Ursich Park Stewardship

| Ursich Park Stewardship

Presented by Joe Albrecht

Date: Monday 23 February

In person event

Location: Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 South Tyler St., Tacoma

Time: Doors open at 5:00, Pot luck dinner at 5:30, and presentation followed by discussion starting at 6:00 PM

Ursich Park in northern Tacoma is an urban greenbelt with wild, native habitat. Joe Albrecht has been leading the stewardship there. Please join us for Joe’s engaging presentation about experiences, plan, and his enjoyment of native plants and their habitats.

| This will be a great social event of interest to experienced and novice stewards. Plates, napkins, plasticware, cups and beverages will be provided. Bring some food to share, but if you plan to come straight from work, don’t worry. Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to purchase. |
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Joe Albrecht is well-known in the region for his extensive experience planning, conducting, and supervising native plant restoration at many sites in Washington. He currently leads the restoration of Ursich Park in Tacoma and works as a Crew Supervisor for the WA Conservation Corp. Joe is a fantastic speaker who joyfully and clearly shares his expertise about restoration with many audiences. He is the lead coordinator for WA Native Plant Society’s 100-hour Master Steward class which is active at two woodland parks in Federal Way. In 2025, he was a keynote speaker at the Forest Habitat Stewardship Workshop held in Kitsap County that was supported by a grant from WNPS’ South Sound Chapter. He of course knows a lot about native plants in western WA. Joe is a retired military veteran with a master's degree in military planning and a bachelor's degree in cell biology from the University of Washington. |
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