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Trees at a 20-year-old site off of the South Fork Nooksack River are growing through their cages! Help us return to this restoration site once a month and provide some much-needed TLC.
Meet at NSEA’s campus by 8 am and your group leader will shuttle everyone to the site. You can expect to be back to NSEA at 12 pm. All materials and tools needed will be provided, all you need to bring is weather-appropriate clothes, sturdy shoes, and a water bottle! Restrooms at NSEA will be available before the shuttle leaves and once you return. Parking is at 3057 E Bakerview Rd, Bellingham.
Since space is limited, registration is required. With the carpool, we ask that you only sign up if you can stay for the whole time. Any volunteers under 18 years of age need to bring a completed Youth Liability Form, and anyone under 14 must also be accompanied by an adult.
The tasks for this work party includes walking over uneven ground, kneeling and using hand tools to cut through wire caging. NSEA will provide kneeling pads and can loan rain gear as needed. If you have questions about whether this is a good fit for you, please reach out to Sarah at sbrown@n-sea.org or 360-715-0283.
More information about this opportunity:
Why do we install these materials to just have to return and remove them? Young saplings are fragile and there are many things that can damage or kill them after plantings. Blue tubes protect the trunks from being eaten by voles and ensure that maintenance crews don’t accidentally cut or mow over them. Cages keep deer and beavers from eating and gnawing on newly installed maples and cedars. Even once they are big and tall, some trees need cages throughout their lives due to high beaver activity in certain areas. These materials help increase the success and survival rate of restoration projects. Now that many of our sites are reaching over 5, 10, and 20 years old, it’s time to return and provide some upkeep.