August 2018
August 15th Weed Pulling Effort
Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Wednesday. Yellow Star Thistle is in full bloom and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. The hot temperatures are maturing the Star Thistle faster than the weeding crews can remove it all. We could use additional crew members for a while longer! Today Sunday, we reached a little milestone!! We finally weeded our way around…
Find out more »August 12th Weed Pulling Effort
Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Sunday. Yellow Star Thistle is nearly in full bloom and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. Unfortunately, the hot temperatures are maturing the Star Thistle faster than the weeding crews can remove it all. We could use additional crew members for a while longer! A group of 12 LDS Missionaries helped us gain ground on…
Find out more »August 5th Noxious Weed Pulling
Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Sunday. Yellow Star Thistle is nearly in full bloom and starting to set seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. Unfortunately, the hot temperatures are maturing the Star Thistle faster than the weeding crews can remove it all. We could use additional crew members for a while longer! When: Sunday, August 5th, 2018 Meet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking…
Find out more »July 2018
Noxious Weed Pulling July 25th
Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Wednesday. Yellow Star Thistle is nearly in full bloom and will soon be setting seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. Unfortunately, the Star Thistle is maturing faster than the weeding crews can remove it all. We could use some additional crew members for a while! When: Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 Meet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking lot, off…
Find out more »July 22nd Noxious Weed Pulling
Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Sunday. Yellow Star Thistle is in full bloom and will soon be setting seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. When: Sunday, July 22nd, 2018 Meet at: Candy Mountain Trail-head parking lot, off Dallas Rd. on PR 669 Rd. Time: 7:00 - 10:00 am, but feel free to join us at any other time that fits your schedule. David…
Find out more »July 18th Noxious Weed Pulling
Yet another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Wednesday. Yellow Star Thistle is reaching bloom stage and will soon be forming seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. The manual pulling efforts last year yielded very good results in the areas we were able to cover. However, the invasive weed pressure is still strong in some areas not reached last year. Continued volunteer help for a…
Find out more »Noxious Weed Pulling
Another noxious weed pulling effort on Candy Mountain is planned for this coming Sunday. Yellow Star Thistle is beginning to bloom and will soon be forming seed. The volunteer crews are trying to prevent any seed formation and dispersal this year. The manual pulling efforts last year yielded very good results in the areas we were able to cover. However, the invasive weed pressure is still strong in some areas not reached last year. Continued volunteers for a couple more…
Find out more »June 2018
Trailwork Party for National Trails Day
The Friends of Badger Mountain will be teaming with the Kennewick REI store for a National Trails Day work event. We will be working from 9 AM to noon. Please come a little early to sign in. We will be clearing the weeds away from the edges of the Canyon and Sagebrush Trails. We like to remove the grasses, mustards and other plants from around the rocks along the edge of the trail and from the uphill edge where they…
Find out more »May 2018
Wildflower Walk with Kim Hamblin-Hart
Kim Hamblin-Hart will lead a Wildflower Walk on the Skyline Trail on Badger Mountain. Come out and see the beauty of the mountain in early spring. Walks are produced by Friends of Badger Mountain and the Columbia Basin Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society. For more information, please contact education@friendsofbadger.org or visit cbwnps.org
Find out more »Hike Wine Dine on Red Mountain (RSVP!)
We have a Hike Wine Dine coming up May 10th. We'll hike Red Mountain, from 5pm, then wine and dine at Hamilton Cellars about 6:30pm. Cost is $35 per person, includes guided hike, wine tasting, and dinner catered by Ethos. To make your reservation, contact Joan Segna at joansegna@gmail.com by May 7th.
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