Prairie Appreciation Day at Glacial Heritage Prairie

# The What: Prairie Appreciation Day at Glacial Heritage

The Thurston County Glacial Heritage Preserve is on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, whose ancestors managed and tended here since time immemorial.

Date: May 9th

Time: 9:45am to 2:30pm. The gate will open at 10:00 and close for new visitors at 2:00, allowing everyone to go through the Activity Stations before they shut down at 3:00. Plan to arrive by 9:45am, so we can be ready to explore when the gates open at 10am.
Map of Glacial Heritage Hiking area: MAPS

Bring: Please dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and be ready to take up to a 4+ mile self-guided tour Thurston County’s Glacial Heritage Preserve

Also: bring a walking stick/hiking pole if you need one, be prepared for bug/sun spray, bring enough water and snacks for the time that we will be out there, camera, hat/ballcap/sunglasses.
We will:

• Practice Leave No Trace
• Learn about the prairie ecosystem, why it’s important, and what’s being done to preserve it on the one-mile Activity trail.
• IF FOLKS are interested - bring your lunch and we can picnic at the event.
• There may also be a food truck:
• Plan on bringing your own food and refreshments to any of the alternate locations. NOTE: you are responsible for all of your own purchases.
• PETs are not allowed on this activity. No dogs, unless a service dog.

Directions: Glacial Heritage Preserve From I-5 South

• Take exit 95 and head West on Maytown road toward the town of Littlerock.
• Follow Maytown Rd until you reach the stop sign at Littlerock Elementary. Continue straight onto 128th street and continue straight until ‘T’ at Mima/Waddel Creek rd.
• At ‘T’ take a left and follow Mima creek road for 2.7 miles.
• You will see small tractor sign followed shortly by a gravel road and brown sign marking Glacial Heritage preserve.
• Take a left onto the unmarked gravel road.
• Follow road around corner and through white gate.

QUESTIONS: Please call or text me 360-349-2894 ~Regina

*If you are interested in learning more: Join the Prairie Appreciation Days iNaturalist Project