BioCultural Restoration Field Station, Skykomish River, Oct 20-23

Hello Dear Colleagues,

Join us Oct 20-23 at our last planned field station and retreat of 2023. We are continuing preparations in the "mother garden" along the Skykomish River, and will return in February for a winter camp or two and the propagation season. We will continue assessments of patches, and also start layering (and exploring root cuttings) on hazelnuts, one of the common shrubby tree species on the dry river edge soils and a great basket material.

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We've have had an additional conversation with our hosts at the Tulalip Tribes Natural Resources Department, and they appreciated the work done and the direction we are headed, including the continued development of meadows and forest edge around railroad camp, as well as plan for a conservation thinning on a dense 20 year old conifer plantation 15 minutes downstream.

There are new properties coming into conservation along the river. Come become a site steward in our bioregional incubator and co-create the 250-year plan for stewardship and cultivation of Salish Sea river forests. Events involve dispersed camping without cost as part of a special volunteer training program with the Snohomish Conservation District.
https://salishsearestoration.org/wiki/The_Ecosystem_Guild/Skykomish_Field_Station