Planting along Whychus Creek

A fun, but cold day of restoration work

One of the many willows planted along the banks of Whychus Creek

Happy to be doing hard work

Making sure the hole is deep enough for the alder tree

End of the day of planting with the hard working 6th graders

The Students from Sisters Middle School were asked to be apart of a restoration project along Whychus Creek, which they gladly accepted. With gloves on and shovels in hand they proved to be hard workers, planting a few hundred plants, helping to transform the bare banks of the creek into a future healthy riparian zone. Even though the mornings were freezing cold, the students were troopers, doing their part in the restoration project. This was their third outing to Whychus Creek, where they learned more about the creek and riparian plants. Next week will be their last Fall outing, but the project will continue for the rest of the year.