to bring your own. Snacks and hot drinks will be provided and NOSC merchandise will be available for purchase. Participants are encouraged to bring warm, waterproof clothes, boots and a lunch.

The event will conclude with a tour of the restoration project.

RSVP for details on the location and parking at nosc.org/events.

For more information, contact NOSC at 360-504-5611 or outreach@nosc.org.