Earth Week 2021: Stewardship at the Millicoma Marsh

4th Ave @ C St,Coos Bay OR 97420

18 April, 2021

Description

Join us at the Millicoma Marsh on April 18 to kick off a week-long celebration of Earth Week in Coos County! Join the Coos Watershed Association, Millicoma Marsh Stewardship Group, and other community partners at the Millicoma Marsh on April 18 to kick off a week-long celebration of Earth Week in Coos County! The Millicoma Marsh is one of the last remaining salt marshes along the Coos estuary and is home to a number of special plants and animals. Our goal for this work party will be to remove as many non-native species as possible so the native species can thrive! Specific targets will include ivy, blackberry, holly, and Scotch broom. IMPORTANT DETAILS We are looking for volunteers for two shifts (10-12 and 12-2). Feel free to sign up for both if you'd like to stay the whole time.We will follow all COVID-19 safety procedures according to state guidelines for our county risk level at the time of the event, and provide hand sanitizer and masks for those who need them. Please be prepared to answer COVID health questions and sign a volunteer agreement upon arrival.WHAT TO BRING: GLOVES - as thick as possible, as we will be dealing with pokey and prickly plants (blackberry and holly especially)TOOLS- if you have any, we recommend bringing clippers, loppers, folding hand-saws, rakes, and shovels.WATER AND SNACKS - we will also have some to shareMASK - masks will be required and we will have some extras on handWEAR long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy close-toed shoes--we will be working in some overgrown, shrubby areas