Join Volunteers from all over Olympia Saturday, June 28 from 10am – 1 pm, to help rid Decatur Woods Park of English Ivy. This will be a fun work party that is suitable for all ages. Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Decatur Woods Park is at 1015 Decatur Street SW in Olympia. Volunteers are asked to park via 11th Avenue because of construction on Decatur street. Walk, bike or carpool if possible.

All are welcome, but those 17 and under must have signed parental permission, 14 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No need to RSVP, just show up! Contact Olympia Volunteers in Parks (VIP) Coordinator Todd Smith at 753-8365.

Above is an image provided by Triway Enterprises depicting the Triway vision for the Larida Passage development on the downtown isthmus.

This is a picture that depicts the isthmus without any high-rise (or mid-rise) buildings. It is from Friends of the Waterfront, credit to whoever took the photo and whoever did the digital manipulation (this is a photo of the photo).

The December 8 work party at Grass Lake Refuge has been postponed due to high water, but volunteers from around the region will be meeting on December 8 at Priest Point Park to remove a variety of invasive species, and to do clean-up work in the aftermath of the recent storms. The event lasts from 9am till noon, on Saturday, December 8, meet in the Rose Garden Parking Lot at Priest Point Park.

All are welcome, but those 17 and under must have signed parental permission, 14 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Dress for the weather. Tools provided. No need to RSVP. Questions? Contact Olympia Volunteers in Parks (VIP) Coordinator Todd Smith at 753-8365.