Join us and our project partners, Thurston Conservation District, as we sheet mulch our largest ecological restoration hedgerow project to date! We will use both weed-blocking cardboard and woodchip mulch around the recently planted native shrubs and trees to enhance their long-term growth by conserving water, preventing weeds, and improving soil health.

By participating, you will learn and volunteer at an ecological restoration project that supports native wildlife habitat, protects water resources, and provides agricultural benefits for a local Thurston County farm. This is also an opportunity to learn more about hedgerows and their positive role on any site. 

This is an all-day event, but you can choose the shift option that works best for your schedule, and/or come and go as you please.

Since the launch of our “Hedgerows Toolkit” in 2023, we’ve partnered with local farmers, Thurston Conservation District, and many other regional and federal funders to implement various demonstration hedgerows. This is combined with learning opportunities for community members, regardless of their interest in the power of hedgerows, to solve many big problems in a comparatively small space.

This project is a 1,500-foot-long planting strip with over 2,500 native trees & shrubs recently planted to enhance livestock health, protect waterways, and provide months of blooms, fruits, and cover for wildlife of all sizes. 

If you’d like to learn more about Hedgerows, please navigate to our “Hedgerows Toolkit,” which was launched in 2023, with funding from Thurston County.

This project is being funded by Thurston County, the Washington Conservation Commission, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

This image shows volunteers unrolling the cardboard that will be laid around the recently planted trees and shrubs.