EarthCorps is hosting a volunteer event at the West Hylebos Wetlands on Saturday, November 10th. EarthCorps staff will lead community volunteers in planting native trees like Grand firs and native shrubs like beautiful Mock Orange and Flowering Red Currant. Volunteers will also be removing some of the invasive plants that are threatening the health of the wetlands and it's ability to provide ecosystem benefits to the City of Federal Way and the Hylebos watershed. Many cities are taking action in mitigating the effects of climate change and storm damage by focusing on environmental restoration. A healthy urban forest or wetland can play a huge role of absorbing and filtering excess rainwater to reduce flooding, erosion and subsequent property damage. A recent article in Outside magazine describes how restoring damaged ecosystems can help a city weather storms more effectively:
This event is part of EarthCorps' Climate Action Month. During this month, the focus is on educating the community about the role that our urban forests, wetlands and shorelines play in mitigating the effects of climate change along with advocating volunteers using mass transit, biking or walking to get to events. To learn more and sign up for events, please visit: http://www.earthcorps.org/pages.php?articleId=783
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