OlyEcosystems

Work Party at West Bay Woods
2025-09-25 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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, 1319 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 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.

Volunteer Work Party on MLK Day at Cooper Crest
2026-01-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Cooper Crest, 2922 20th Ave NW, Olympia, 98502, United States
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 cedars and firs. Work will entail planting, mulching, and some invasive weed control. Will you join us for a day of service on MLK Day?
Bring gloves and be ready for some muddy fun! We’ll provide tools, snacks, coffee, and tea.
If you’re driving, please park on 20th Ave NW or in the parking lot at Marshall Middle School. We look forward to seeing you there!

Volunteer Work Party - West Bay Woods Ivy Clearing
2026-02-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Dickinson Ave NW Trailhead, 1319 Dickinson Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
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 forward to seeing you there!

March Volunteer Work Party in the West Bay Woods - Ivy Removal
2026-03-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Dickinson Ave NW Trailhead, 1319 Dickinson Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
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!

Volunteer Work Party in the West Bay Woods - Dickinson Ave Ivy Removal
2026-04-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Dickinson Ave NW Trailhead, 1319 Dickinson Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
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 them, we will provide coffee, tea, snacks and water.
See you there!

May Volunteer Party in the West Bay Woods
2026-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Dickinson Ave NW Trailhead, 1319 Dickinson Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Our May volunteer work party will once again be in the West Bay Woods. Your help has been invaluable in clearing this beautiful forest and we thank you! But there is still work to be done, so please join us for our next spring work party – we look forward to seeing you there!
