Calling all green thumbs: Volunteers needed to help restore White Center pond, Oct. 21

Last fall, staff from the King County Water and Land Resources Division removed truckloads of invasive weeds from White Center's regional retention/detention pond, which is an important part of the natural “plumbing” in Salmon Creek basin.

This fall, King County and the White Center Community Development Association are looking for volunteers to help plant an estimated 3,000 native wetland and upland plants in the pond to help protect water quality within the watershed.

A work party is set for Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the pond, which is located at Southwest 98th Avenue and 12th Avenue Southwest. Volunteers are asked to bring boots and to dress appropriately for possible rain. Shovels and gloves will be provided.

For more information, or to sign up for the event, contact Aileen Balahadia of the White Center Community Development Association at 206-694-1082 or at aileen@wccda.org.