Co-hosted by Whale Scout and King County Parks. Plant trees in Woodinville to improve water quality in the Sammamish River with our friends at Mid Sound Fisheries, King County Parks, and Tom Douglas- Rub with Love! All ages are welcome, we'll provide all the tools, gloves, and snacks! Why Your Volunteer Service is Important Salmon are in trouble in Puget Sound. Two populations of salmon in the Sammamish River (Chinook and steelhead) are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. One of the main problems for salmon in the Sammamish River is that water temperatures get too hot for the fish. One of the best ways to address that is to plant more trees along the banks of the river that can help create shade and cool the water down. To be able to plant trees we must first remove invasive plants that can outcompete newly planted native trees if left alone. Thriving forests and shorelines can also provide many other benefits to our community like filtering pollution, mitigating erosion and storm damage, and providing places for wildlife to live and for humans to connect with nature. Young people under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Any minors under the age of 18 attending the event without a parent or legal guardian must also bring a signed Youth Waiver to event in order to participate. For questions contact: Ben Saari at ben@midsoundfisheries.org. Project funded by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division. To view the event details and driving directions, go to: https://admin.whalescout.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2-22-20-Event-Information-West-Sammamish-River-Trail-Northshore-Parking.pdf