Brett Lyon

SOLV Outreach Specialist

brett@solv.org

503-844-9571

Help restore the Beacon Hill Wetland and Johnson Creek Watershed in Beaverton as part of SOLV’s Down By The Riverside event on Saturday, May 17. Plantings start at 9 am and end by 1 pm. Volunteers will be removing invasive, non-native plants and mulching.

The Beacon Hill Wetlands complex is near the headwaters of Johnson Creek, which, at Beacon Hill becomes an open water pond. The 3-acre pond is surrounded by a narrow band of wetlands ranging from 5 to nearly 100 feet in width. Most of the vegetation is non-native grasses with small patches of Himalayan blackberry, and the pond is without shade, so these tree plantings are very important if Beacon Hill is going to be a good habitat for wildlife. Project partners are Metro Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District, and Clean Water Services. By volunteering you will help improve habitat for birds, small mammals, and fish in this important urban waterway.

For more information and visit this webpage: http://www.solv.org/programs/event_details.asp?eventID=13515. You can register here: http://www.solv.org/programs/forms/form_dbr_registration.asp?EventID=13515&EventDt=5/17/2008&eventName=Beacon Hill Wetlands. You can also contact Brett Lyon at 503-844-9571 x 332 or brett@solv.org. Put on your boots, grab a shovel, and come dig in! We hope to see you out in your watershed!