Invasive Blackberry Removal @ The Catalyst Corridor with Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association

Volunteer at the Catalyst Corridor to help restore a habitat that’s been years in the making.

After years of restoration work, the corridor is beginning to develop into a healthy and resilient ecosystem, and we need your help to keep it headed in that direction! Join the Land Trust and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association to help protect this vital habitat by removing invasive blackberry, which is overtaking previous plantings of native trees and shrubs.

We can’t wait to see you out on the land!

Event Details:

• Registration is REQUIRED for this event: Sign up here! Once you register, our Volunteer Coordinator, Lauren Ralbovsky, will send additional details a few days before the event. If you have questions in the meantime, email lauren.r@whatcomlandtrust.org.
• What to expect: Digging, using hand tools, working with thorny Himalayan blackberry, and walking up to 1.5 miles. We will have tea, coffee, and snacks, and all tools are provided.
• How to get there: Parking is at Acme Elementary School, 5200 Turkington Rd, Acme, WA 98220. A 2-minute shuttle ride will bring you to the restoration site. The shuttle will be available throughout the event.

Site Info:

The Catalyst Corridor lies between Landingstrip Creek and the South Fork of the Nooksack River and is home to salmon, elk, birds, and other wildlife. The land used to be a poplar farm with hardly any riparian buffer (the forested area around a stream or river), and had a culvert blocking salmon passage, along with large amounts of highly invasive reed canary grass. Since its protection, years of stewardship work have helped restore the site, and we can’t wait to build on that progress with you!