Olympic National Park, WA
DatesSep 6th - Sep 12th 2009 Service ProjectRevegetation and Restoration Free Daysexplore the area, swim, climb a nearby peak AccommodationsBackpack camping Trip RatingStrenuous : 8 mile backpack, digging, hauling, shoveling, clipping, rockwork. Pack animal supported LeadersEdward Hill Equipment |
Designated a World Biosphere Reserve, Olympic National Park is the crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest’s magnificent ancient forests. 95% of the park is federally designated Wilderness. The Olympic Wilderness is one of the wildest places left in the Lower Forty-Eight states. Our work project is revegetation of fragile subalpine areas that have been damaged through overuse by hikers. We will prepare soil, plant (heather, partridge foot, huckleberry, sedges and grasses), mulch and water. We will be a part of a chain that began years earlier with volunteers gathering cuttings from plants around our work area and transporting them to the greenhouse in Port Angeles for propagation. We'll backpack about 8 miles along the East Fork of the Quinault River and set up a basecamp from which we’ll work for the week. Participants might be asked to carry some of the communal gear if the park doesn’t have enough room to take it all. This trip is suitable for those new to service work who are fit and ready to work.
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