Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sadly, due to inclement weather, we have had to cancel this Volunteer Work Party. We look forward to seeing you next on Nov. 22.

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 […]

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., we will be holding a planting party at Cooper Crest on January 19th. Planting will be focused around a 1-acre area that was not restored while we worked to get control of a Japanese knotweed infestation. That area is  now ready for planting and we will start with […]

Have you been feeling tense or stressed? Pulling English ivy can be surprisingly cathartic. Join us and other volunteers for a few hours of fresh air, engaging conversation, and hands-on work that makes a real difference for the environment! Bring gloves if you have them, we will provide coffee, tea, snacks and water. We look […]

We will continue caring for the West Bay Woods forest by removing ivy and making space for our native trees and shrubs to thrive! Bring gloves if you have them, we will provide tools, coffee, tea, snacks and water. See you there!

This site is OlyEcosystem's newest addition to the West Bay Woods! It is a beautiful stretch of forest, but many of the trees and shrubs are overwhelmed by ivy. Join us in giving them new breathing room to grow - while enjoying fresh air, good company, and the camaraderie of fellow volunteers. Bring gloves if you have […]