Help Skagit Land trust remove invasive plants from Guemes Mountain Conservation Area! After the work party, we will lead a guided hike up the trail to view flowering plants. If we're lucky, we may even see a few Camas flowers in starting to bloom at the top! Be sure to bring your cameras to capture the beauty of spring. Feel free to join us for both or just one of these events.
Work Party: 9 - 11:00
Nature Walk: 11:15 - 12:15
This property is located on the East side of Guemes Island. Not only does Guemes Mountain provide valuable wildlife habitat, it is also a popular hiking location. Join us as we remove invasive honeysuckle from this property! Afterwards, we invite you to hike up Guemes mountain with us to view native flowering plants.
The Trust will provide tools, gloves, and refreshments. Please bring a water bottle and a reusable cup for hot beverages. Make sure you wear clothing appropriate for the weather and bring sturdy footwear.
Directions: Take exit 230 for WA-20 toward Burlington/Anacortes/Skagit Airport. Turn left (west) on WA-20 towards Anacortes. Follow WA-20 west for 11.7 miles. Continue straight on WA-20 West Spur for 2.7 miles and enter Anacortes (do not turn left towards Deception Pass/ Oak Harbor). Turn right on Commercial Ave. and travel 1.3 miles. Turn left on 12th St. and travel 0.5 miles. Turn right at I Ave. and travel 0.4 miles to the Guemes Island Ferry.
Drive straight off ferry on to Guemes Island Road for 1.5 miles. Turn right on Edens Road (this is the corner of Schoolhouse Park). Drive Edens Road for 1.5 miles. On the left side of the road you will see a gravel lot that holds about four cars.
Please RSVP and find more information at: http://www.skagitlandtrust.org/event.aspx?eventid=535
