Habitat Restoration Day with Columbia Land Trust
Event Start Date: 4/4/2026 9:30 AM
Event End Date: 4/4/2026 12:30 PM
Timezone: PDT
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Come join the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Columbia Land Trust in a habitat restoration project on April 4th at the beautiful Optimist Club Youth Camp!
Columbia Land Trust conserved this property through a conservation easement in 2022 and has been helping to care for it by planting native tree seedlings and removing invasive Scotch broom and English holly. At this volunteer event, we’ll continue to manually remove weeds while enjoying the fresh air and beautiful forest surroundings.
What To Expect: This work will involve 2-3 hours of physical work removing Scotch broom and English holly using gloves, hand tools, and weed wrenches. We will work on terrain that may be uneven and thick with vegetation, including thorny berry brambles, in some areas. We will provide work gloves, tools, water, coffee, and light snacks. A rustic pit toilet is available for our use. All participants will be asked to sign Columbia Land Trust's Participant Release Form after registering.
Participants should wear sturdy work boots and layers that can protect from rain and wet brush and ground. We recommend packing a water bottle, sunscreen, and lunch if you would like to stick around for a picnic after we wrap up our work.
Directions: Find your way to Battle Ground, Washington (approximately 15 miles NE of Vancouver). From the corner of Hwy 502 (NE 219th Street / Main Street) and Hwy 503 (Lewisville Highway), go north approximately 3.7 miles, turn right onto NE 132nd Avenue, continue right around the corner, then left on 282nd Street, stay right on the paved one-lane roadway into the forest, stay right on the paved roadway which becomes Raintree Drive, go down a steep hill to the bottom. There will be signs on the right to direct you to the parking area.
Note: We highly recommend following our directions and looking for posted signage, as Maps may take you down the wrong road.
Event Registration: Please register by March 27th.