Located in the transition zone between the moist, heavily-forested west side of the Cascades and the drier bunch grass prairies of the east, Tom McCall Preserve is home to one of Oregon's most impressive displays of spring wildflowers. More than 200 plant species, including grass widows, prairie stars, shooting stars, balsamroot, lupine and Indian paintbrush thrive here.
The Tom McCall Preserve is also an incredible example of partnership between The Nature Conservancy, Oregon State Parks (part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department), and the US Forest Service. Oregon State Parks is celebrating "100 Volunteer Projects for 100 Years!" The Nature Conservancy in Oregon will be participating in the legacy of service that has sustained the state parks system for a century by going out with volunteers to Mayer State Park and Tom McCall Preserve on Saturday, May 14.
Volunteers will perform weed cutting and hand pulling. This will involve using a manual grass whip hand tool to cut tall oatgrass on steep terrain, which involves swiftly swinging the tool back and forth like a golf club to cut the grass. We will also be hand pulling an invasive grass called Ventenata and placing the pulled plants into plastic bags. This will require the ability to be on your hands and knees to pull the grass.
Please register via Engaging Networks link: https://preserve.nature.org/page/102643/event/1
