This year for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will be hosting a large work party in the West Bay Woods. As a community, we will be planting trees and shrubs and installing tree-protector cages. In the past, the crowd has finished the task a bit early — Thank you, enthusiastic Volunteers!! — so we […]

Overview This is a WTA event. To participate, you must RSVP through the WTA. Take in views of Olympia's West Bay while we work to create a sustainable trail in this tranquil neighborhood preserve. About the Area The West Bay Woods is a remnant shoreline forest on the western shoreline of the Deschutes Estuary. The […]

Overview This is a WTA event. To participate, you must RSVP through the WTA. Take in views of Olympia's West Bay while we work to create a sustainable trail in this tranquil neighborhood preserve. About the Area The West Bay Woods is a remnant shoreline forest on the western shoreline of the Deschutes Estuary. The […]

We will be continuing to remove invasive English ivy from the West Bay Woods, and we need help from our wonderful volunteers! If you arrive by car, please park on Rogers St. and sign in at our reception table at the Dickinson Trailhead. We will have some tools and work gloves available, but please bring […]

Overview This is a WTA event. To participate, you must RSVP through the WTA. Take in views of Olympia’s West Bay while we work to create a sustainable trail in this tranquil neighborhood preserve. About the Area The West Bay Woods is a remnant shoreline forest on the western shoreline of the Deschutes Estuary. The bluffs over […]

Overview This is a WTA event. To participate, you must RSVP through the WTA. Take in views of Olympia's West Bay while we work to create a sustainable trail in this tranquil neighborhood preserve. About the Area The West Bay Woods is a remnant shoreline forest on the western shoreline of the Deschutes Estuary. The […]

Overview This is a WTA event. To participate, you must RSVP through the WTA. Take in views of Olympia’s West Bay while we work to create a sustainable trail in this tranquil neighborhood preserve. About the Area The West Bay Woods is a remnant shoreline forest on the western shoreline of the Deschutes Estuary. The bluffs over […]

Overview This is a WTA event. To participate, you must RSVP through the WTA. Take in views of Olympia’s West Bay while we work to create a sustainable trail in this tranquil neighborhood preserve. About the Area The West Bay Woods is a remnant shoreline forest on the western shoreline of the Deschutes Estuary. The bluffs […]

We will be focusing on making the current trail through the preserve more established and durable. The work will involve removing organic material, backfilling with gravel, improving drainage, and building box steps in a few steep sections. Schedule 8:30 AM: Be ready to sign in and meet the crew, rain or shine 8:35 AM: Gather […]

We will be continuing to remove invasive English ivy from the West Bay Woods, and we need help from our wonderful volunteers! If you arrive by car, please park on Rogers St. and sign in at our reception table at the Dickinson Trailhead. We will have some tools and work gloves available, but please bring […]