Anyone with a yard knows that early spring is prime time to nip invasive species in the bud before they really take off; that’s also true of our preserves! We have another work party in the West Bay Woods coming up the third Saturday in April.  Please come on out and reconnect with your community […]

Join us for a few hours to continue to remove the ivy from the West Bay Woods near the Dickinson Ave NW trailhead. If you enjoy your walks in the West Bay Woods, try to imagine that it was all once covered in ivy with little understory diversity and a lost generation of trees. We […]

Olympia Ecosystems is 10 years old! Please join us in the West Bay Woods on Saturday, September 14th from 1-4pm to celebrate all of the accomplishments over the past decade. We will have light treats (including ice cream!) and refreshing drinks, music, speakers, and a tour of the woods to highlight everything this organization has […]

Join us on October 26th to upgrade the tree protectors for our baby cedars from 10AM-2PM at Cooper Crest Preserve located at 2922 20th Ave NW. These cedars we planted in 2022 have been growing big and strong, and need larger cages to keep them safe from pesky deer. It’s the first work party for […]

On Friday, November 29, the day after Thanksgiving, we will host a volunteer work party in the West Bay Woods, pulling ivy, preparing an area for future trails. 10am - 2pm as usual, with specific location details TBA.