Spend a day at beautiful Wolf Bay Habitat Reserve near Svensen and help rid the marsh of the purple menace with the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC). Invasive purple loosestrife grows along the lower Columbia and spreads easily, threatening to overwhelm the diverse wetland ecology of this area and crowding out native plants such as cattail and wapato, which feed native wildlife.

Wear rubber boots and gloves; NCLC will provide the needed tools. Bring your own drinking water and lunch. There are no toilets or potable water on site. If you’d like to help, contact NCLC Stewardship Director Melissa Reich by phone at (503) 738-9126 or email melissar@nclctrust.org, for details and directions.