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Free
Sustainable Landscaping Class, February 18
“Naturescaping for Water & Wildlife” will
be offered by Stream Team and WSU’s Native Plant Salvage
Project on Thursday, February 18th, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. at the Yelm Community Schools Building, 107 First St.
N., in Yelm.
Workshop participants will learn design
ideas to attract more birds, butterflies, amphibians, and
beneficial insects to home landscapes while reducing
maintenance headaches and protecting water resources. Other
topics will include minimizing lawn, hardscaping ideas, and
drought-tolerant plants, with a special emphasis on tricky
prairie soils! Participants will receive many free handouts
to help them create more attractive and sustainable
landscapes.
The workshop is free, but advanced
registration is required. To register or for more
information, please email
nativeplantsalvage@gmail.com or call 360-867-2166.
Welcome
to Stream Team
Stream Team is an
education-to-action program for people interested in
protecting and enhancing our local streams, rivers, lakes,
and Puget Sound.
Stream Team volunteers plant trees, mark
storm drains, gather stream health data, remove litter, talk
to people at local viewing sites about spawning salmon, and perform
other tasks that make a big difference in the health of our
local waterways.
Stream Team also offers classes and field
trips on a wide range of topics, including shellfish,
salmon, native plants, geology and "stream bugs."
Sign up
today!
Ready to
get your feet wet? Contact the
staff person who represents the program in your area:
Stream Team is sponsored
by the storm and surface water utilities of Lacey, Olympia,
Tumwater and Thurston County.
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