Thanks to all who attended the community volunteer work party at the Little Si overflow parking lot on Sunday, April 19.

I’d also like to thank the North Bend Theater for publicizing this event and Ace Hardware for contributing work gloves, as “door prizes” for this event.

Joe Neumann, from the King County noxious weed program distributed brochures on invasive plants and gave folk a hands-on demonstration on how to identify various noxious weeds.

Those attending began preparing certain areas for the planting next fall. Noxious plants were removed on April 19 and “good” plants will be planted on Sunday, Sept. 20, when the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust will donate native saplings.

So, folks are invited to attend this second community work party of 2015. Mark your calendar!

Sponsoring partners are the  Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the King County Noxious Weed Program, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and the Snoqualmie United Methodist Church.

Mary Brown

North Bend