Reserve your spot here at this link for this Weed’em Out volunteer event at Cascade Ranch!

The Weed‘em Out volunteer event at Cascade Ranch is back this year on July 11, October 3, and November 14. During the July 11 event, we are celebrating the peak of summer and the return of Rosanna Petralia to Pie Ranch!

Why are we doing this?

Cascade Ranch, leased and operated by the nonprofit Pie Ranch, is an area of biological richness. The 1.2 miles of Cascade Creek, within Cascade Ranch, represents an important area of habitat connectivity for a wide array of plants and animals, which are also a potential source of traditional foods for people.

Over many years, Cascade Creek has been affected by the spread of invasive plant species, causing a loss of biodiversity and the ecosystem services attributed to this diversity. By removing these invasive species, we are helping to restore the riparian corridor surrounding Cascade Creek; promoting climate and fire resilience to this region; and demonstrating our solidarity with the work that local tribal bands have been doing for years to make native plants available to everyone.

No experience necessary

We will provide tools, guidance, and demonstrations. This will be a day to meet new people, spend time outside, learn about native plants, and help restore the ancestral lands of the Quiroste tribe.

Schedule:

• 9:00 - 9:15 am: Welcome, Introduction

• 9:15 - 9:30 am: Walk to worksite and Tool Tutorial

• 9:30 - 10:30 am: Invasive Species Removal

• 10:30 - 11:00 am: Break and Circle up

• 11:00 - 12:00 pm: Invasive Species Removal

• 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch (provided by Pie Ranch!)

• 1:00 - 2:20 pm: Invasive Species Removal