Washington State Parks

Volunteer Event - Riverside - Forest Health Thinning

Riverside State Park

Where: Wilber Trailhead, The Centennial Trail
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
47.732302158191175, -117.51374203298147

Overview: Riverside State Park consists of 9,194 acres along the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers. Recreational opportunities include mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, boating and more!

Project Description: From Wilber Trailhead, we will walk down the Centennial trail about ½ mile to the CCC camp area. There are several overstocked stands of Ponderosa Pine trees in the area that could use some thinning. By removing the weaker trees and leaving the appropriate amount of space for the healthier trees, we can improve the health of the stand as well as reduce wildfire severity risks. We will start out by using handsaws and loppers to remove smaller trees. For the second half of the event, we can fire up the woodchipper and broadcast the mulch within the newly thinned stand of trees.

THESE SACRED HILLS: Film Screening and Tribal Social Dancing

Goldendale Observatory State Park Heritage Site

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary film These Sacred Hills followed by social dancing led by local members of the Rock Creek Band of the Yakama Nation.

Volunteer Event - Riverside - Wilber Trailhead

Riverside State Park

Where: Wilber Trailhead, The Centennial Trail
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
47.732302158191175, -117.51374203298147

Overview:
Riverside State Park consists of 9,194 acres along the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers. Recreational opportunities include mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, boating and more!

Project Description:
From Wilber Trailhead, we will walk down the Centennial trail about ½ mile to the CCC camp area. There are several overstocked stands of Ponderosa Pine trees in the area that could use some thinning. By removing the weaker trees and leaving the appropriate amount of space for the healthier trees, we can improve the health of the stand as well as reduce wildfire severity risks. We will start out by using handsaws and loppers to remove smaller trees. For the second half of the event, we can fire up the woodchipper and broadcast the mulch within the newly thinned stand of trees.