Volunteers are needed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4 and 5, to plant some 2,100 shrubs and trees along Ames Creek at Sankey Park, behind the Boys & Girls Club.
The project will involve planting native species on three acres of wetland along the creek just north of Weddle Bridge. These plants will attract native pollinator species, slowing the rate of erosion along the creek, and provide habitat for local animal life, including invertebrates and aquatic species, in the area.
The project is a joint effort between the city and the South Santiam Watershed Council.
Volunteers should bring gloves, a lunch and water, and a narrow, flat-bladed shovel if available. Work will extend from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
For more information, contact Tyrell Styhl, ecological projects coordinator, at (541) 735-4987 or email [email protected].