Orca Recovery Day at Tahoma Salt Marsh

Orca Recovery Day is an opportunity to join EarthCorps and Pierce Conservation District to work to recover critically endangered Orca Whales and restore Salmon Habitat. EarthCorps will be hosting a native tree and shrub planting even at Tahoma Salt Marsh in Tacoma as part of the Commencement Bay Stewardship Collaborative's mission to restore ecological integrity and salmon habitat. 

For more information about this regional event, see the Better Ground website here: Orca Recovery Day (betterground.org)

The Basics

THE BASICS
EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water and snack bars. We will teach you everything you need to know about tool use, safety, forest health, and the importance of the work you will be doing. No prior experience necessary, just come ready to learn something new!

For your safety and comfort please bring:

SAFETY AND COMFORT
Clothing that can get dirty (because it will!)

• Long pants and long sleeves (helps protect against prickly plants)
• Sturdy shoes that can handle some mud (closed toed shoes are required: work boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, etc.)
• Rain gear and warm layers (check the weather!)
• Sack lunch and snacks
• Full water bottle
• Travel mug for tea/coffee

The event will happen rain or shine!

 

What will volunteers be doing at the event?

WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?
While the exact tasks at hand vary, our projects focus on improving the forests and parks in our local cities. Healthy and thriving forests are vital to our community because they absorb and naturally filter rain water, produce clean oxygen, provide living spaces for wildlife, and create a place for people to connect with the outdoors.
 
In order to help create healthy forests, the work can include:

• Removing aggressive weeds (like English Ivy or Himalayan Blackberry)
• Maintaining areas where these weeds have been removed
• Planting trees and shrubs during the rainy season (often Oct.-Feb.)

Groups

GROUPS​
If you are coming as a group, the group leaders are expected to have an active and integral role in our events. Leaders, please make yourself known to EarthCorps staff and arrive early in order to meet your group members.

Youth Policy

ARE YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR GROUP UNDER 18?
Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult. All volunteers between the ages of 14 and 17 that are not with a parent or guardian must bring a filled out Youth Waiver the day of the event.
 
Youth and school groups are welcome to attend; leaders should contact the Volunteer Team to complete a group waiver.

Directions

1741 N Schuster Parkway, Tacoma, WA 98402

Turn into the driveway just west of the Ruston Way overpass (east of McCarver Street) and head east.

Park in the Jack Hyde Park parking lot located beneath Ruston Way overpass.