OlyEcosystems

Work Party at Cooper Crest Preserve
2025-07-19 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cooper Crest
We have a great work party planned for Saturday the 19th at Cooper Crest! We will be collecting Riverbank Lupine seeds, sanding and painting two picnic tables (shout out to our friends at Stone Creek Pizza for the free tables!), and weeding. Please come prepared with work gloves and a bucket or container if you would like to collect seeds. As usual, we will provide water and snacks. Arriving by foot or by bike is encouraged. If you drive, you may park on 20th Ave NW, or in overflow parking at Marshall Middle School. See you the 19th!

Saturday Stroll through the West Bay Woods
2025-08-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Dickinson Ave NW Trailhead, 1212 Dickinson Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Join us for a guided tour through the West Bay Woods!
Olympia Ecosystems’ Board President, Sarah Hamman, will lead a walk through the woods, discussing the history of the site, our restoration goals, restoration actions to date, and stewardship plans for the future. We’ll also discuss the important roles that urban forests play for local wildlife, stormwater quality, cultural resources, and human health. Any and all questions about plant ID are also welcome! We’ll have some coffee and water for folks to enjoy along the way so bring your coffee mugs and water bottles to fill for the casual Saturday stroll through the woods!
What: Saturday Stroll through the West Bay Woods
When: August 23rd, 10-11:30am
Where: Dickinson Ave trailhead (1212 Dickinson Ave NW). If you’re driving, please park on Rogers and walk down Dickinson to the trailhead.
Why: Learn about the history, current restoration work, and future vision for this urban forest, and enjoy a beautiful morning walk through the woods!
Other details: Some of the trails are fairly steep, none of them are paved, and there are a few stairs. Please wear sturdy shoes! We will start and end at Dickinson Ave NW.

Work Party at West Bay Woods
2025-09-25 09:00 - 15:00 | West Bay Woods
This is unusual, we are holding a work party on a week day!
Our friends at TY Lin Engineering have offered to do some volunteer work on September 25 and we thought it would be nice if other volunteers could join in.
We will be working on the West Bay Park Connector property to remove invasive species. This is the beginning of the next phase of work on West Bay Woods.
Eventually all trails will be connected!
WHERE: 1107 West Bay Drive, across from West Bay Park
WHEN: Thursday September 25, 9am – 3pm
WHAT TO BRING: Work gloves and clippers/pruners if you have them
WHERE TO PARK: Please park at the West Bay Park and walk up the north trail. Our property is right across West Bay Drive.

[CANCELLED due to inclement weather!] Volunteer Work Party
2025-10-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Dickinson Ave NW Trailhead, 1212 Dickinson Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Sadly, due to inclement weather, we have had to cancel this Volunteer Work Party. We look forward to seeing you next on Nov. 22.

Volunteer Work Party - Plant trees in the Bob Barnes Legacy Grove!
2025-11-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Dickinson Ave NW Trailhead, 1212 Dickinson Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
The ground is now finally wet enough to plant future giants in honor of our giant supporter, Bob Barnes. Join us in partnership with Propagation Nation on Saturday, November 22, to plant Coastal Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) in the West Bay Woods!
BYO favorite shovel and cheer!
(We will provide extra tools, snacks, and hot drinks.)

Volunteer Work Party to replant the new Stormwater Park South pond
2025-12-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Stormwater Park South, 1215 West Bay Drive, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Have you seen the new stormwater pond along West Bay Drive? You may have noticed that it would benefit from a few more trees and shrubs. Fear Not!
We will be replanting this new area with native plants at this volunteer work party, and we’d love your help.
Please join us for a community planting day to bring more life and shade to this special spot. Bring gloves and shovels if you have them – we’ll provide some tools, along with snacks, coffee, and water. Get ready for some planting fun!
If you’re driving, please park at West Bay Park on the bay side of West Bay Drive NW and cross the street to our site.
