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SUMMARY: Event Jeanne Hansen Park Blackberry-Digging Jubilee!
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Thank you for joining us for the Green Snoqualmie Summer of Service! On Saturday, August 9th, from 9 AM-12 PM, join us for a volunteer work party at Jeanne Hansen Park!

Thanks to past restorations (including a Green Snoqualmie Day!) at Jeanne Hansen Park, the section we will be working in is largely blackberry-free, but it can only stay that way with a community effort to keep it out. Armenian blackberry is an invasive plant introduced decades ago for its delicious (but quite tart!) berries... the suburban bird species around here LOVE spreading this berry around. If it has enough space and sunlight, Armenian blackberry chokes out young trees and every native plant shorter than six feet tall to the detriment of the rest of the wildlife. Wildlife that enjoys nectar and berries from our native shrubs & wildflowers, those that nest in our magnificent conifers and maples, and those that cannot move through dense, thorny thickets are most impacted. The Ridge's forests are in the early stages of blackberry infestation, so it's our duty to rein it in as much as possible. That's why on Sunday, 8/9/2026 from 9 AM-12 PM, concerned community members like yourself will venture into the woods, equipped with hand tools, gloves, and long pants to fight for the forest, all while chatting it up and enjoying each other's company!

This is one of the best ways to give back to your local forest and meet like-minded forest advocates. Help us build a healthy habitat and a healthy community! 

Tools and training are provided, and all ages and abilities are welcome. Pizza will be provided for groups larger than five.
LOCATION:Deer Park
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