MEDIA ADVISORY
March 21, 20012
Work party at Mima Mounds NAP Saturday, March 24
Volunteers will help maintain trails, facilities and restore the prairie
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources will hold a work party on Saturday, March 24, at Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve (NAP). The ice storm and long winter have taken their toll on the natural area.
| Who: | DNR Natural Areas Program |
| What: | Volunteer work party |
| When: | Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Where: | Mima Mounds NAP, about 7 miles south of Olympia |
Why:
| Volunteers will help natural areas managers work to maintain and repair signs, trail and other facilities, and conduct prairie restoration.
Volunteers are asked to bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, water, and dress for the weather. We’ll provide the tools and some light refreshments.
This is an agency-approved volunteer event. Hours worked may be applied toward earning a complimentary Discover Pass.
For information, contact: Tanner Scrivens, 360-791-1368 |
Directions: | From southbound or northbound I-5:
Take Exit 95, West on Hwy 121 toward Littlerock. In Littlerock, continue west on 128th to “T”, right on Waddell Creek Rd. Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve entrance is about 1 mile ahead on left. |
Mima Mounds NAP
Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve (NAP) supports a mysterious, mounded landscape due to its unique topography. This site was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1968 by the National Park Service. The 637-acre site protects the best remaining example of the unusual rolling "mima mound" prairie landscape.
Media Contact: Jane Chavey, Senior Communications Manager 360-870-8334, jane.chavey@dnr.wa.gov
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