qʷiqʷəlut (little marsh) spring work party
Schedule
Sat May 11 2024 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
Location
1845 Port of Tacoma Rd, Tacoma, WA 98421-3710, United States | Tacoma, WA
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We need your help!Spring is a beautiful time at qʷiqʷəlut (“little marsh”), but it's also a time when we're trying to help native plants outcompete invasive weeds. Come join us, get your hands dirty, and see the tideflats like you've never seen them before! All abilities are welcomed and snacks will be provided!
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/qwiqwlut-little-marsh-spring-work-party-tickets-883732827677
For six years now, 350 Tacoma (with the support of City of Tacoma Environmental Services) have been working to restore this long-neglected but resilient site located deep in the industrial Port of Tacoma, nestled between a fossil fuel terminal and a container shipping yard.
As part of the Tacoma Open Space Program, we host periodic work parties at the site to remove invasive weeds, restore native habitat, and pick up litter.
Tidal and salt marshes, seagrasses and mangroves, are powerhouses when it comes to carbon sequestration — two to four times more than terrestrial forests — and are therefore considered a key component of nature-based solutions to climate change.
The salt marsh was initially named for a French chemical company — Rhone Poulenc — that once operated on this site, but in consultation with the Puyallup Tribal Language Program we worked to restore a native Twulshootseed place name: qʷiqʷəlut (“little marsh").
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Where is it happening?
1845 Port of Tacoma Rd, Tacoma, WA 98421-3710, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
