What we’re about
Want to:
Learn more about native plants ?
Landscape with native plants (and save on your watering bill)?
Provide habitat for wildlife ?
Meet fellow outdoor enthusiasts ?
Help restore natural areas?
Then join our meetup group, attend our presentations, take part in hikes and other sponsored events. For more information see the Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) website at http://www.wnps.org or the South Sound Chapter (SSC) website at http://www.southsoundchapterwnps.org.
Chapter meetings start each year with a kickoff picnic in September and we have meetings in the evening in Tacoma and Olympia from November through May. We also have hikes all throughout the year. Come join us!!
Upcoming events (1)
See all- South Sound Chapter Annual Picnic & Plant WalkDupont Powder Works Park, Dupont, WA
| Annual Chapter Picnic DuPont Powderworks Park 1775 Bobs Hollow Ln, Dupont, WA 98327 Monday September 15 5:00-7:00 PM We plan to eat around 5:45 PM Grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers will be provided. Bring a dish to share. Dinnerware will be provided, but feel free to bring your own reusable plates, cups and silverware. Door Prizes, too. Note there will be a plant walk before (At 3:30pm) along a nearby creek (see below). |
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|Plant Walk
Date: Monday, September 15
Title/Location: Sequalitchew Creek , Dupont
Hike Leader: Cyndy Dillon
Contact Information: fieldtrips@southsoundchapterwnps.org 253 225-9284 (text or call)
Departure Time: 3:30pm Estimated Return Time: 5:00pm
Departure location: Dupont City Hall (1700 Civic Dr) parking lot Number of people: 12
Hike Description: At Sequalitchew Creek we will identify native plants along a trail which wanders down through a forested canyon for about one and a half miles. The cool green tunnel is a welcome respite on hot days, and wildlife is bursting in the trees, bushes, and on the trail beneath your feet. At the end are marvelous views of the bay and mountains. The annual WNPS Chapter picnic will be after the hike at Powderworks Park nearby.
Any special requirements: Hikers must pre-register with Cyndy (fieltrips@southsoundchapterwnps.org), who will send a link to a mandatory liability waiver when you provide your email address. For the hike you will need to email the liability waiver to Cyndy or bring it to the hike. Bring water if you need it, dress for the weather and wear good hiking shoes.
| Directions: From I-5, take exit 118 and turn west onto Center Drive (signed for DuPont). Proceed on Center Drive for 1.2 miles, then turn left onto Civic Drive. Take the first right into the city hall parking lot. The trail starts at the back of the parking lot with signs directing you to the trail. There is ample parking and one handicap accessible portable toilet available at the trailhead, but restrooms will be at the picnic site. |
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