Stewardship Work Parties are held every Wednesday year-round and 2-3 Saturdays per month between October and May. Check the calendar for upcoming events, and visit our Eventbrite page to sign up!
Volunteering is a fun way to see the properties, exercise, and improve wildlife habitat around the Nisqually River Watershed. Here are some of the activities you’ll be involved in:
- Plantings – plant native trees and shrubs to restore or rehabilitate disturbed areas (seasonal projects, fall through early spring).
- Plant Maintenance – mulch around new native trees and shrubs and help us remove plant protectors from established seedlings.
- Weed control – Cut or pull weeds (English Ivy, Scotch Broom, Himalayan Blackberry, etc.), typically as part of a work party.
Questions? E-mail the Volunteer Coordinator at to learn about these and other volunteer opportunities.
Blackberry control work party in the Ohop Valley
Army soldiers helping with shoreline cleanup
English ivy control work party at Red Salmon Creek
Tree planting at the Mount Rainier Gateway Forest Reserve
Volunteer pull invasive scotch broom at the Lower Reach
Burlap weed barrier installation at Yelm Shoreline
Blackberry control on Anderson Island.
Planting at Lackamas Flats Protected Area.
Planting at Powell Creek Protected Area.
Planting at Yelm Shoreline Protected Area.