Invasive Species Removal @ Catalyst Reserve with Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
After years of restoration work, the Catalyst Reserve 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 will have tea, coffee, and snacks, and all tools are provided.
We can’t wait to see you out on the land!
Register: Here (Please register for this event so that we can bring enough shovels and snacks!)
Once you register, additional details will be sent by our Volunteer Coordinator, Lauren Ralbovsky, 3–4 days before the event, including where to meet. If you have questions in the meantime, email lauren.r@whatcomlandtrust.org.
What to expect: Walking on uneven ground, digging using a shovel, clipping plants, and working outdoors.
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: Catalyst Reserve 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!
